Henry concerned about unforced errors, not scoring from centre passes Sunshine Girls outlast Scotland in nail-biting Commonwealth Games netball clash

Sunshine Girls head coach Sasher-Gaye Henry-Wright says they need to cut down on unforced errors, following Jamaica’s hard-fought 45-43 victory over hosts Scotland, in their Pool B contest at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow yesterday.
“I think we really fought through this one, but we did put ourselves under pressure with a number of unforced errors,” said Henry-Wright. “Despite that we were able to come through and win the game and that was commendable to the girls.”
The victory was Jamaica’s third in four matches, and kept the Sunshine Girls firmly on course for a place in the semi-finals. They will conclude their Pool B campaign today against Wales, with the match scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Jamaica time.
The Sunshine Girls were without veteran goal shooter Romelda Aiken-George, who was rested for the contest. In her absence, Azara Wilmot produced a good display with 28 goals from 35 attempts, while Shanice Beckford added 15 goals from 18 attempts. Rhea Dixon also contributed two goals from four attempts.
Henry-Wright noted that Scotland pushed her team all the way, as the Sunshine Girls failed to execute several aspects of their game plan.
“I think that Scotland really played extremely well and pushed us hard,” she said. “But I believe some of the things we spoke about and worked on in training we didn’t achieve, and so we just have to improve on the things that we fell short on in this game going forward in the competition.”
Henry-Wright also identified the Sunshine Girls’ inability to consistently convert centre passes as a major concern. 
“We started the game well, but after the first quarter we just didn’t convert our centre passes and that was a massive problem for us in this game, and that is something that we have to work on going forward.”
The Sunshine Girls made a bright start to the contest, racing to a 15-9 lead through disciplined defending and efficient shooting.
However, buoyed by the home crowd, Scotland responded strongly in the second period, raising the intensity and outscoring Jamaica 14-12 to reduce the deficit to 27-23 at halftime.
Momentum continued to swing in Scotland’s favour during the third quarter, as the hosts capitalised on a series of unforced errors by the Jamaicans. And so, the homesters dominated both ends of the court and won the period 12-8 to level the scores at 35-35 heading into the final quarter.
The fourth period developed into a thrilling contest, with Scotland taking a 36-35 lead early in the stanza. But the Sunshine Girls regained their composure at the crucial stage of the match.
The experienced defensive trio of captain Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, Jodi-Ann Ward and Latanya Wilson played a pivotal role in the closing minutes, disrupting Scotland’s attacking rhythm and helping Jamaica regain control.
Their outstanding defensive effort, coupled with timely shooting under pressure, enabled the Sunshine Girls to hold off the spirited hosts and secure the two-goal victory.