Netball: Singapore earn thrilling 54-54 draw with Namibia in first M1 Nations Cup match
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Singapore's netball team. World No. 28 Singapore battled hard to earn a 54-54 draw with Namibia in their opening game of the M1 Nations Cup on Oct 20, 2019.
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SINGAPORE - World No. 28 Singapore battled hard to earn a 54-54 draw with Namibia in their opening game of the M1 Nations Cup at the OCBC Arena on Sunday (Oct 20).
An evenly-matched first quarter ended with the scores level at 12-12.
Several sloppy passages of play from Singapore in the second quarter allowed the 33rd ranked Namibia to take the lead and go into half-time with the score at 25-23.
But Singapore restored parity after a three-goal run at the beginning of the third stanza, and a determined display by the hosts saw them overturn the deficit to end the quarter 39-38.
The teams went neck and neck in a pulsating final quarter that went down to the final-minute. Trailing 54-53 with just seconds remaining, captain Charmaine Soh sank a shot to salvage a draw for the Republic.
Singapore will face Botswana (world No. 26) on Monday.
