Celtic Dragons seal famous Vitality Superleague win over Sirens
Home side victorious at Welsh National Centre in Cardiff
Monday 10 April 2017 22:07, UK
It was a famous night for Celtic Dragons after they sealed their first win of the Vitality Superleague season with a 55-52 victory over Sirens in Cardiff on Monday night.
Jamaica international Carla Borrego had her shooting shoes on in the opening quarter, firing 13 out of 17, to help the visitors into a comfortable 15-11 advantage.
But Dragons' competitive nature helped them close the gap to just three goals after seeing their captain Suzy Drane roll her right ankle midway through the second quarter.
The Green Army were vociferous with their support and the team were doing their bit on court to trail 26-24 at half-time with Trinidad and Tobago star Kalifa McCollin playing a key role in the home side's revival.
Welsh side Dragons were on the charge in the third quarter to surprise Glasgow side Sirens and take a shock 42-39 lead to leave the game finely balanced.
And the hosts held their nerve to complete a 55-52 success to record their first three points of the season and they celebrated in style.
Player of the match, McCollin, told Sky Sports: "That win meant everything to us. We worked hard and worked for each other. We got tired of saying we need to be consistent, but today we came together as a team."
Winning head coach, Trish Wilcox said: "The girls put it out there in all four quarters. The Green Army came out in force and they did make a difference.
"Today was all about letting it go when it was on and being patient. We put defensive pressure up to slow the ball down, so a couple of the key applications that we talked about, they did and as a coach you can't ask for more."
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The regular season league home and away matches run from February to June, culminating in semi-finals and a Grand Final to determine the league champion.
