Netball: Singapore grab 59-47 win over world No. 12 Cook Islands

SINGAPORE – Singapore overcame their toughest test at the M1 Nations Cup on Wednesday (Oct 23) as they emerged with a 59-47 victory over world No. 12 Cook Islands at the OCBC Arena.

World No. 28 Singapore started brightly to take the first quarter 14-7.

A slew of changes from Cook Islands saw them claw their way back into the game to reduce the deficit to two goals at one point, but Singapore responded positively to end the second quarter 29-22 up.

The hosts, supported by a strong defence, grew their lead in the third quarter to 46-35.

They had a jittery start to the final quarter but shook off their nerves to seal the win.

This is Singapore’s second win in a row. They had bagged their first win of the competition on Tuesday with a 51-35 win over Ireland after losing to Botswana and drawing with Namibia earlier.

Singapore rest for a day before taking on Papua New Guinea in the final group stage game on Friday.

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