Hartlepool HEAT 66 – Barrow Thorns 48
HEAT a Thorn in Barrows Side
Both teams started slowly in a very low scoring first quarter.
The HEAT dominated the first quarter getting any shot they wanted when ever they wanted; however they just couldn't score Barrow matched them so the first quarter finished 9-9.
Things improved in the second quarter with HEAT leading the way and outscoring Barrow 20-13 with excellent inside plays by Erin Holtom.
Hannah Joyce, Rebecca Weatherill and Katie Blakemore took care of business on the outside with good shooting displays and HEAT took a 29-20 lead into half time.
Barrow opened up the third quarter blazing and dominated it through out, out scoring the Hartlepool side 16-8 and clawing their way back in to the game to end the quarter 37-36.
Going into the fourth quarter with only a slim one point lead and all the momentum in Barrow's favour, the HEAT responded magnificently.
The women worked hard for each other and played fantasticly as a team for the whole last 10 minutes and sent Barrow packing with 29-12 quarter.
Behind 4pts from Laura Howe, 6pts from Katie Blakemore, 8pts from Hannah Joyce and a career best 10pts from Jaz Bradley the Heat went on to win by 18pts.
Scorers: Hannah Joyce 13, Jaz Bradley 12, Katie Blakemore 12, Laura Howe 10