Division 4
Of the four divisions contesting tomorrows grand finals, none have a more charming story to tell than that of the two teams in Division 4. Unfortunately we wont be able to profile the teams fully as both teams were not willing to discuss their teams ahead of tomorrows game.
The interesting thing is that both teams started off their team careers in division 5 last year with both actually reaching the grand final. As we all know there was quite an debacle at about this time last year when games where forced to be aborted because of disputes.
MRA and the NGCB were caught up in that struggle and had to simply kiss the grand final goodbye despite all the preparation and effort. For their part, both teams advanced to division 4 this year and out of the 2009/2010 season both teams have risen to again contest a grand final against each other in a higher division.
This time they get to play.
In their distinctive blue and green pleated skirts and Boroko Foodworld green tops, MRA will be out to put icing on their fairy tale finish to this years season. Shirley Mitchel has been shooting for MRA all season and is again expected to take her position up front with coach Sharon Bagi somewhere in the attack.
Near the Hoop was able to have a chat with Sharon in her capacity as coach/player yesterday and today and in the absence from the office of Ester Dromenge who will take her place in the defensive line up as captain of the MRA side. Mrs Bagi say's she is comfortable and very confident with the side. It seems that confidence is infectious with others you speak to at Mining Haus like Peti Andrew who plays WA, who was quick to add that she can't wait to take the court tomorrow.
Eva Ivanjoh Ningis's charges at the Gaming Board are just as eager to prove their point in tomorrow's grand final with mother daughter combination of Walo and Rhoda Kerea/Pele mixing it up on either side of the mid court scrimmage and adding to a well balanced NGCB team. Eva was not contactible today to give us a better picture of the team suffice to say they will be there to lay tomorrow.
For Shirley Mitchel, Sharon Bagi, Nancy Gado, Peti Andrew, Koiya Naime, Esther Dromange, Kila Nekital, Dianne Aikung and Betty Nendi, this will be their first grand final played as MRA as will it be for Eva Ningis and the girls at NGCB.
As to who will most likely win, the bets are open in this division. Both have a similar attacking style, both have balanced teams and both are hungry to lift the trophy tomorrow afternoon.Good luck to both teams, well done and play well but keep that smile in the back pocket somewhere because our camera's will be there with you near the hoop.
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