Young Sunshine Girls expect tough Wales test
Published:Tuesday | September 23, 2025 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer
JAMAICA’S UNDER-21 Sunshine Girls go in search of their second win when they face Wales in their second match at the Netball World Youth Cup in Gibraltar this morning.
The Jamaicans got their campaign off to a winning start, defeating Tonga 66-43 on Sunday, and coach Annette Daley is expecting the team to continue progressing and get better.
She noted that no game in their group would be easy, but said once they get the basics right, play in the moment and execute what they have been doing in training, she expects a win.
“Wales have a typical European style of play and structure similar to England. They have a similar structure to what Tonga would have brought as well.
“How we counteract these styles of play and how do we stick with our style among that style, is something that we have been practising. It is going to be difficult. This is not going to be easy.
“In our group every match is going to be a difficult one. So we really have to do the basic things well,” she said.
“We are stressing executing the basic things well. And if they execute ‘basic’, then the other strategies and structure will fall in place.”
“The girls are doing well and we just want them to stay in the moment, and that is what we are working with them on. At the time, stay in at the time. Do not think of what has gone. Just staying present, that is important.”
Although pleased with the team’s output against Tongo, Daley believes they can get better, and said they are working to achieve their best level during the tournament.
“I am happy with that (performance). Can it be better? Of course. It is not 100 per cent, and once it is not 100 per cent we will be aiming for that.
“Once you are in a competition, you know you are going to be looking at the areas that you need to strengthen or areas you really need to brush up on.”