By Tara Murray
The Sunbury Jets rise up the Big V Youth League women’s ranks continues with the side through to a second straight grand final series.
Having claimed the youth league division 2 title last season, the Jets have the opportunity to add the division 1 title to the trophy cabinet in coming weeks.
Jets coach Andrew Seidel said he doesn’t think any side has ever claimed the youth league division 2 and 1 titles in successive years.
The Jets are through to the grand final after overcoming a tough first half from the Geelong Supercats in game two of their semi-final series.
Seidel said they showed that even when they aren’t playing well they could still stick with teams and lift a level when they needed to.
“You can expect your opponent to come out all guns blazing and they threw everything at us,” he said.
“To our credit, the girls weathered the storm despite not playing well in the first half.
“Things didn’t go our way and we spoke about it at half-time – that it was important to get off to a good start in the third quarter. We were able to come away with the win.”
The Jets won, 62-50.
Chloe Angove was the star on the night, scoring 25 points and pulling down 16 rebounds.
Seidel said she was the difference in the game.
“I said to the girls at the end of the game that good teams are able to step up in these games, turn the game around, and I singled out Chloe.
“Good players do special things at times like this.”
Seidel said the playing group was excited after the win and that he couldn’t be much happier with them.
The Jets now face Keilor Thunder in a best of three grand final series. Game one is at Sunbury with game two and three, if needed, at Keilor.
Seidel said the two sides were the best sides all season and matched up well.
He said they know several of the Thunder players, who are from Sunbury, including Emily Ellis who was the star in the Thunder’s semi-final series win.
