By Mphatso Malidadi:<\/p>\n
Malawi national netball team finished the 2019 Netball World Cup on position six after a 68-50 defeat to Jamaica at M & S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, Sunday.<\/p>\n
Following the result, Malawi have failed to match the record they set in 2007 at a similar competition after finishing fifth.<\/p>\n
The ninth-ranked Queens are hoping to move up the rankings after beating top ranked sides Northern Ireland and Uganda.<\/p>\n
Malawi maintained the team that started in the 55-44 win over Uganda on Friday with the hope of causing an upset.<\/p>\n
Sunday\u2019s match appeared to be a one-sided affair as Jamaica led right from the start.<\/p>\n
Malawi tried to change matters by pulling out Caroline Mtukule-Ngwira for Lauren Ngwira as towering Jhaniele Fowler scored at will.<\/p>\n
The change at least brought the stability the Queens needed in defence as Ngwira, Towera Vinkhumbo-Nyirenda and Grace Mwafulirwa- Mhango intercepted several passes.<\/p>\n
The first quarter ended with the Queens trailing 20-13.<\/p>\n
Malawi went into the second quarter with guns blazing and, as usual, it was centre Takondwa Lwazi- Mtonga and shooter Joyce Mvula combining to narrow the gap.<\/p>\n
At some point, the Queens put Jamaica under siege to tie the scores at 25.<\/p>\n
But the substitution of Vinkhumbo-Nyirenda for Mtukule-Ngwira worked to Queens\u2019 disadvantage as the Sunshine Girls continued dominating to lead 37-28 at half time.<\/p>\n
In the third quarter, Malawi re-introduced Vinkhumbo- Nyirenda for Mtukule-Ngwira but it was not enough to thwart Jamaica who finished it at 52-41.<\/p>\n
Jamaica upped the tempo in the fourth quarter to wrap up the match 68-50.<\/p>\n
Malawi assistant Coach, Whyte Mulilima, said he was not happy with the sixth finish.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have not improved. We needed a better finish,\u201d<\/em> Mulilima said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Former Malawi captain, Emmie Waya-Chongwe, said the team could have performed better with sound preparations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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