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By: Michael P. Hall
A 22 point performance by St. Mirren’s Natalie Chaloner earned her club the 2008 Scottish Cup Senior Women’s Championship. The win continued the Saints’ dominant 2008 Scottish Cup performance, securing their fourth title of the event.
Despite trailing after the first half, Polonia’s Leanne Page stuck to her guns, driving hard early in the second half, scoring three lay-ups as her team closed within 10 points of the Saints. The effort was not enough as the score stood at 49-35 in favour of St. Mirren at the end of the third quarter.
Chaloner owned the fourth quarter with a stat line of seven points, three steals, and two assists. The performance stretched St. Mirren’s lead to 59-39. Chaloner was helped in her effort by three pointers from Rebecca Cumming and solid offence by Rona Corkindale.
Polonia was unable to generate much offence, putting only 46 points on the board compared to the 79 from St. Mirren.
At the buzzer Chaloner finished with a stat line of 22 points, three steals and two assists. Other top scorers for St. Mirren were Corkindale and Cumming with 17 and 7 points respectively. Polonia was led on the score board by Page with 10 points. Amanda Johnston and Hazel Howson scored eight points each.
(Photo by: Alistar Vannet)
