Ravens ravage Panthers to lift Jazzville Basketball League-Women's Cup Season 2

Ravens clawed back in the second half to repel holders Panthers, 45-39, and lift the Jazzville Basketball League- Women's Division Season 2 Cup at Satwa Park in Dubai. Defending champions Panthers started aggressively and posted a five point lead, 16-11, at the end of the first quarter. They continued their fine form in the second period to remain ahead, 22-18, before the half time break. But Ravens made a strong challenge in the third quarter and Santiago's back-to-back triples shattered the zone defence imposed by Panthers, whose advantage hang by a thread, 31-30, going into the final period. Matreo, who was adjudged Season MVP, opened the fourth quarter with a three-point play which gave Ravens the lead for the first time, 33-31. Ravens never looked back as they turned merciless and imposed a suffocating defence which caused Panthers scoreless in the first five minutes of the payoff period. Santiago then banked another triple in middle of fourth quarter which gave Ravens a double digit lead, 41-31, as they soared to their seventh straight win since the elimination round.
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