ANALYSIS: Courtney Bruce’s form rolls on as the Diamonds flex their depth in 95-18 win over Barbados
The Australian Diamonds have got their Commonwealth Games campaign in Birmingham off to a flying start with a clinical 95-18 victory against Barbados at the National Entertainment Centre.
Crucially, Bruce was also able to stay in play for much of the match, only catching the umpire's eye for six contacts and four obstructions, to ensure she kept the pressure on the opposition and restricted their ability to score. Despite this, Marinkovich opted to switch things up, making six changes to her starting seven for the third quarter by injecting a number of players off the bench and swapping Bueta and Wood for the 2021 Constellation Cup pairing of Cara Koenen and Kiera Austin .
All in all, their performance against Barbados has enforced their tagline as favourites, putting the rest of the tournament on notice by showcasing the endless list of options on their playing roster.The only player that didn't get on court today was 2015 World Cup winner Paige Hadley, who put on a strong showing during the recent Quad Series in the midcourt alongside Liz Watson.
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