Trinidad and Tobago goal shooter Samantha Wallace-Joseph returned from a one game layoff to guide Loughborough Lightning to a 76-60 victory over Birmingham Panthers in the England Netball Super League (NSL) here on Friday.
Wallace-Joseph, who missed her team’s previous game, finished with a combined 43 goals from 44 attempts, consisting of 33 goals from 34 attempts and five of 10 Amex Super Shots. She was supported by Ella Clark, who added 20 goals, comprised of three super shots from six attempts, and Berri Neil chipped in with 13 goals, inclusive of two perfect super shots.
For the Panthers, Betsy Creak had 41 combined goals with 35 of 40 attempts and three of five super shots, while Sammy Ngubane added 19 goals from 20 attempts.
The win lifted the top-of-the-table Lightning, who have already qualified for the semifinals, to 31 points from 11 matches.
After 10 appearances on the season, Wallace-Joseph leads all scorers with a total of 427 goals, inclusive of 339 goals from 358 attempts at 95 per cent shooting accuracy and 88 super shots scored from 121 attempts.