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Winning start for Baby Pearls at Youth World Cup

September 21, 2025 12:27 pm

The Fiji national U-21 netball team, the Baby Pearls, have started their Netball World Youth Cup campaign on a high note, securing their first win against Trinidad & Tobago in Gibraltar with a score of 53-40.

The Baby Pearls led from the start, finishing the first quarter with a score of 14-8.

They maintained their lead throughout the game, heading into halftime with a 26-19 advantage and extending it to 42-29 by the end of the third quarter.

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The team’s next match will be against Barbados at 3 am tomorrow morning.

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