StarlitesDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season | Full Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2024 | 5:15 pm | Women's John Tabone Shield | 2024-25 | ' |
Results
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernians | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 61 | Win |
| Starlites | 18 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 53 | Loss |
Officials
| Official |
|---|
| Bernard Vassallo Fiorentina Ciurariu |
Hibernians
| # | Player | Position | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Mikayla Brandon | Power Forward | 18 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 30.4 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Jasmine Abela | Shooting Guard | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Maria Bonett | Power Forward | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Steffi De Martino | Small Forward | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 38.1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Kirsty Caruana | Small Forward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Elena Cassar | Small Forward | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Andie Saliba | Point Guard | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Naomi Farrugia | Shooting Guard | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 61 | 51 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 69 | 29.0 | 1 | 19 | 5.3 | 20 | 28 | 71.4 | 12 | 39 | 15 | 16 |
Coach: Winnie Buhagiar
Starlites
| # | Player | Position | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sasha Lecuyer | Shooting Guard | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Mikela Riolo | Point Guard | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | Michela Zammit Cordina | Shooting Guard | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Makaila Napoleon | Small Forward | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 13 | Fanni Fabok | Center | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Catherine Cilia | Shooting Guard | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Philippa Riolo | Shooting Guard | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Ylenia Ferrando | Shooting Guard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Christina Curmi | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 53 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 68 | 26.5 | 8 | 31 | 25.8 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 8 | 34 | 19 | 21 |
Coach: Peter Shoults
Recap
Hibernians clinched a hard-fought victory over Starlites in the Women’s John Tabone Shield semifinals on Saturday at the Ta’ Qali Pavilion.
Starlites’ Makaila Napoleon struck first with a layup, setting the tone for a competitive opening quarter. Hibernians’ Mikayla Brandon answered soon after, driving into the paint to tie the score at 2-2. Brandon stayed in great form with a fast-break layup to put Hibernians ahead, but Napoleon’s three-pointer moments later saw Starlites regain a slim lead. The two teams exchanged baskets in a back-and-forth first quarter that ended with Starlites slightly ahead, 18-16, thanks to a late drive from Sasha Lecuyer.
The second quarter saw Hibernians push back as Maria Bonett found her rhythm, earning several points at the free-throw line. Starlites’ Michela Zammit Cordina landed a three-pointer to maintain their edge, but Hibernians soon took control as Steffi de Martino led a quick 6-0 run, capped off by Andie Saliba’s fast-break layup. With this, Hibernians held their largest lead of the game at 29-23, setting a defensive tone that helped them close the quarter up by 31-26.
Starlites returned in the third quarter with an impressive offensive stretch. Lecuyer and Riolo each hit crucial three-pointers, and Zammit Cordina’s finesse inside helped push Starlites ahead 37-31. Hibernians, however, were not to be outdone. Brandon and De Martino combined forces, with De Martino capitalising on turnovers to bring the game level. Eventually, Lecuyer’s three-pointer at 00:31 gave Starlites a narrow 49-48 lead entering the final quarter.
The fourth quarter belonged to Hibernians as they displayed both patience and precision. Brandon’s persistence inside the paint paid off with a series of put-backs, helping Hibernians reclaim the lead.
A string of free throws from Saliba and Bonett extended the lead, and Brandon’s dominance in the final minute sealed Starlites’ fate. She tipped in a final layup with 33 seconds left, and a pair of free throws stretched the lead to eight, securing Hibernians’ spot in the final with a 61-53 win.