Depiro sealed this year’s MAPFRE MSV LIFE Women’s Knockout title on Sunday when they beat Caffe Moak Luxol at the Ta’ Qali Pavilion.
It was the perfect ending to a hotly contested cup competition and both sides looked ready from before the game’s tip-off as both clubs brought their loyal masses with them to make sure of an electric atmosphere to complement the performance.
With this victory, Depiro have now won the Knockout competition for the third time in their history.
Depiro coach Adrian Baldacchino praised his side’s attitude.
“When I saw my team united, fighting for each other even while we were behind because we had a shaky start, then I saw Sophie (Abela), Kristy (Galea), Jose (Johnson) and everyone else giving it their all even from the bench, it was something very beautiful,” Baldacchino said.
“We now have tough fixtures in the league so we need to focus on them as we are fighting as hard as we can to try and grab that top spot in the standings.”
Depiro’s Galea takes home MVP award
Luxol’s Tayler Bennett led the game’s scoring on Sunday with 20 points, but it was Depiro’s Kristy Galea who stole the show with a team-leading 17 points and a stunning performance which catapulted her to the final’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award at the end of the game.
When asked about this triumph, Galea sounded her excitement after winning such an accolade.
“I’m very proud,” she said, “if one looks at the season, we’ve come a long way and we’re continuously getting better together. This is all that matters, and the most crucial part is still to come so we need to stay focused.
“We need to stick to what we’ve been doing so far – defending, because that is our game, and getting those fast breaks.”