In the Wakatipu Netball League Premier final, ARC Frankton Arm Tavern will go into battle against Legends.
Playing for the former is Rebekah Frear.
Her Wakatipu High School A team co-coach Cam Murphy’s playing for the latter.
While last year Frear was on the court and Murphy was coaching their charges in the Premier final, this year it’s a different (net)ball game.
ARC are seasoned finalists, but Murphy says most of her Legends teammates — almost of whom are former WHS students — haven’t been in this position since they were at school.
"I think we’re the serious underdogs — we came out of the first round in fifth, and we won our semifinal by one point in overtime last Thursday [against Queen Bees] ... it was a buzzer-beater shot."
And while Frear says her team are unbeaten this year, they’re not taking anything for granted.
They were in the same boat last year, but lost to WHS A in the last minute of last year’s final.
The Premier final starts at 1.30pm, following the Senior A final, at 12.30pm, between ARC Lakes Building and WHS C.
The Senior B final, between ICAN and WHS Mawhero was scheduled for 11am, but may be played tonight, instead.
