Spar Proteas clinch Diamond Challenge

But Bongiwe Msomi and her teammates recovered their rhythm to take control of the match again and ended up winning the quarter 24-20.

The third quarter was a little tight but the locals still dominated as they outscored their adversaries 11-8 for a 35-28 lead.

To cheers and chants from the crowd, the Proteas played fantastic netball in the final quarter as they showed off not only their passing abilities but their defensive prowess as they repeatedly blocked most attempts by Scotland.

They scored almost every time they went on an attack and it was not surprising that they netted 19 times to the opposition's 8.

Plummer would have been pleased with her team's showing given that she had made three changes to the team that beat Scotland on Wednesday.

The veteran Australian coach had said after the opening match that she was not pleased with the team's showing and would not give them a 6 out of 10.

There was definitely some improvement on that this time around and as they go into the festive break ahead of next year's World Cup, the Spar Proteas will no doubt be infused with some confidence that they can take on the world's best and be competitive.

And they have the opportunity to test themselves before the global showpiece that will take place in Cape Town in July and August with the Quad Series in January.

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