The Arrows fought with every ounce of their being, but the Cavaliers were able to outlast the visitors 70-33 at the Silverdome on Saturday.
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Turnovers were aplenty to start the match, but the Cavaliers' mid-courters ensured most contests went their way early.
The Cavs' patience on offence allowed attacking pieces Zoe Claridge and Hayley McDougall to find space in good spots, getting their side off to a solid lead.
In front, a comfortable Cavs side was able to control the pace of the second quarter, running rings around the Arrows' mid-court before striking and scoring at whim.
"We're trying to play possession netball in attack, so not just throwing the long bomb or have throwing to two-on-ones," Cavs co-coach Dannie Carstens said.
"Making sure we keep working the circle edge and getting it to Hayley, Zoe and Deanna [Wadley] - I thought that was well done on Saturday."
"When you're holding a team to 33 goals I think defensively is great, and when you're scoring 60-plus - you know you're nailing what you set out to do."
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It didn't help the Arrows that Cavaliers defenders Bec Hyland, Estelle Margetts and Hannah Lenthall were stingy as per usual, making the visitors earn every point in the first half.
"Coming off so many byes - we want to keep building every week," Carstens said.
"Our defensive game has been a real focus - making sure we've got great body position, we've got a first-ball contest and that we're really making them work hard for every single ball."
The circle defence continued to force Arrows errors into the final quarters, with Lenthall moving into centre to apply more pressure up the middle.
An exhausted Arrows team was whittled down in the second half, as the deadly duo of McDougall and Claridge was able convert efficiently and light up the scoreboard for the Cavs.
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