Baby Proteas goal shooter Giada Prinsloo focuses on goal during South Africa's World Youth Cup opener against Barbados on Saturday 20 September in Gibraltar.
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The Spar Baby Proteas kick-started their 2025 Netball World Youth Cup campaign with an emphatic 102-27 win against Barbados in Gibraltar on Saturday.
South Africa's brilliant display against the islanders, who they have faced and beaten twice, sent a strong signal to their competitors that they mean serious business going forward.
Barbados is playing their sixth Netball World Youth Cup while SA is competing in the global showpiece for the seventh time.
The South African U21 national team came into the match as firm favourites based on the history between the two nations, however it was Barbados who got off the mark first, taking the lead from the centre pass.
SA was very quick to respond and took charge of the opening quarter. The attacking duo of Prinsloo and Smith worked wonders with SA taking the first quarter 25 -- 7.
Baby Proteas coach Precious Mthembu kept the same team coming into the second quarter and they continued where they left off.