NBL1 West 2022: Vogel patient with her side despite heavy loss against unbeaten Wolf pack

From the outside looking in, Saturday’s 103-45 home loss by the South West Slammers women’s team against the unbeaten Joondalup Wolves did not look good. However, Slammers coach Robyn Vogel was far from frustrated or upset with the performance. “We were impressed,” she said. “Yeah, we had 37 turnovers, but that is because the kids were trying stuff — which is exactly what I wanted them to do. I wanted them to push the ball up and have a crack. “They were looking for different options, so it was good for us as they were able to try different things without having to rely on Ty (Tylinn Carter) or Chibba (Alex Ciabattoni). “It was a bit disheartening when poor Tiahna (Sears) got a broken nose. She was just hitting her straps, but I don’t know if she is going to be up for it this weekend.” The Slammers host the second-bottom Kalamunda Eastern Suns on Saturday night, with Vogel hopeful American import Carter can return from a bout of shin soreness. “We found out she couldn’t play an hour before the Wolves game,” Vogel said. “She was sore on Thursday night and didn’t train, so I said to her she would be better off sitting out. “We have a big game this week, so it was not worth pushing her against Joondalup.” Scouting report (Eastern Suns) League position: 12th; last round: lost to Rockingham Flames 85-50; top performer (v Flames) — Imani Guy (22 points — 8/19 field goal attempts, 1/3 three-point attempts, 3/3 free throw attempts, 14 rebounds)