Adelaide Jets v Wests Water Polo MAgpies.

Adelaide Jets women came from 8-4 down to tie 11-all with the University of New South Wales Killer Whales in a National Water Polo League match at Adelaide Aquatic Centre yesterday.

National junior representative Isobel Bishop scored the equaliser inside the final minute after the Jets had narrowed the margin to 9-7 at the final break.

The Killer Whales, playing their fifth game in five days, held an 11-8 advantage with five minutes remaining but ran out of steam.

Six of the Killer Whales’ goals came from Chinese Olympic duo Liu Ping and He Jin.

The Jets men were not so lucky, losing 18-7 to reigning champions Wests Magpies who were spearheaded by Ross O’Brien with four goals.

Wests gained four wins and two losses on their road trip west.

Adelaide Jets v UNSW Killer Whales

In Brisbane, the KFC Breakers men wrapped up Balmain Tigers 12-6 while the women’s game was reversed with the Tigers winning 15-7.

In Newcastle, the Drummoyne Devils women didn’t wait long for their inaugural win in the NWPL, beating Hunter Hurricanes 7-5 in what was only their second match.

Ellen Pittorino (3) and Angela Turnbull (2) were the only multi scorers in the game as the Devils trailed only once, late in the second quarter.

The Devils men finally shook off the Hurricanes in the final quarter, winning their clash 12-11.

In Wollongong, Cronulla Sharks women knocked off Sydney University Lions 9-7 with Nicola Zagame scoring five goals for the Sharks.

Results:
National Water Polo League:
Men:
Brisbane: KFC Breakers 12 (B Miller 4, D Streets, A Martin, J Votan 2, G Waterman, L Cranley) Balmain Tigers 6 (C Dyson 2, T Hamill, J Davis, G Woods, R Tracy).
Newcastle: Drummoyne Devils 12 (P Harmer, S Avallone 3, M Emery, S Boyd 2, D Semmens, T Cleland) Hunter Hurricanes 11 (J Johnson 4, S Berry 3, M Baird 2, N Campbell, D Robinson).
Adelaide: Wests Magpies 18 (R O’Brien 4, M Rapsey, A Skora 3, T Blewitt 2, D Swinnerton, S Cody, J Burton, W Eames, M Toldonato, C Eames) Adelaide Jets 7 (L Northcote 3, A Martin 2, J Frost, P Barr).
Women:
Brisbane: Balmain Tigers 15 (T Woods, B Appel 3, E Simms, J Dessauvagie 2, L Higlett, K Armstrong, R Rippon, B Mayer, A Bower) KFC Breakers 7 (N McCarthy, E Bowden 2, S Horgan, E Armit, J Armstrong).
Newcastle: Drummoyne Devils 7 (E Pittorino 3, A Turnbull 2, S Dill-Macky, A Southern) Hunter Hurricanes 5 (E Goodwin, S Jones, N McJannet, J Bendeich, B Rowe).
Wollongong: Cronulla Sharks 9 (N Zagame 5, J Liessmann 2, H Lincoln-Smith, B Timilty) Sydney University Lions 7 (J Whitehorn, M Hammond 2, A Brightwell, S Cuffe, A Cox).
Adelaide: Adelaide Jets 11 (J Martin, I Bishop, D Wawrzinski 3, S Rickets, L Callahan) UNSW Killer Whales 11 (Liu Ping, He Jin 3, A Gronow 2, K Mirabito, J Burford, K Moran).

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