RUGGED defender Caitlin Colliver is likely to go on “Brooque Watch” when the Dubbo Rams go head-to-head with Wagga Blaze in a Waratah League clash at the Wool Shed on Saturday night.
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The Heat’s American point guard is leading the league in scoring with 183 points from six matches at an average of 30.5 per game, and drained 25 when the Blaze beat the Rams 68-64 in their last outing.
Colliver had the job on Williams most of that match, and according to Rams captain Cara Gordon, is likely to get the job again.
“I missed the Wagga game earlier in the season but from all reports she (Williams) is a very good player,” Gordon said.
“Hopefully we are a bit better prepared for her this time and can keep her pretty quiet. If we do that I think we can give ourselves a good chance of winning
“We spoke about it on Tuesday night and Caitlin was pretty keen to get the job again. She doesn’t like being beaten so at this stage I don’t see why we wouldn’t give her another chance.”
In that most recent meeting the Rams, minus Gordon and on-court general Claire Hargreaves, rallied from a 21-point deficit in the third term to close within four points in the final three minutes before an ankle injury to Donna Deveigne halted play and the Dubbo side lost all momentum.
Both Gordon and Hargreaves will be on the court for Saturday’s match which will also double as the Rams pink night fundraiser and the girls will be decked out in bright uniforms for the occasion.
Gordon joked the fluorescent nature of the playing gear should mean no turnovers during the match.
“When I first saw them all the girls were saying how nice they were and my first thought was ‘gee they’re bright’,” she said.
“We should have no worries picking out each other for passes, just look for a flash of pink.
The Rams are hopeful of getting a big crowd to the Wool Shed, not only to help raise funds for the Pink Angels breast cancer charity but to create a strong atmosphere as last year’s Waratah League runners-up look to keep their spot in the top three of Pool B.
“It’s a good charity we are raising the funds for and the more people we get to the stadium the more money we will raise,” Gordon said.
“Not only that but it will boost the noise in the court. It’s always good to play in front of a big, noisy crowd.”
