It was heartbreak for the Singapore U21 Netball team two years ago at the 2023 Asian Youth Netball Championships, when they lost the title to Malaysia in the finals in Jeonju, South Korea. It’s a memory that’s still vivid in most of the players. This year, they’re out for redemption.

Now already back in Jeonju, where heartbreak struck two years ago, the team is fired up and ready for another shot at the title. The Singaporeans have reached three consecutive finals at the Asian Youth Netball Championships, facing off against their Causeway rivals each time.  They triumphed the first time in 2017, but fell to the Malaysians in both 2019 and 2023.

For Norah Paul Gabriel, who was a key player at the 2023 edition, lifting that trophy on 4th July will be bittersweet, and is something she wants—bad.