Canterbury Wildcats confident young guns will step upGEORGE HEARD/FAIRFAX NZ Canterbury Wildcats young superstars Sapphire Wairau and Ezra McGoldrick will have to step up to the plate this week at Cowles Stadium. GEORGE HEARD/FAIRFAX NZ The young Wildcats will have to be on their game if the home side is to win the womens' basketball championship this week. READ MORE:* Wildcats' Gayle back in the mix for finals*Canterbury basketball growing by the numbers* Wildcats red hot favourites to win WBC* Gayle out with concussion* Wildcats lead WBC* Wildcats continue winning wayGEORGE HEARD/FAIRFAX NZ Amiee Book and Sapphire Wairau at the Canterbury Wildcats training last week ahead of finals. McDaniel said the loss had helped them adapt to the competition quicker and taught the young players some harsh lessons. McDaniel is determined to defend her title and said the key to that is her young players stepping up this weekend.

Source: Stuff July 04, 2017 02:26 UTC