It was the eve of the winter break,
And in the gym, not a soul was awake
Except Dames 5, plotting their festive heist,
To snatch victory and serve it iced.
Would they redeem themselves after last week’s flop?
Or gift-wrap another disaster for Santa to drop?
Against Delta they stood – oh, the déjà vu!
The team still traumatised by Dilara’s last coup.
The mood? Frosty. The cheer? Non-existent.
When told the ref was late, Delta grew insistent:
“Start now!” they barked, like Grinches in green,
Oh, the holiday spirit, nowhere to be seen.
Set One: The Sleigh Ride Begins
A wobbly start, a stumble or two,
But Dames 5 shrugged: “Next point, that’ll do!”
Then Dilara stepped up, her serve like a sleigh,
And whoosh! Confidence returned in a dazzling display.
Delta twitched – PTSD, perhaps?
Dilara raked in points, closing the gaps.
Set one? Wrapped up like a Christmas gift.
Set Two: The Diesel Express
A few swaps, nothing grand,
Dames 5 chugged along like a diesel train planned.
Slow to start, but once they found their groove,
They poked holes in Delta’s defence – oh, so smooth!
Another set bagged, though not picture-perfect,
But hey, two up – Santa would call that worth it.
Set Three: The Ghost of Blunders Past
Confidence soared, belief restored
Well, mostly… Merel’s blunder? Hard to ignore.
Delta tried tricks, soft shots galore,
But Willemijn roared like a libero in war!
Her defence? Impeccable. Her attacks? Divine.
Delta now haunted by two nightmares combined:
Dilara’s serves and Willemijn’s might
Sleep tight, Delta, if you can tonight.
Set three? Poof! Gone like Christmas lights.
Set Four: The Bonus Point Bonanza
Delta returned with frustration in their eyes,
But Dames 5? Cool as snow, ready to rise.
Andreea’s cry – “I’m not there!”
Couldn’t derail this festive affair.
Lara smashed through with a glorious hit,
And just like that, the final set was lit!
Four-nil, the match, the bonus, the cheer
Dames 5 stole Christmas, loud and clear.
After last week’s gloom, redemption was sweet,
The championship dream still dancing on fleet feet.
Now a short pause, a festive delight
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!