Jenni to be Lightning’s ‘Screen saviour’

Jenni Screen this year captained an Opals touring team before retiring from international play. Source: Richard Gosling / News Corp Australia

ADELAIDE Lightning have signed warrior swingman Jenni Screen for the rest of the WNBL season and are hoping to suit her tonight against Melbourne at Adelaide Arena.

Screen, who this year captained an Opals touring team before retiring from international play, was released by Adelaide ahead of this season and signed to play in Poland.

But a knee injury which required minor surgery meant the 32-year-old stayed in Adelaide and with Lightning currently in a losing skid, securing the versatile 180cm guard-forward was a no-brainer for coach Jeremi Moule.

"The two areas where we have struggled — defence and resiliency — are two of Jenni's greatest strengths," Moule said.

"She became available after recovering from minor knee surgery and given that we haven't exactly been cutting the mustard, the opportunity was there to have a chat."

That chat led to Screen training with the squad last week and Adelaide is optimistic it will have her release from Poland in time to suit against the Boomers.

"She's looked really good, fitting in seamlessly at training," Moule said.

Adelaide was beaten 78-61 by Melbourne in Melbourne, its two South Aussies, Tess Madgen and Olivia Thompson dominant.

But the Boomers also boast Opals tyros Bec Allen and Nat Burton, import Laurie Koehn and playmaker Bec Cole in a solid rotation.

"Our next three games are at home so if we're to make a move, we have to make it now," Moule said.

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