ADELAIDE, Australia – Jamaican star Romelda Aiken-George was instrumental in main the Adelaide Thunderbirds to an exhilarating 64-62 victory over the Sunshine Coast Lightning within the closing sport of the Australian Super Netball Championship common season on Saturday. The win secured the Thunderbirds’ place on the prime of the desk.
The match on the Adelaide Leisure Centre was fiercely contested, with the scores tied at 60 within the closing minutes. Georgie Horjus hit an important supershot, and Aiken-George adopted up with two pivotal objectives, sealing the victory for the hosts.
Aiken-George, taking part in as objective shooter, delivered a powerful efficiency with 44 objectives from 51 makes an attempt. She was well-supported by objective assault Horjus, who contributed 10 objectives from 14 makes an attempt. On the opposing aspect, Cara Koenen led the scoring for the Lightning with 24 objectives from 27 makes an attempt, whereas Stephanie Fretwell added 20 objectives from 24 makes an attempt.
The Thunderbirds set the tempo early, taking an 18-15 lead after the primary quarter and increasing their benefit to 35-29 by halftime. The third quarter resulted in a 16-all stalemate, however the Lightning outscored the Thunderbirds 17-13 within the closing quarter, making a dramatic end to the sport.
West Coast Fever dominated the Melbourne Mavericks
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In the meantime, on the RAC Enviornment in Perth on Saturday, one other Jamaican Sunshine Lady, Jhaniele Fowler, stood out because the West Coast Fever dominated the Melbourne Mavericks with a commanding 76-57 victory. Fowler had an nearly flawless sport, scoring 67 objectives from 68 makes an attempt. The Fever managed the match from the beginning, main 20-15 on the finish of the primary quarter and securing a 34-30 benefit by halftime. They prolonged their dominance within the third quarter, outscoring the Mavericks 22-13 to make sure a straightforward run within the closing quarter.
Shimona Jok, Fowler’s worldwide teammate, led the Mavericks with 30 objectives from 33 makes an attempt.
The Thunderbirds concluded the common season on the prime of the desk with 44 factors, the identical because the Melbourne Vixens and the Fever. They boasted a season common of 121.11 objectives, narrowly forward of the Vixens’ 111.56 and the Fever’s 111.04.
Because the season leaders, the Thunderbirds will face the Vixens subsequent Saturday for a spot within the closing, whereas the third-placed Fever will conflict with the fourth-placed Lightning, who completed with 24 factors, within the different semi-final.
