The Robinhood Stars kept their hopes of a place in the Finals Series alive with a well-crafted 61-55 win over AVIS Magic in Auckland on Sunday.
The MG Mystics retained their hold on the No 1 spot with a dominant 74-50 win over the Trident Homes Tactix in Christchurch on Sunday.
Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse managed to clinch a fifth straight win but had to wait until the final four seconds before pinching a 44-43 win over a brave Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Saturday.
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In a high-scoring, nerve-wracking extended-extra time extravaganza, the Robinhood Stars have held strong to beat league leaders the MG Mystics, 79-77, at the Trusts Arena in Auckland.
The MG Mystics broke the impasse between the pair while moving back to the top of the table after posting a decisive 60-49 win over AVIS Magic in Auckland on Sunday.
The Trident Homes Tactix would have been happy to pocket the points after grinding out a hard-fought 50-31 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Dunedin on Sunday.
Ameliaranne Ekenasio’s stature as a world-class netballer reached new heights when she moved to New Zealand in 2015, and on Sunday, the AVIS Magic captain will celebrate her 100th national league match.
