The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel delivered on all fronts to inflict an upset 47-43 win over the MG Mystics in Dunedin on Sunday while posting their second win of the season.
AVIS Magic produced their most complete performance of the season to upset the form book with a decisive 58-41 win over the previously unbeaten Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse to open Round 7 in Tauranga on Saturday.
Take a look at the three match-ups coming in Round 7 of the 2024 ANZ Premiership this weekend.
After a commanding first-half performance, the MG Mystics thrilled their Trusts Arena home crowd with a 54-44 win over AVIS Magic to round out Round Six of the ANZ Premiership.
Rebounding strongly, the Trident Homes Tactix dominated the southern derby while returning to winning ways with a well-constructed 53-44 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Christchurch on Sunday.
Shaking off their injury-stricken status, the Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse machine has delivered a sixth straight win to hold their top spot on the ANZ Premiership ladder.
The casualty ward at Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse has grown with shooter Amelia Walmsley ruled out for several weeks with a knee injury.
The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have been dealt another blow with experienced midcourter Shannon Saunders ruled out for the remainder of the 2024 ANZ Premiership season.