The Tactix have done Kiwi trans- Tasman league teams no favours with a humiliating 43-goal loss to the Queensland Firebirds.
Few would have given the bottom- placed Tactix hope of upsetting the Firebirds in Brisbane last night, but their 75-32 thumping will leave two New Zealand teams sweating on their ANZ Championship semifinals hopes. The Southern Steel (16 points) and Waikato-BOP Magic (16) need to win their final round-robin games - against the NSW Swifts (24) and Adelaide Thunderbirds (18) respectively - next week or rely on goal percentage to help them through.
Replica Jimmy Choo BagsBut the Firebirds, now on 14 points, will go into the last round with plenty of confidence after smashing the Tactix, and if they can get two points with a win over the West Coast Fever next week will be in the box seat on goal percentage to see them through to the playoffs.
Last night's match was decided by quarter time, with the hosts racing to a 20-8 lead which they extended to 37-15 by halftime.
The threat of 1.96m Firebirds shooter Romelda Aiken was apparent early on for the Tactix, with the Jamaican a huge target and also a key rebounder for her side. Aiken netted 47 goals for her team and was fed well by goal attack Natalie Medhurst.
The Tactix defensive unit did all they could but lacked in height, which ghd iv styler told in 11-2 rebound statistics in favour of the Firebirds by halftime.
But it was the Tactix attack line which played into the hands of the goal-hungry Firebirds as they squandered too much ball in the transition from defence to attack.
The Tactix had turned over three times as much ball as their rivals after three quarters of play and trailed 24-53 with 15 minutes to play.
A superior shooting percentage early on meant little for the Tactix as they continually struggled to get ball into the shooting circle.
There was plenty of niggle in the game as the Tactix' frustrations boiled Seiko Replica Watch over.
The Firebirds stuck with their starting seven for the entire match, and netted their biggest number of goals in a championship match.
Result:
Canterbury Tactix 32 (Ellen Halpenny 8/11, Anna Thompson 16/19, Angela Mitchell 8/12) lost to Queensland Firebirds 75 (Romelda Aiken 47/62, Natalie Medhurst 28/36). Quarter scores: 8-20, 15-37, 24-53, 32-75.
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