Stars book ticket to grand final
NORTHERN Stars have booked their spot in the ANZ Premiership Grand Final after a 53-52 win over Central Pulse. Last year’s grand final rematch proved to be a heart wrenching showdown as both teams had something to prove coming off of losses last week. The pure emotion from the players on and off the court […]
2023 ANZ Premiership Preview: Elimination Final
AFTER three months of an exciting home and away ANZ Premiership season, the finals kick off. This weekend sees a rematch of the 2022 Grand Final, with the Central Pulse hosting the Northern Stars in a battle that will see the winner progress to play the Northern Mystics in the 2023 Grand Final. Both teams […]
2023 ANZ Premiership: Team of the Week – Round 12
THE final ANZ Premiership Team of the Week for 2023 has dropped, and even at this late stage of the season there are still debutants finding their way into the squad of 10. It was a tough competition for a number of the spots this week, with some players with big stats relegated to the […]
Grand final bound Mystics bump out Tactix
THE Mainland Tactix were overcome in an extra time thriller and just fell short of their finals campaign with the Northern Mystics coming out victorious with a three goal win. A 64 – 61 victory for the Mystics solidified their place in their home grand final against either the Central Pulse or Tactix who face […]
2023 ANZ Premiership | Round 12 preview: One last hoorah
IT is the final round of the 2023 ANZ Premiership season, but even with only one round left in the season there is still so much to play out. The top three is far from decided and even top spot is yet to be decided, so there is so much on the line for most […]
2023 ANZ Premiership: Team of the Week – Round 11
THE penultimate 2023 Rookie Me Central ANZ Premiership Team of the Week is in with one new fresh face and each player having only played the one match in Round 11. The one debutant this week, with the Pulse’s Fa’amu Ioane making her first Team of the Week for 2023. There is also almost every […]
Stars sit seamlessly for finals
THE Northern Stars have come out victorious with an 11-goal win (47 – 58) over the still winless Southern Steel. The Stars entered this game historically having their best quarter in the third, and this game proved to be no different with a 10 – 18 game solidifier. The Stars were able to capitalise on […]
2023 ANZ Premiership | Round 11 preview: One frantic fortnight left
IN some ways it feels like the season has barely started, but we have already reached the final fortnight of the 2023 ANZ Premiership season. With four teams still in with a shot of finals, the season is far from done. There are only three games his weekend, with every team only playing once and […]
2023 ANZ Premiership: Team of the Week – Round 10
WE are inside the final month of the 2023 ANZ Premiership season, and as such the focus across the league will start turning to the World Cup and players will be trying to prove why they belong on the plane to Cape Town. It was another strong week of performances across the league, with some […]
Magic back on winners list
WAIKATO Bay of Plenty Magic broke a four game losing streak over the still winless Southern Steel with a seven-goal victory (52-45), denying the Steel a bonus point in the dying seconds of the game. The Magic were coming off a one-goal loss to the reigning premiers in the previous 24 hours with their confidence […]
