Pulse shoot down Stars in 10-goal win
FORTY five days after the fact, Round 1 of the ANZ Premiership season is complete. The third and final game – which was scheduled for March 13 – took place last night, with Central Pulse getting the job done over Northern Stars by 10 goals at Pulman Arena. The Pulse moved up to equal top […]
Mystics thump Stars in Battle of the North
NORTHERN Mystics have put their northern rivals, the Northern Stars to the sword, running out by an equal club-high 24 goals in the ANZ Premiership. The Mystics had winners all over the court as they dominated from start to finish, winning each of the four quarters and snatching back top spot with the 68-44 victory. […]
ANZ Premiership Round 7 preview: Battle of the North takes place
JUST two ANZ Premiership matches take place in Round 7, after yet another COVID-19 Match Postponement Policy was put in place. The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Southern Steel were due to play today, but that match was put on ice, leaving just the two Sunday fixtures. Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix lock horns […]
Shooting Stars too good for Tactix
FINALLY able to play their rescheduled Round 4 game, the Northern Stars have come up trumps with an impressive eight-goal win (56-48) over Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Premiership yesterday. The Stars played just their fourth game this season, but had made the most of their chances, moving to 3-1 on the table and gaining […]
Stars shine over Tactix in return to the court
AFTER multiple weeks off and having only played two games in five rounds, Northern Stars made up for lost time with an impressive 12-goal win over Mainland Tactix to kickoff Round 6 of action. The Stars won all five quarters in a strong performance, taking the victory on the road with a 63-51 result. Mila […]
ANZ Premiership Round 5 preview: Four sides to take court
JUST four sides will take to the court in Round 5 of the ANZ Premiership season, with both Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Southern Steel playing two matches. The pair face off in the standalone Saturday game, before the Magic travel to Auckland on Saturday to lock horns with Northern Stars, whilst the Steel […]
Steel bounce back with win over Stars
AFTER suffering a disappointing loss in Round 2, the Southern Steel were back on the winners list after a nine-goal victory over Northern Stars last night. The ANZ Premiership clash was billed as one to watch, with the Stars grabbing the points in their only game of the season thus far in Round 2, whilst […]
Stars shine in five-goal win over Tactix
FINALLY able to get a crack on court in the 2022 ANZ Premiership season, Northern Stars secured a five-goal win over Mainland Tactix despite a slow start. The Tactix flew out of the blocks in front of a home crowd at Cowles Stadium, but by half-time the scores were level, and the Stars – lead […]
ANZ Premiership preview: 2021 bottom three
IT is not long until the ANZ Premiership kicks off for another season, with Rookie Me Central taking a look at how each team is shaping up ahead of the new year. In this edition of the two-part preview, we look at the bottom three sides. >> 2021 FINALISTS PREVIEW NORTHERN STARS Last season: 4th […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Top 10 quiet achievers – #1 Elle Temu
NOW that the ANZ Premiership season has come to a close Draft Central takes a look back at some of the quiet achievers that effectively plied their trade throughout the year. The number one spot on the countdown goes to exciting Northern Stars defender Elle Temu. After making the switch at the end of the […]