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Northern Mystics midcourter Tayla Earle Photo: Photosport The win - their fifth in a row - reinforces the Mystics position at the top of the table, opening out a five-point lead over the second-placed Stars. Mystics midcourter Peta Toeavas intelligent feeding and speed through court were key, as was her growing understanding with shooter Grace Nweke, who shot 54 from 65 under constant pressure from Stars circle defenders Anna Harrison and Elle Temu. What she didnt convert first-up, the 1.93m N...

This was another statement win for the Mystics, who led from start to finish, but were only able to shake off the Stars’ challenge in the final quarter. The Mystics have won five straight games and look every bit title favourites on their impressive performances over the past month. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Grace Nweke had another strong outing in the Mystics’ shooting end in their win over the Stars. With prolific goal shoot Grace Nweke under the hoop, no premiership team can score as ...

Northern Mystics move clear atop Premiership with victory over Stars Newshub 15 hrs ago © Image - Photosport; video - Sky Sport Elispeta Toeava in action for Northern Mystics. Northern Mystics have consolidated their spot atop the ANZ Premiership, completing a season sweep of crosstown rivals Northern Stars with a 69-61 victory at Waitakere. Midcourt Peta Toeava starred for the Mystics, as they extended their unbeaten run to five games, doubling their lead in the final quarter to open a fi...

Brendon Egan and Andrew Voerman11:12, Jul 02 2021 Andrew Cornaga/Photosport The time has come for Grace Nweke to be named in the Silver Ferns’ 2021-22 national squad. OPINION: With just four rounds left in the ANZ Premiership regular season, the Mystics and Stars look on track for the top three finals. The race is well and truly on for third spot though. BRENDON EGAN and ANDREW VOERMAN look at this weekend’s big talking points. Time to trust Nweke Mystics’ sharpshooter Grace Nweke has ta...

Anna Harrison (L) defends over Grace Nweke. Photo: Photosport The stealthlike defender debuted for the Otago Rebels in 2002 as a 19-year-old in the old national league. So meteoric was her rise that the West Coast product was part of the Silver Ferns gold medal success at the 2003 Netball World Cup. In 2006 she won a Commonwealth Games gold medal, something she repeated in 2010 when she returned to netball after a couple of years on the international beach volleyball circuit. But the closest ...

With the win, the Mystics ensured they will lock away the Northern Challenge until next season, holding a 2-0 lead in the season series. A quirk in the schedule sees the round 11 match-ups repeat next week, meaning the Mystics and Stars will meet next Sunday at Trusts Stadium as they jostle for top spot and grand final hosting rights. Prolific Mystics’ goal shoot Grace Nweke, the premiership’s top goal scorer, again racked up the goals, landing 55 from 59 attempts at 93 per cent, while a...

Teaching players known for their flair to resist some of their natural urges has been one of the main focusses for Northern Mystics assistant coach Rob Wright. And its a labour of love for Wright because he believes theyll have greater success as a result. Northern Mystics Peta Toeava. Photo: PHOTOSPORT The Mystics became just the second team to beat the top of the table Stars so far this season with their 63-60 win over their cross town rivals on the weekend. The win put them second on the ta...

Grace Nweke shines with 60 goals as the Mystics win the battle of Auckland and hand Stars their second loss of the season.

Teenage Magic shooter Khiarna Williams Photo: Photosport The Magic lead for three quarters of the game before letting the visiting Mystics back into the game in Tauranga. The Mystics ground out a hard-fought 67-59 win. The Magic got the strong start thats been missing in recent weeks, bolting out of the blocks to take a healthy lead after the first quarter but were slowly reeled in by the Mystics as the game progressed. The Mystics have now moved to within one-point of the Stars at the top of ...

Northern Mystics defeat Magic 67-59 in Tauranga Image: Michael Bradley Photography. ); } else { // } The Northern Mystics have closed the gap at the top of the table after grinding out a hard-fought 67-59 win over the Splice Construction Magic in Tauranga on Monday. The Magic got the strong start that’s been missing in recent weeks, bolting out of the blocks to take a healthy lead after the first quarter but were slowly reeled in by the Mystics as the game progress...