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Press Release – ANZ Premiership 3 May, 2021 In the closest game of the 2021 season, the Northern Mystics have beaten The Good Oil Tactix 53-52, with the heart-stopping clincher scored in the final seconds. The Auckland crowd erupted as Mystics shooter Grace Nweke snatched a long lob from player of the match Peta Toeava between the arms of the two Tactix defenders, and slotted the ball in just before the clock ran out. But perhaps the intensity of the game – especially in the final quarter – shouldn’t have come as a great surprise, considering the last three matches between these two s...

The Mystics went into Monday night’s match on the back of their first win of the season, over the Southern Steel, while the Tactix were looking for their first win, after losing to the Steel and the Stars. They didn’t make the best of starts in pursuit of that goal, however, turning the ball over twice in the opening three minutes and quickly falling behind 5-1. Much has been made of the Tactix’ defensive duo, Burger and Watson, but they were given the run around by fellow Silver Fern Bailey Mes and Nweke in the opening quarter. The Mystics came out looking to put plenty of defensiv...

Elisapeta Toeava Photo: Photosport The win was built around some impressive shooting from Grace Nweke, who shot at 93 percent in missing only four of 60 shots on goal. Her combination with Bailey Mes (eight from nine) at goal attack was impressive, the pair thriving on some excellent feeding from midcourters Elisapeta Toeava and Tayla Earle. The Steel matched them goal for goal until midway through the first quarter when the Mystics went on a blitz, outscoring the visitors 10-3 to lead 19-11 at the first break. The Steel regrouped in the second stanza, but still trailed 26-37 at halftime. Th...

Netball: Northern Mystics beat Southern Steel to claim first win of ANZ Premiership season 24 Apr, 2021 07:15 AM 2 minutes to read Elisapeta Toeava of the Mystics. Photo / Photosport NZ Herald The Northern Mystics have fended off a late surge from the Southern Steel to claim their first win of the ANZ Premiership season, beating the southerners 64-58. After subpar shooting percentages saw them suffer a four-goal loss to the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic in the opening round, there were no such issues for the Mystics this time around. Goal shoot Grace Nweke was on song throughout the contest, mi...

24 April, 2021 An improved Northern Mystics pounced on a storming start to clinch their first win of the ANZ Premiership, posting a 64-58 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Auckland on Saturday. In a high-scoring showpiece, the Mystics rebounded from a bonus point loss in the opening round to produce a telling first quarter from which the valiant Steel never recovered. After scoring an upset result over The Good Oil Tactix, the Steel couldn’t replicate their heroics of the previous week, finding life not so easy against the Mystics who held the upper hand throughout. Strong in ...