Stuff Sports
4 May, 2021, 11:51 am
ANDREW CORNAGA/PHOTOSPORT
Grace Nweke puts up a shot for the Northern Mystics against the Mainland Tactix.
The Northern Mystics have handed the Mainland Tactix their third-straight loss in the ANZ Premiership, but only just, winning 53-52 at Trusts Arena in Auckland on Monday night.
There were signs of improvement for the pre-season favourites, who were in this contest right until the end, something that couldn’t be said about their first two outings.
Ellie Bird tied the game with 15 seconds remaining for the Tactix, but the Mystics went straight to Grace Nweke down the other end, who grabbed the ball under pressure from Karin Burger and Jane Watson, then sank the winner with seconds to spare.