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Netball: Tactix win extra time thriller, Stars remain unbeaten
17 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Redemption for the Mainland Tactix.
In an extra-time cliffhanger that went down to the final seconds, the Tactix reversed their one-goal loss to the Northern Mystics a fortnight ago and pulled off a 64-63 victory at Christchurch Arena last night.
Goal attack Te Paea Selby-Rickit slotted the winning goal with 10 seconds remaining.
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In a thrilling encounter, Mystics goal shoot Grace Nweke shot an incredible 59 from 64 attempts, while her Tactix opposite, Ellie Bird, potted 44 from 53, including the buzzer beater from long range that took the game into extra time.
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Khiarna Williams of the Magic shoots as Karin Burger of the Tactix defends during their ANZ Premiership netball match in Christchurch on Sunday.
Australia s flagship netball league is sticking with a largely unpopular two-point shot, but it seems there s little chance that will happen here as long as our top coaches have got anything to do with it. The two-point shot was announced by the Super Netball Commission weeks before the start of last year s Australian league, catching players and coaches off-guard. The Super Shot comes into play during the last five minutes of each quarter, giving shooters two points for every successful shot from a 1.9m zone within the goal circle.