English international shooter Geroge Fisher was the hero for the Southern Steel with a last-gasp shot to revive their ANZ Premiership playoff hopes with a crucial 59-58 win over bottom-placed Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in Dunedin.
Grace Nweke
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The bonus point loss helped the Stars retain their status at the top of the table, the Mystics closing to within one point after putting out in their most consistent and disciplined showing of the season.
The Stars came home strongly, closing to within two in a tense run home but that was as good as it got for the league pace-setters.
Significantly, the Mystics achieved the result without two of their regular starters in centre Tayla Earle (still recovering from a head knock) and wing defence Fa amu Ioane (sprained ankle).
Towering teenaged shooter Grace Nweke was the shining light for the Mystics.
The Northern Mystics have beaten cross-town rivals and competition leaders the Stars 63-60 in a top-of-the-table national netball premiership clash in Auckland.