Fever were down by three goals at the beginning of the Power Five, before a Shanice Beckford supershot and a goal off the back of a turnover brought scores level.
Another goal off the back of a Jess Anstiss intercept gave the Fever a two goal buffer with less than a minute to play.
Maverick Olivia Lewis pulled off an intercept which resulted in an Eleanor Cardwell supershot with four seconds to play which levelled scores.
Fever 9 | Mavericks 16
The Mavericks controlled the first quarter and led by as much as 10 goals after scoring four goals and a supershot in a row.
Beckford was able to convert a supershot as Fever cut the Mavericks’ lead by to nine at the first break.
Fever 24 | Mavericks 29
The energy of Kelsey Browne and Alice Teague-Neeld in the midcourt were able to help Fever gain control of the contest.
Fever were seven behind at the beginning of Power Time, before youngster Olivia Wilkinson made two supershots from three attempts to help Fever win the quarter and reduce the deficit to five at half time.
Fever 37 | Mavericks 39
Fever shot at 100 per cent for the quarter with Wilkinson scoring her third supershot and they were able to hit the front from periods of the quarter.
Defensive combination Fran Williams and Kadie-Ann Dehaney secured three gains and an intercept, one which was an amazing block from Dehaney.
Fever 50 | Mavericks 50
Mavericks started the final stanza strongly to lead by as much as three goals in the early stages of the quarter.
The experience of premiership stars Jess Anstiss and Teague-Neeld was important as they created opportunities off the back of interceptions.
Fever face the Queensland Firebirds in their final pool match of the Team Girls Cup later today.
You can watch every West Coast Fever’s game across the weekend live on Foxtel, Kayo Sports or for free on Kayo Freebies.
