Fever trailed by half time before responding to the challenge in the second half to remain top of the ladder with a seven and one record.
Q1: Fever 18 | Lightning 18
Fever lost Jordan Cransberg due to illness before the centre pass with her sister Zoe coming into the line-up for the first time since Round 12, 2022.
The first quarter was a tight battle as both sides put immense pressure on the opposition. The key battle Captain Jess Anstiss and Diamonds Captain Liz Watson was enthralling to watch.
Fever held a slender one-goal lead at the start of Power Five before a Steph Fretwell supershot was able to level the scores.
Sunday Aryang had a huge first quarter for the Fever, putting on pressure in the defensive circle, securing an intercept and helping the Fever transition into attack.
Q2: Fever 35 | Lightning 36
Lightning were able to capitalise from some Fever errors early in the second quarter to build a four-goal lead on the stroke on Power Five.
Fresh off a full game in the Super Netball Reserves, Zoe Cransberg was injected into the game at Centre with immediate effect.
Fever were able to lift off the back of an Alice Teague-Neeld deflection and two supershots to Fever in the Power 5 closed the margin down to one at the main break.
Aryang continued her excellent game with three deflections and a gain for the quarter.
Q3: Fever 54 | Lightning 51
Fever started the third strongly as Teague-Neeld pulled in a gain to get the ball rolling as the team in Green drew level with the home side.
Fever’s defence was on fire with six gains, a rebound and an intercept for the quarter as they started to control the contest.
Olivia Wilkinson was injected for the Power Five with great effect, scoring two supershots and with one from Fowler-Nembhard, the visitor lead by three at the final break.
Q4: Fever 71 | Lightning 68
Fever’s game was on point in the final quarter as they responded to the challenges thrown to them by the hosts.
Leading by three at the start of Power Five, Fever were able to maintain their lead through.
The defensive duo of Aryang and Fran Williams had it impossible for the Lightning to get an easy supershot opportunity.
Fever now travel to Adelaide to face the Thunderbirds next Saturday Night.
