Fever also set a new Suncorp Super Netball home-and-away attendance record, with 13,857 members of the Green Army filling the stadium.
Q1: Fever 14 | Mavericks 20
The opening quarter began evenly, but the Mavericks’ 100 per cent shooting accuracy helped them build an early lead.
Despite wearing the Wing Attack bib, Alice Teague-Neeld claimed two crucial intercepts in the term, while Romelda Aiken-George added a super shot.
Q2: Fever 29 | Mavericks 34
The second quarter was all about Fever’s fightback, despite the Mavericks’ strong defensive pressure.
Kadie-Ann Dehaney made her presence felt with two deflections and a rebound.
Sasha Glasgow stepped up when Fever needed her most, sinking three super shots to dramatically cut the margin.
Q3: Fever 43 | Mavericks 46
If there is one thing the Green Army at RAC Arena can do, it is lift the home side, and that is exactly what happened in the third quarter.
Dehaney was on fire, collecting two intercepts as she flew into the Mavericks’ shooting circle to apply relentless pressure.
Captain Jess Anstiss also came up with an intercept and drove the ball down court to help convert it into a goal.
Q4: Fever 57 | Mavericks 60
Fever threw everything they had at the contest in the final quarter.
Aiken-George finished with 41 goals and three super shots, including two in the final quarter.
Dehaney remained strong in defence with two more deflections, while Fran Williams added an intercept as Fever pushed to the final whistle.
