Fever secured one of their most important wins of the season in Round 13, defeating the Melbourne Vixens by one-goal. Their victory puts the side on equal points with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and Melbourne Vixens in the top three, with finals rankings decided this weekend.
Fever’s defensive work throughout the game made life difficult for the Vixens, the combinations of Kadie-Ann Dehaney, Fran Williams and Sunday Aryang proved dangerous.
The Mavericks are also coming off a win, after their thrilling one-goal victory over the Giants. The side will be working incredibly hard to get the four points over Fever in a bid to secure the last spot in finals.
The Mavs currently sit in fifth place under the Sunshine Coast Lightning equal on points, with Round 14 determining if they make finals in their maiden season.
Head-to-Head
Former teammates Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard and Olivia Lewis will face off in Fever’s goal end. Fowler-Nembhard will be looking to score a convincing winning margin for the side to increase their percentage on the ladder, to increase the side’s chance of overtaking the Vixens.
Alice Teague-Neeld will oppose Mavericks Captain Amy Parmenter in the mid-court. Known for her ability to find deflections, Parmenter will have to keep up with Teague-Neeld’s high impact feeding.
Two English Roses will occupy the Mavs shooting end, with Fran Williams aiming to control the shooting prowess of Eleanor Cardwell.
Dehaney will be looking to repeat her Round 13 performance when she takes on fellow Sunshine Girl Shimona Jok in the goal circle.
From the Court
Head Coach Dan Ryan said it’s a must win game against the Mavericks.
“Every ball is going to be contested, every catch is going to be hard fought, every drive’s going to be under pressure,” he said.
“We’re both really hungry for that last win of the season.”
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