It was in the final minutes of the game when Dehaney entered from the bench and turned the tide. She took a rebound under the post and a turnover to propel the ball into Fever goals for a necessary one-point goal to put them on top.
With only seconds to go, the squad ran the clock down to finish with an after the siren goal from Fowler-Nembhard in front of a screaming crowd.
Q1 Fever 19 | Lightning 19
Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard brought the house down within the opening moments of the game, taking both the first goal of the match, and her first back in front of the Green Army.
Kadie-Ann Dehaney made Steph Fretwell’s job hard, causing her to pass out and find other options.
Jordan Cransberg held the centre bib and worked herself around the court for 11 Feeds for the first quarter.
Both teams were tied on 19 at quarter time.
Q2 Fever 35 | Lightning 35
Another tight quarter from the two sides, Dehaney kicked off with a defensive rebound, her pressure making Fretwell miss under goal.
Fowler-Nembhard continued her stardom, with 12 goals and a super shot.
Alice Teague-Neeld was on fire with 11 Feeds and an intercept on the circle that led to one of her seven goal assists.
The first half once again ended on an even score, both teams sitting on 35.
Q3 Fever 50 | Lightning 53
Lightning were able to find a tight lead at the beginning of the quarter and keep it throughout the 15 minutes.
Zoe Cransberg came on in place of her sister Jordan and used her fresh legs for an injection of speed in the mid court.
Further defensive pressure in goals allowed Fever to push into the hands of Olivia Wilkinson who found her first super shot for the night.
Q4 Fever 68 | Lightning 66
Nothing could have prepared the Green Army for the final quarter, Fever kicked into gear and chased down the Lightning lead.
Both sides were back and forth in a nail-biting performance. The pressure of Williams and Aryang creating essential misses.
Fever will stay at home in Round Five, hosting the Melbourne Mavericks on Saturday, 10 May at 5pm WST. Find tickets here.
