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A dominant second half has helped cement the Adelaide Thunderbirds amongst the trans Tasman netball competition’s frontrunners, the home side running out 66-50 winners over West Coast Fever at ETSA Park tonight.
In a similar spectacle to the teams’ round two clash – won 54-41 by the Thunderbirds in New Zealand – Adelaide were slow out of the blocks but came home strongly.
Natalie Medhurst top scored with 34 points for the home side while Kristen Hughes (24) was excellent in support.
Caitlin Bassett played almost a lone hand for the Fever, piling on a game-high 36 points.
The Thunderbirds started in their signature fast paced style, gaining a lead of three goals but the Fever proved hard to shake and fought back to take a two-goal lead by the end of the first quarter.
Some simple mistakes early on in the game saw Alex Clarke replace Emily Beaton as wing attack for the Thunderbirds in the second quarter.
Hughes and Medhurst showed some dynamic team work in the second quarter, scoring 16 goals between them, the Thunderbirds eking out a 31-30 lead at the break.
But it wasn’t long before the home side showed their true colours, widening the gap by ten points in the third quarter.
The Thunderbirds ended the round six clash claiming the highest number of goals scored in a game this season and now have a 5-1 record in the competition and a share of first place.