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Tactix shoots Ellie Bird in action during the ANZ Premiership netball match against the Magic at Claudelands Arena Hamilton
The Tactix of Mainland must now wait.
A 62-60 win over Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic On Monday night, they climbed to third place on the nationwide netball and took a top spot in the final of the season. elimination against the steel of the South.
But the Northern Mystics could still overtake them with a Pulse victory in Wellington on Wednesday
It was a very close match at Hamilton's Claudelands Arena, no team having more than three goals before the last five minutes of the last quarter.
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The Tactix , often unstable, attacked in third position, with just 14 turnovers in Magic 16.
Both teams easily found their goalkeepers, with Jane Watson and Temalisi's Tactix defensive duo. Fakahokotau having little impact on the shots in order to Magic shoot Lenize Potgieter in the first half.
Ellie Bird was an outstanding player for the Tactix, shooting 54/61 at 89 percent. His 1.96m frame was solid under the post and goal shot also proved valuable with five rebounds for his team.
The Magic started the fourth quarter by dominating the visitors 5-2, but a tactical change with Brooke Leaver's attack at the wing and the former Australian international Kate Beveridge at the # Tactix attack proved vital, Beveridge taking no shot but freeing up space in third base
Led by Acting Captain Sam Sinclair, Magic healed by wounds battling up to the final whistle, receiving a bonus point that lifted them above the North Stars on the ladder, with a narrow margin separating the two teams unlike goals.
Mainland Tactix 62 (Ellie Bird 54/61, Brooke Leaver 8/11) defeated Magic WBOP 60 (Lenize Potgieter 44/47, Monica Falkner 16/18). Q1; 17-16, HT; 32-31, T3; 48-46.
Points (played games): Pulse 25 (14), Steel 22 (15), Tactix 19 (15), Mystics 17 (14), Magic 13 (15), Stars 13 (15) .
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