Thunderbirds clip Firebirds' wings in Super showdown
The Thunderbirds moved to outright second on the competition table with a rousing 62-53 win over the Firebirds on Saturday, as all teams chase the unbeaten NSW Swifts.
Suffering a third straight loss, the Firebirds remain in fourth with the remainder of the round to be completed.
The loss capped a forgettable week for the Queensland side, who were back in the headlines with allegations by ex-player Remi Kamo of a toxic culture at the club resurfacing.
Adelaide were missing star defender Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, who announced her pregnancy last week, but goal defence Latanya Wilson stepped up with a stand-out performance.
"We knew that we wanted this game and we did it for our skipper (Hannah Petty) as it was her 100th game," said Wilson, who was named player of the match.
"I'm so proud of my own performance as I've known that there's been room for improvement but I'm humbled to go out there and try to do the best for the team in each game."
The Firebirds got off to a strong start, racing to a 19-17 lead, with goal-shooter Mary Cholhok finding the ring for 11 goals.
But Adelaide answered to dominate the second stanza to hold a 33-30 lead by halftime.
Little split the teams in the third quarter, although the visitors were able to maintain their three-point buffer thanks to Romelda Aiken-George.
The veteran sharpshooter finished the match with a haul of 34 goals from 46 attempts while goal attack Lauren Frew was on range, bagging a valuable 22 from 23.
It had an immediate impact with Aiken-George and Lauren Frew scoring back-to-back goals for a 52-49 lead.
With the margin blowing out to five goals, Firebirds coach Kiri Wills tried the same tactic but her side were unable to close the gap in the dying minutes.
Cholhok finished with 35 goals from 47 attempts to lead their scoring while goal-keeper Isabelle Shearer was the star performer in defence.
Reigning champions Adelaide have snapped a two-game losing streak, overcoming Queensland in a Super Netball top-four clash in Brisbane.
The Thunderbirds moved to outright second on the competition table with a rousing 62-53 win over the Firebirds on Saturday, as all teams chase the unbeaten NSW Swifts.
Suffering a third straight loss, the Firebirds remain in fourth with the remainder of the round to be completed.
The loss capped a forgettable week for the Queensland side, who were back in the headlines with allegations by ex-player Remi Kamo of a toxic culture at the club resurfacing.
Adelaide were missing star defender Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, who announced her pregnancy last week, but goal defence Latanya Wilson stepped up with a stand-out performance.
"We knew that we wanted this game and we did it for our skipper (Hannah Petty) as it was her 100th game," said Wilson, who was named player of the match.
"I'm so proud of my own performance as I've known that there's been room for improvement but I'm humbled to go out there and try to do the best for the team in each game."
The Firebirds got off to a strong start, racing to a 19-17 lead, with goal-shooter Mary Cholhok finding the ring for 11 goals.
But Adelaide answered to dominate the second stanza to hold a 33-30 lead by halftime.
Little split the teams in the third quarter, although the visitors were able to maintain their three-point buffer thanks to Romelda Aiken-George.
The veteran sharpshooter finished the match with a haul of 34 goals from 46 attempts while goal attack Lauren Frew was on range, bagging a valuable 22 from 23.
It had an immediate impact with Aiken-George and Lauren Frew scoring back-to-back goals for a 52-49 lead.
With the margin blowing out to five goals, Firebirds coach Kiri Wills tried the same tactic but her side were unable to close the gap in the dying minutes.
Cholhok finished with 35 goals from 47 attempts to lead their scoring while goal-keeper Isabelle Shearer was the star performer in defence.
Reigning champions Adelaide have snapped a two-game losing streak, overcoming Queensland in a Super Netball top-four clash in Brisbane.
The Thunderbirds moved to outright second on the competition table with a rousing 62-53 win over the Firebirds on Saturday, as all teams chase the unbeaten NSW Swifts.
Suffering a third straight loss, the Firebirds remain in fourth with the remainder of the round to be completed.
The loss capped a forgettable week for the Queensland side, who were back in the headlines with allegations by ex-player Remi Kamo of a toxic culture at the club resurfacing.
Adelaide were missing star defender Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, who announced her pregnancy last week, but goal defence Latanya Wilson stepped up with a stand-out performance.
"We knew that we wanted this game and we did it for our skipper (Hannah Petty) as it was her 100th game," said Wilson, who was named player of the match.
"I'm so proud of my own performance as I've known that there's been room for improvement but I'm humbled to go out there and try to do the best for the team in each game."
The Firebirds got off to a strong start, racing to a 19-17 lead, with goal-shooter Mary Cholhok finding the ring for 11 goals.
But Adelaide answered to dominate the second stanza to hold a 33-30 lead by halftime.
Little split the teams in the third quarter, although the visitors were able to maintain their three-point buffer thanks to Romelda Aiken-George.
The veteran sharpshooter finished the match with a haul of 34 goals from 46 attempts while goal attack Lauren Frew was on range, bagging a valuable 22 from 23.
It had an immediate impact with Aiken-George and Lauren Frew scoring back-to-back goals for a 52-49 lead.
With the margin blowing out to five goals, Firebirds coach Kiri Wills tried the same tactic but her side were unable to close the gap in the dying minutes.
Cholhok finished with 35 goals from 47 attempts to lead their scoring while goal-keeper Isabelle Shearer was the star performer in defence.
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