Netball New Zealand has made the challenging decision to declare all matches in the final preliminary round of the ANZ Premiership regular season as drawn games due to the change in COVID-19 alert levels around the country.
In a frantic finish to a momentum-swinging match, the Robinhood Northern Stars held their nerve to shade Splice Construction Magic 46-45 in a come from behind thriller in Hamilton on Sunday.
Tears flowed freely from relieved Splice Construction Magic players after they pulled off their first win since the opening round of the ANZ Premiership way back in March.
Slowly but surely, the Northern Mystics overcame a spirited challenge from the Splice Construction Magic to secure a 45-39 victory and reclaim second spot on the ANZ Premiership ladder.
Former Silver Fern Ellen Halpenny has donned the blue strip of the Deep South to help the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel to a morale boosting 41-40 ANZ Premiership victory.
In a frantic yet frustrating battle where neither side gave a centimetre, The Good Oil Tactix and the Splice Construction Magic drew 46-46 at the Auckland Netball Centre.