The third-placed Firebirds go down to the Magpies in Hobart, while the Swifts' premiership defence receives a boost with a comfortable victory over the Thunderbirds.
The Collingwood Magpies have dished out a 71-67 defeat to the Queensland Firebirds in Hobart, as the race for Super Netball finals berths heats up.The Swifts had little trouble in defeating the Thunderbirds 54-40In Sunday's later game, the NSW Swifts kept their play-offs hopes alive in a 54-40 win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds at Sydney's Ken Rosewall Arena.
Firebirds star Gretel Bueta fought back in the second half of her 100th national league game but it was not enough to prevent the Magpies seizing a major scalp and joining the Queenslanders in finals contention on four wins from 10 matches. After being dominated early by Jodi-Ann Ward, Bueta found her range and benefited from some brave and accurate feeds from her mid-court.
Ward laid the platform with her pressure on Bueta, Shimona Nelson shot 65 goals from 66 attempts and Kelsey Browne was too quick and decisive for the Firebirds.Swifts too strong for Thunderbirds
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