West Coast Fever to host Super Netball grand final after knocking off Melbourne Vixens in semi
The West Coast Fever have stunned the Melbourne Vixens, winning their Super Netball semi-final 71-62 and booking a spot in the grand final.The grand final was to be held in Perth anyway, but the Fever have now earned hosting rightsA monumental shooting performance from Jhaniele Fowler led the Fever, who burst out of the blocks with an intensity the Vixens could not match, to victory.
The result helps Super Netball save some face, as Perth had already been controversially chosen to host the deciding game."We wanted to earn the right to host the grand final and we've done that. I'm so proud of the girls today," Fever captain Courtney Bruce told Fox Netball. The class of Fowler and defensive mastery from Bruce and Sunday Aryang came to the fore as the Fever opened with a 19-10 quarter before leading by 12 goals at half-time as the Vixens buckled under the pressure with a series of uncharacteristic errors.
Things went from bad to worse for the home side in the third quarter as they continued to unravel, trailing by as many as 21 goals before finals debutant Rahni Samason closed the term with three straight super shots to cut the Fever's lead to 56-42.Samason's long-range accuracy proved to be one of the few positives for the Vixens, the final margin of nine goals not reflecting the Fever's dominance of possession over the four quarters.
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