Final
for this game
- And it's all over with Vixens taking the points today over the Thuderbirds who have had a tough day with the loss of Lange, we wish her a speedy recovery,
Apr 9 11:46 PM - MELBOURNE: 59
ADELAIDE: 44
End of Regulation
Apr 9 11:46 PM - Both teams turning over the ball in attack, Thunderbirds in possession and Bell scores with a lovely long shot
Vixens 59, Thunderbirds 43 4th - 14:07Apr 9 11:45 PM - Thunderbirds have scored just 5 goals in Q4 so far, Vixens have full control scoring 12 and taking the lead back out to 17
Vixens 59, Thunderbirds 41 4th - 12:07Apr 9 11:43 PM - Commane into GS, Bailey off, Shimmin to GD, Klau into GK
Vixens 58, Thunderbirds 41 4th - 11:52Apr 9 11:42 PM - Mentor flies out of the circle for a fantastic intercept! But the attack end cough it up.
Vixens 56, Thunderbirds 41 4th - 10:06Apr 9 11:40 PM - Vixens have scored 7 of the last 10 goals and are just pulling away again with the lead out to 14
Vixens 55, Thunderbirds 41 4th - 8:45Apr 9 11:39 PM - Clarke still fighting for the ball, although Vixens hold strong and Bailey scores.
Vixens 53, Thunderbirds 40 4th - 6:56Apr 9 11:37 PM - Vixens just taking control of Q4 so far, sharing the shooting between both shooters
Vixens 51, Thunderbirds 40 4th - 5:07Apr 9 11:35 PM - Borrego with a super dodge on the base line and she scores.
Vixens 48, Thunderbirds 38 4th - 2:56Apr 9 11:33 PM - Q4 underway with Vixens centre pass. Bailey scores the first goal. Browne into C and Robinson in WA, it's a sisterly affair in the Vixens mid-court, it's their first ANZ game together.
Vixens 47, Thunderbirds 37 4th - 1:23Apr 9 11:31 PM - Borrego has shot 15 of the 16 goals scored by the Thunderbirds in Q3.
Vixens 46, Thunderbirds 36 4th - 0:20Apr 9 11:30 PM - MELBOURNE: 45
ADELAIDE: 36
End of 3rd
Apr 9 11:26 PM - Thunderbirds just lifting to another level clawing the gap back to 8 goals.
Vixens 44, Thunderbirds 36 3rd - 14:09Apr 9 11:25 PM - Bailey with the steadying goal for the Vixens. Borrego answers for the Thunderbirds.
Vixens 43, Thunderbirds 34 3rd - 13:10Apr 9 11:24 PM - Mistakes by both teams again, with multiple changes in possession. L.Watson gives a hard knock to Proud but she's ok.
Vixens 43, Thunderbirds 32 3rd - 12:08Apr 9 11:23 PM - Bell with a lovely shot to get the lead back to 12, Thunderbirds doing well so far in Q3.
Vixens 42, Thunderbirds 31 3rd - 9:32Apr 9 11:20 PM - Errors by both teams sees possession change, Thunderbirds end up with it and Borrego scores.
Vixens 42, Thunderbirds 30 3rd - 8:45Apr 9 11:20 PM - Vixens with another little break taking the lead out to 17 goals
Vixens 42, Thunderbirds 26 3rd - 6:28Apr 9 11:19 PM - Klau onto GD and Shimmin off for Thunderbirds. Lead still at 15 goals but Thunderbirds even with Vixens so far in Q3
Vixens 42, Thunderbirds 25 3rd - 5:53Apr 9 11:16 PM - Thunderbirds just pushing the ball into Borrego and Mentor gets the tip. Vixens scoring a lot quicker at their end
Vixens 39, Thunderbirds 25 3rd - 4:31Apr 9 11:14 PM - Update on Lange says she's doing ok with pain subsided, will get an MRI tomorrow to determine the extent of the knee injury.
Vixens 36, Thunderbirds 22 3rd - 1:58Apr 9 11:12 PM - Q3 underway with a Vixens centre pass. Thunderbirds showing some fight making the Vixens work for their first goal from Bailey.
Vixens 35, Thunderbirds 21 3rd - 0:57Apr 9 11:11 PM - Borrego comes good and scores two in a row for the Thunderbirds
Vixens 35, Thunderbirds 20 3rd - 0:40Apr 9 11:11 PM - MELBOURNE: 34
ADELAIDE: 20
Halftime
Apr 9 10:58 PM - Borrego comes good and scores two in a row for the Thunderbirds
Vixens 34, Thunderbirds 20 2nd - 14:53Apr 9 10:57 PM - Things just falling apart for the Thunderbirds now, they are rattled and just cannot settle. The lead is out to 15
Vixens 33, Thunderbirds 19 2nd - 13:17Apr 9 10:56 PM - Bailey scores for the Vixens off the back of a Bell miss for the Thunderbirds. Vixens with the next centre pass and Teague-Neeld scores, she's still shooting at 100 per cent.
Vixens 31, Thunderbirds 18 2nd - 11:32Apr 9 10:54 PM - Both teams seems a bit rattled after Lange's injury, understandably so. Just taking their time to settle themselves back down and score.
Vixens 27, Thunderbirds 17 2nd - 9:12Apr 9 10:52 PM - Lange has gone down badly, screaming and clutching at her right knee. Devastating for the Thunderbirds and for Lange. Umpires are allowing extra time to treat Lange on the court given the obvious severity of the injury, likely to be an ACL injury.
Vixens 25, Thunderbirds 15 2nd - 7:01Apr 9 10:50 PM - Mentor strong on the rebound off a Borrego miss, Time called and Klau off and Poolman onto GK for the Thunderbirds. Vixens score and have got 7 of the last 11 goals.
Vixens 24, Thunderbirds 15 2nd - 6:02Apr 9 10:44 PM - Thuderbirds just struggling to get the ball into the goal circle and coughing up possession. Vixens score and take the lead out to 5 goals.
Vixens 22, Thunderbirds 15 2nd - 5:05Apr 9 10:44 PM - Clarke goes for the long bomb into Borrego but Mentor gets the deflection out of court. Thuderbirds get the throw in and score.
Vixens 18, Thunderbirds 15 2nd - 2:52Apr 9 10:41 PM - Thunderbirds with the first centre pass of Q2, Robinson into WA and L.Watson into C for the Vixens.
Vixens 16, Thunderbirds 13 2nd - 1:07Apr 9 10:39 PM - Q1 shooting: Vixens shooting at 88 per cent with 15/17, Teague-Neeld shooting at 100 per cent. Thunderbirds shooting at 92 per cent with 11/12, Bell shooting at 100 per cent.
Vixens 15, Thunderbirds 12 2nd - 0:30Apr 9 10:38 PM - MELBOURNE: 15
ADELAIDE: 11
End of 1st
Apr 9 10:34 PM - Clarke with a lovely intercept in the centre court, Borrego makes the shot, lead is back to 4, but Vixens have the next centre pass. Bailey called for contact giving the Thuderbirds possession.
Vixens 15, Thunderbirds 10 1st - 14:38Apr 9 10:33 PM - Shimmin with a cracking rebound, all the way down the court but Borrego misses and Weston with the rebound. Vixens score through Teague-Neeld.
Vixens 14, Thunderbirds 9 1st - 13:18Apr 9 10:32 PM - Thunderbirds calling time and making the change with Petty off and Proud on to C
Vixens 14, Thunderbirds 9 1st - 13:00Apr 9 10:32 PM - Bell with a trademark long shot, she makes it and then Borrego scores quickly for the Thunderbirds.
Vixens 13, Thunderbirds 9 1st - 11:49Apr 9 10:30 PM - Thunderbirds with another mistake gives possession to the Vixens and Bailey makes it count, lead it out to 4 now.
Vixens 11, Thunderbirds 8 1st - 10:31Apr 9 10:28 PM - Mistakes by both teams sees changes in possession, Vixens take their lead to three but both teams looking competitive.
Vixens 9, Thunderbirds 7 1st - 9:09Apr 9 10:27 PM - T-birds cannot score off their own centre to level the game, Vixens make the most of it and Teague-Neeld scores.
Vixens 7, Thunderbirds 6 1st - 7:41Apr 9 10:26 PM - Mentor is pushing Bell hard in the circle, but Borrego makes a nice space on the baseline and scores. A turnover by the Vixens gives the T-birds possession to get back within in, Borrego scores!
Vixens 7, Thunderbirds 5 1st - 6:57Apr 9 10:25 PM - Moloney with a nice intercept to win the ball back for the Vixens. Teague-Neele scores.
Vixens 4, Thunderbirds 2 1st - 3:58Apr 9 10:22 PM - Vixens with the first early break off a bad pass from the Thunderbirds.
Vixens 4, Thunderbirds 1 1st - 3:37Apr 9 10:21 PM - The game is underway in Adelaide at the Titanium Security Arena between the Thunderbirds and the Vixens, both teams are desperate for a win after their losses last week. First centre pass to Vixens through Robinson and Bailey scores the first goal.
Vixens 3, Thunderbirds 1 1st - 2:33Apr 9 10:20 PM - MELBOURNE: 0
ADELAIDE: 0
1st Quarter - 0:01
Apr 9 10:18 PM
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