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Full time siren sounds and the NSW Swifts take the game from the Adelaide Thunderbirds 68-44.
The Swifts are looking to be the team to beat early in this 2016 ANZ Championship season.

Apr 16 11:42 PM

ADELAIDE: 44
NEW SOUTH WALES: 68
End of Regulation

Apr 16 11:42 PM

Amy Sommerville is shooting well. She's come on and is 4/4 so far. The lead continues to increase with the Swifts leading by 25 goals. 68-43.

Thunderbirds 44, Swifts 68  4th - 13:47Apr 16 11:40 PM

Lauren Moore has been given an opportunity on court and Sharni Layton takes a rest.

Thunderbirds 43, Swifts 67  4th - 12:19Apr 16 11:39 PM

The Swifts are running away with the game and are currently leading 63-38. Too strong for the undermanned Thunderbirds.

Thunderbirds 40, Swifts 64  4th - 10:22Apr 16 11:37 PM

Brice leaves the court under an injury time out and Borrego retakes the GS position.

Thunderbirds 38, Swifts 62  4th - 9:19Apr 16 11:36 PM

Layton may give away some height to Brice but she intercepts beautifully again. The ball moves down the court and gives Amy Sommerville her first attempt and goal.

Thunderbirds 36, Swifts 60  4th - 8:07Apr 16 11:34 PM

Brice not moving under the ring gave Layton a perfect opportunity to hunt the ball outside the circle for a fantastic intercept.

Thunderbirds 35, Swifts 59  4th - 7:15Apr 16 11:33 PM

Amy Sommerville takes the court for Thwaites in another change for the Swifts.

Thunderbirds 35, Swifts 57  4th - 5:30Apr 16 11:32 PM

The Swifts have continued to show how strong they are. The lead has hit 20 goals.

Thunderbirds 34, Swifts 55  4th - 3:59Apr 16 11:30 PM

NSW Swifts have brought Bryce and Hadley onto the court. Kristina Brice has taken on the GS bib in place of Borrego for the Thunderbirds.

Thunderbirds 32, Swifts 53  4th - 2:09Apr 16 11:28 PM

The Swifts have hit 51 goals and take their lead to 19 at 3 quarter time.

Thunderbirds 32, Swifts 52  4th - 0:52Apr 16 11:26 PM

ADELAIDE: 32
NEW SOUTH WALES: 51
End of 3rd

Apr 16 11:22 PM

Petty keeps the pressure on Green and intercepts but unfortunately looses her balance on landing and falls offside.

Thunderbirds 32, Swifts 50  3rd - 14:39Apr 16 11:21 PM

The Swifts have scored 17 goals for the quarter so far.

Thunderbirds 32, Swifts 49  3rd - 13:53Apr 16 11:20 PM

Pettitt makes her way to the bench to let Stephanie Wood have some more court time.

Thunderbirds 32, Swifts 48  3rd - 13:21Apr 16 11:19 PM

The crowd goes wild as Green continues to show her exemplary athleticism. A flick back to Langman and the Swifts continue to control the late stages of the 3rd quarter.

Thunderbirds 31, Swifts 48  3rd - 12:19Apr 16 11:18 PM

A miss by Bell and Layton rebounds. The ball makes its way back to the Swifts attack.

Thunderbirds 30, Swifts 46  3rd - 11:28Apr 16 11:17 PM

Green again shows her strengths feeding into the circle. Thwaites misses again but the Swifts keep possession as the Thunderbirds deflect the rebound out of court. A goal on re-entering play sees the Swifts lead push out to 13. 43-30.

Thunderbirds 30, Swifts 44  3rd - 10:14Apr 16 11:16 PM

Fluid movement, Langman, Green, Pettitt and into Thwaites for a goal to the Swifts from the centre pass. Scores are 41-28.

Thunderbirds 29, Swifts 41  3rd - 7:01Apr 16 11:12 PM

Green feeds the ball beautifully into the shooting circle and the Swifts gain an 11 goal lead.

Thunderbirds 28, Swifts 41  3rd - 6:24Apr 16 11:12 PM

Goal for goal early in the 3rd quarter.

Thunderbirds 28, Swifts 38  3rd - 5:06Apr 16 11:10 PM

Petty isn't going to take a backward step on Green and holds body to body with her. The Swifts have continued to hold their 10 goal lead. 35-25.

Thunderbirds 25, Swifts 36  3rd - 3:14Apr 16 11:08 PM

Hannah Petty has come on in WD for the Thunderbirds. Only a teenager getting her chance on the court. A hard opponent in Green to come up against!

Thunderbirds 24, Swifts 33  3rd - 1:16Apr 16 11:06 PM

The Thunderbirds mid court are struggling to move the ball goalward with a lot of pressure coming from the Swifts in defence. Thwaites has another uncharacteristic miss late. Half time siren goes and Swifts lead 31-22.

Thunderbirds 23, Swifts 31  3rd - 0:17Apr 16 11:05 PM

ADELAIDE: 22
NEW SOUTH WALES: 31
Halftime

Apr 16 10:53 PM

Laura Langman and Madeleine Proud are playing a very physical game at this stage. Sharni Layton is as physical as always and has worked hard to assist her team to a 10 goal lead coming up to the half time break.

Thunderbirds 21, Swifts 31  2nd - 13:55Apr 16 10:52 PM

The Langman-Green combination is continuing to trouble the Thunderbirds. Combine that with a McCulloch intercept and the Swifts now lead by 7.

Thunderbirds 20, Swifts 29  2nd - 12:49Apr 16 10:51 PM

The experience of Langman and Green through the Swifts mid court is proving to be hard to deal with by the Thunderbirds. Swifts have had a mini break and now lead 24-20.

Thunderbirds 20, Swifts 25  2nd - 10:44Apr 16 10:48 PM

Great intensity is being shown by the Thunderbirds and they are keeping themselves within range at the midway point of the second quarter. Scores are 20-19 Swifts lead.

Thunderbirds 19, Swifts 21  2nd - 8:20Apr 16 10:46 PM

The crowd show their displeasure at the out of court call on Layton but Bell misses and the Swifts take the ball back up the court.

Thunderbirds 16, Swifts 18  2nd - 5:55Apr 16 10:44 PM

What a fantastic intercept by Shimmin. Thunderbirds are able to claw their way back scoring off the centre pass also. They trail by only 1 goal. 16-15.

Thunderbirds 16, Swifts 17  2nd - 5:35Apr 16 10:43 PM

An offside call against Proud has the ball back into the Swifts shooting circle and they get their 3rd goal for the quarter. Scores are 15-12 Swifts lead.

Thunderbirds 12, Swifts 16  2nd - 2:26Apr 16 10:40 PM

Caitlin Thwaites has had her ankle re-strapped and is taking the court for the start of the 2nd quarter.

Thunderbirds 11, Swifts 13  2nd - 0:14Apr 16 10:38 PM

ADELAIDE: 11
NEW SOUTH WALES: 12
End of 1st

Apr 16 10:34 PM

Thwaites has left the court after a fall saw her grabbing her leg. Stephanie Wood takes the court.

Thunderbirds 10, Swifts 12  1st - 14:36Apr 16 10:33 PM

Samantha Poolman is proving a key in keeping Thwaites under pressure.

Thunderbirds 9, Swifts 11  1st - 13:55Apr 16 10:32 PM

Another turnover at the Thunderbirds shooting end sees the ball go from end to end. A miss by the Swifts is rebounded by Poolman and the ball makes it's way back up the court to be lost to a footwork error by Borrego. Swifts score 2 fast goals.

Thunderbirds 8, Swifts 11  1st - 11:56Apr 16 10:30 PM

Back to back goals by the Swifts has put them back in the lead. Great pressure through the mid court is giving the Swifts goalers great support.

Thunderbirds 7, Swifts 10  1st - 11:10Apr 16 10:29 PM

Erin Bell shoots a lovely long shot to open her scoring for the match followed by another fast goal to put the Thunderbirds up by 1 goal.

Thunderbirds 6, Swifts 6  1st - 8:27Apr 16 10:27 PM

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Thunderbirds 6, Swifts 6  1st - 8:27Apr 16 10:27 PM

Borrego is scoring at 100�o far. The scores are evened up again at 4-4. A held ball by Bell prevents the Thunderbirds from taking the lead.

Thunderbirds 5, Swifts 5  1st - 7:32Apr 16 10:26 PM

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Thunderbirds 4, Swifts 5  1st - 6:15Apr 16 10:24 PM

Fast passes inside and around the Swifts shooting circle sees Pettitt score her 2nd goal from 3 attempts.

Thunderbirds 4, Swifts 4  1st - 5:12Apr 16 10:23 PM

Great pressure by Langman with a great deflection. Thunderbirds throw in sees them score to even up the ledger at 2-2.

Thunderbirds 2, Swifts 3  1st - 3:56Apr 16 10:22 PM

The Swifts score off their centre pass and the Thunderbirds now open up their account off their centre pass.

Thunderbirds 2, Swifts 2  1st - 2:48Apr 16 10:21 PM

The fist goal goes to Pettitt after a miss by Erin Bell is rebounded and moved back down the court.

Thunderbirds 1, Swifts 2  1st - 1:46Apr 16 10:20 PM

The Thunderbirds will take the first centre pass of the match.

Thunderbirds 0, Swifts 1  1st - 0:12Apr 16 10:19 PM

ADELAIDE: 0
NEW SOUTH WALES: 0
1st Quarter - 0:01

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