Final
for this game
- Wood seals the win with a late goal. The NSW Swifts have ended the 21 match winning streak of the Firebirds.
May 28 11:40 PM - QUEENSLAND: 54
NEW SOUTH WALES: 58
End of Regulation
May 28 11:40 PM - Aiken fumbles but Cassidy is able to get the pick up and puts the ball back into Aiken to score.
Firebirds 53, Swifts 57 4th - 14:29May 28 11:39 PM - Aiken rebounds off her own miss and converts to bring the gap back to 4.
Firebirds 52, Swifts 56 4th - 13:49May 28 11:38 PM - Aiken rebounds off a Tippett miss to bring the Firebirds back into the match.
Firebirds 50, Swifts 54 4th - 11:59May 28 11:36 PM - Susan Pettitt is 8 from 8 for the last quarter so far. The Swifts have a 6 goal lead.
Firebirds 48, Swifts 53 4th - 11:08May 28 11:36 PM - Wood rebounds off her own miss again and converts. The crowd are now getting involved in this match and making some noise.
Firebirds 46, Swifts 52 4th - 10:07May 28 11:35 PM - Wood has her first miss but rebounds under the ring as the shortest person in the goal circle. She converts off the rebound and the lead is still 4 goals to the Swifts.
Firebirds 46, Swifts 51 4th - 9:22May 28 11:34 PM - Layton beats Aiken and the Swifts have another opportunity to convert from a turnover. Wood passes to Pettitt and Pettitt scores to take a 4 goal lead.
Firebirds 45, Swifts 50 4th - 8:36May 28 11:33 PM - Tippett attempts a layup but misses. The ball goes out of court and the Swifts have the first opportunity to score off a turnover. The Swifts are very patient and convert. A 2 goal lead and the centre pass.
Firebirds 45, Swifts 49 4th - 8:02May 28 11:32 PM - The intensity of this game has the crowd almost silent as the ball continues to go from end to end with the centre passes.
Firebirds 45, Swifts 46 4th - 5:51May 28 11:30 PM - Geitz gets a deflection outside of the circle but the ball leaves the court. Swifts are able to get the goal after the throw in.
Firebirds 44, Swifts 44 4th - 4:42May 28 11:29 PM - A very patient start to the last quarter sees both teams scoring off their centre passes. Pettitt continues with her improved shooting since Wood took to the goal circle with her.
Firebirds 43, Swifts 44 4th - 4:17May 28 11:29 PM - Caitlyn Nevins went to the bench in the three quarter time break and Mahalia Cassidy has taken the court for the Firebirds.
Firebirds 41, Swifts 42 4th - 2:34May 28 11:27 PM - An exciting last quarter to come. Firebirds are able to bring it back to level with the first score off their centre pass.
Firebirds 39, Swifts 40 4th - 0:50May 28 11:25 PM - Woods scores with only seconds left on the clock for the NSW Swifts to take a 1 goal lead into 3 qtr time. A very exciting last quarter to come.
Firebirds 39, Swifts 39 4th - 0:20May 28 11:25 PM - QUEENSLAND: 38
NEW SOUTH WALES: 39
End of 3rd
May 28 11:20 PM - The crowd are booing as things get willing under the post between Layton and Aiken. The contact call goes against Layton and Aiken converts.
Firebirds 38, Swifts 39 3rd - 15:04May 28 11:20 PM - Tippett takes a longer shot after Aiken draws a contact call on Layton.
Firebirds 38, Swifts 38 3rd - 14:10May 28 11:19 PM - Layton takes advantage of a crumb and the Swifts are able to break back on the Firebirds centre.
Firebirds 35, Swifts 36 3rd - 12:12May 28 11:18 PM - Kim Ravaillion gets a defensive intercept and the Firebirds are able to convert off the Swifts centre.
Firebirds 34, Swifts 34 3rd - 10:55May 28 11:16 PM - Tippett attempts the step in long lob again and Layton has the front spot for the intercept on Aiken.
Firebirds 32, Swifts 33 3rd - 9:02May 28 11:14 PM - A deliberate contact by Ravillion and the ball is advanced into the goal circle. Swifts convert.
Firebirds 31, Swifts 32 3rd - 8:00May 28 11:13 PM - Stephanie Wood tries to find space and is called for an offensive contact.
Firebirds 29, Swifts 30 3rd - 6:46May 28 11:12 PM - Tippett attempts a long lob into Aiken but an errant arm into Layton sees an offensive contact call against Aiken. The Swifts are patient and convert to bring the scores back to level.
Firebirds 28, Swifts 29 3rd - 5:02May 28 11:10 PM - Bad hands by Tippett and the ball goes out of court. Swifts are working hard through the mid court and convert off the turnover.
Firebirds 27, Swifts 26 3rd - 2:49May 28 11:08 PM - Stephanie Wood sees an opening under the ring and leads into space. The pass comes to her and she opens her account.
Firebirds 27, Swifts 25 3rd - 2:18May 28 11:07 PM - Thwaites goes to the bench and Pettitt moves to GS. Stephanie Wood gets a run at GA. Swifts are able to convert off the first centre pass.
Firebirds 27, Swifts 23 3rd - 1:00May 28 11:06 PM - A four goal margin at half time after Tippett misses a penalty shot after the siren.
Firebirds 26, Swifts 23 3rd - 0:25May 28 11:05 PM - QUEENSLAND: 26
NEW SOUTH WALES: 22
Halftime
May 28 10:52 PM - The Swifts uncharacteristic misses are giving Geitz and McMeniman too many rebounding opportunities. The Firebirds are taking advantage of these and have a 5 goal lead.
Firebirds 25, Swifts 21 2nd - 13:59May 28 10:51 PM - Strong work through the midcourt and defensively by the Firebirds and they are back to a 4 goal lead.
Firebirds 24, Swifts 19 2nd - 12:58May 28 10:50 PM - Tippett puts a very high ball up to Ravillion and the ball goes out of court. Swifts are able to convert through Thwaites. The Swifts are within 2.
Firebirds 20, Swifts 17 2nd - 9:49May 28 10:47 PM - Geitz rebounding strength is great. She rebounds a Thwaites miss.
Firebirds 19, Swifts 15 2nd - 8:30May 28 10:45 PM - Stephanie Wood is warming up on the sidelines. Will we see her replace the hesitant Pettitt soon?
Firebirds 19, Swifts 14 2nd - 7:33May 28 10:44 PM - Tippett and Aiken are working well together and have increased the Firebirds lead to 5 goals.
Firebirds 18, Swifts 14 2nd - 6:58May 28 10:44 PM - Nevins puts the ball into space beautifully for Tippett to convert.
Firebirds 17, Swifts 13 2nd - 6:12May 28 10:43 PM - McMeniman gets a rebound from a Thwaites miss and the Firebirds convert from the turnover.
Firebirds 16, Swifts 13 2nd - 5:10May 28 10:42 PM - Pettitt misses and Geitz takes the throw in. Firebirds are patient taking the ball down the court. The height of Aiken proves to much for Layton and Aiken scores.
Firebirds 14, Swifts 13 2nd - 3:53May 28 10:41 PM - The Swifts score off a McCulloch turnover and their confidence improves.
Firebirds 12, Swifts 11 2nd - 1:35May 28 10:38 PM - Pettitt takes a longer shot to help her confidence at the start of the 2nd quarter.
Firebirds 11, Swifts 10 2nd - 1:00May 28 10:38 PM - The Firebirds take a 3 goal lead into the quarter time huddle. A very fast paced match that has seen many turnovers. So far the Firebirds have taken better advantage of these turnovers with a much higher conversion rate.
Firebirds 11, Swifts 9 2nd - 0:27May 28 10:37 PM - QUEENSLAND: 11
NEW SOUTH WALES: 8
End of 1st
May 28 10:33 PM - The Firebirds have scored 7 of the last 8 goals to take a 3 goal lead.
Firebirds 9, Swifts 7 1st - 11:58May 28 10:30 PM - McCulloch gets another Swifts turnover and the ball is moved through the mid court fast. Thwaites contacts in the rebound and the Firebirds are back in possession.
Firebirds 8, Swifts 6 1st - 11:13May 28 10:29 PM - Geitz rebounds another Pettitt miss but rushes the pass and Hadley sends it back into the Swifts shooting circle.
Firebirds 6, Swifts 6 1st - 8:35May 28 10:26 PM - A one handed lob from Tippett to Aiken and the Firebirds break back.
Firebirds 4, Swifts 6 1st - 6:39May 28 10:24 PM - Tippett misses on this attempt and Layton manages to get the defensive rebound. Thwaites makes the most of the turnover and the Swifts take a 3 goal lead.
Firebirds 3, Swifts 5 1st - 5:17May 28 10:23 PM - Another turnover. Layton forces Aiken out of her comfort zone and the ball goes off the court. The ball moves back to the Swifts shooting end but an offensive contact against Pettitt sees the ball head back to the Firebirds goal end.
Firebirds 2, Swifts 5 1st - 4:28May 28 10:22 PM - Nevins picks up her work and lobs the ball in to Aiken for the Firebirds first goal.
Firebirds 2, Swifts 3 1st - 2:22May 28 10:20 PM - Swifts get the first goal after poor hands by Nevins sees a turnover.
Firebirds 1, Swifts 2 1st - 1:24May 28 10:19 PM - Firebirds get the match underway with the centre pass.
Firebirds 0, Swifts 1 1st - 0:37May 28 10:18 PM - QUEENSLAND: 0
NEW SOUTH WALES: 0
1st Quarter - 0:01
May 28 10:18 PM
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