Final
for this game
- The Firebirds have won this game 56 to 44.
Jun 4 4:50 AM - MELBOURNE: 44
QUEENSLAND: 56
End of Regulation
Jun 4 4:38 AM - Aiken scores from a long range slot.
Jun 4 4:38 AM - Bailey with a great hussle under the post to come away with the rebound
Vixens 42, Firebirds 53 4th - 12:10Jun 4 4:35 AM - The Firebirds crowd have lifted their team into another gear and Tippet comes flying through the circle to receive the ball under the post and add to the Firebirds lead.
Vixens 40, Firebirds 52 4th - 10:59Jun 4 4:34 AM - Robinson is called for contact and turns the ball over to the Firebirds.
Vixens 39, Firebirds 51 4th - 10:05Jun 4 4:33 AM - Mentor and Aiken are having a real tussle in the circle with neither player giving an inch.
Vixens 39, Firebirds 48 4th - 8:54Jun 4 4:32 AM - Simpson nearly comes away with an intercept from a swing ball on the Vixens shooting circle but goes off side in her efforts.
Vixens 38, Firebirds 47 4th - 7:58Jun 4 4:31 AM - Weston comes away with a rebound off Aiken's miss but the Vixens fumble the ball mid court and the Firebirds score.
Vixens 36, Firebirds 46 4th - 6:32Jun 4 4:30 AM - Geitz with a deflection on Teague-Neeld's shot and comes away with the rebound.
Vixens 36, Firebirds 45 4th - 6:02Jun 4 4:29 AM - Robinson with a long clear pass into Bailey who is left all alone under the post.
Vixens 34, Firebirds 42 4th - 3:00Jun 4 4:26 AM - Bailey steadies her team by scoring from under the post.
Vixens 34, Firebirds 41 4th - 2:29Jun 4 4:26 AM - Tippet scores with a long range shot from the circle edge.
Vixens 33, Firebirds 41 4th - 2:17Jun 4 4:25 AM - No changes for either team to start the fourth quarter.
Vixens 32, Firebirds 40 4th - 1:36Jun 4 4:25 AM - The third quarter has send with the Firebirds leading 38 to 31.
Vixens 31, Firebirds 39 4th - 0:20Jun 4 4:24 AM - MELBOURNE: 31
QUEENSLAND: 38
End of 3rd
Jun 4 4:19 AM - Tippet with a miss under the post but Aiken rebounds and scores for the Firebirds.
Vixens 31, Firebirds 38 3rd - 14:49Jun 4 4:19 AM - Tippet off loads to Aiken who is under the post for her to score and take the fire birds to six goal lead.
Vixens 29, Firebirds 35 3rd - 12:39Jun 4 4:17 AM - Ravaillion with a ballet move to try and get an intercept on the circle edge but is called for off side.
Vixens 27, Firebirds 34 3rd - 11:40Jun 4 4:16 AM - Commane calls time for the Vixens and Bailey comes back on at Goal Shot and scores with her first touch of the ball.
Vixens 26, Firebirds 33 3rd - 10:51Jun 4 4:15 AM - Vixen mid court are playing a zone style defence to try and slow up the Firebirds ball.
Vixens 23, Firebirds 31 3rd - 8:20Jun 4 4:12 AM - Ravaillion is starting to find Aiken under the post as the Firedbirds are creeping away, leading 29 to 22.
Vixens 22, Firebirds 30 3rd - 6:06Jun 4 4:10 AM - Commane with her second miss this quarter. The Vixens need her to be on her game for them to win.
Vixens 22, Firebirds 29 3rd - 5:13Jun 4 4:09 AM - Teague-Neeld is called for contact on the Vixens circle.
Vixens 22, Firebirds 28 3rd - 4:57Jun 4 4:09 AM - Aiken turns to check where Mentor is, has she goes to shot and is called for held ball.
Vixens 22, Firebirds 27 3rd - 3:53Jun 4 4:08 AM - Mentor tries for an early intercept but falls out of court.
Vixens 21, Firebirds 25 3rd - 0:47Jun 4 4:05 AM - The Firebirds have got the third quarter under way. The Vixens have increased their shooting percentage to 72�or the first half of the game. The Firebrids have Aiken shooting at 100 percent and Tippet at 75 percent.
Vixens 21, Firebirds 26 3rd - 0:48Jun 4 4:05 AM - MELBOURNE: 21
QUEENSLAND: 25
Halftime
Jun 4 3:52 AM - Mentor with an intercept at the top of the Firebirds shooting circle.
Vixens 20, Firebirds 25 2nd - 14:35Jun 4 3:52 AM - Commane dances along the base line to make herself free for Nevins to feed the ball to her and score.
Vixens 20, Firebirds 24 2nd - 14:13Jun 4 3:51 AM - Teague-Neeld called for contact in the Vixens shooting circle and Aiken converts at the other end.
Vixens 18, Firebirds 23 2nd - 12:35Jun 4 3:50 AM - Commane is demanding the ball from her feeders to have shot nine goals so far this quarter.
Vixens 17, Firebirds 23 2nd - 11:46Jun 4 3:49 AM - Mentor is contesting every ball into Aiken but cannot quite pull off the intercept.
Vixens 15, Firebirds 19 2nd - 8:53Jun 4 3:46 AM - Commane scores to steady her team to bring them within two goals
Vixens 14, Firebirds 17 2nd - 7:28Jun 4 3:44 AM - Aiken called for contact. The Vixens are slowing bring themselves back into the game to now trail only by 4 with a turnover.
Vixens 13, Firebirds 16 2nd - 6:13Jun 4 3:43 AM - Vixens with a turn over as Neevins doesn't manage to receive the centre pass in the centre third. Commane manages to score for the Vixens from the turn over.
Vixens 10, Firebirds 16 2nd - 4:48Jun 4 3:42 AM - Both teams have made changes. The Firebirds have moved Geitz to Goal Defence and brought Clemesha on at Goal Keep. The Vixens have moved Commane to Goal Shot and brought Teague-Neeld back on at Goal Attack and Bailey has moved to the bench.
Vixens 7, Firebirds 13 2nd - 1:33Jun 4 3:38 AM - Quarter two in underway. Vixens shot at 55 percent in the first quarter.
Vixens 7, Firebirds 11 2nd - 0:17Jun 4 3:37 AM - MELBOURNE: 6
QUEENSLAND: 11
End of 1st
Jun 4 3:33 AM - The Firebirds defence duo of Geitz and McMeniman are working overtime on the Vixens shooting pair and are making their job very difficult.
Vixens 6, Firebirds 11 1st - 15:01Jun 4 3:33 AM - Tippett with mid range miss and Mentor with a deflection and Watson is there to pick up the ball.
Vixens 4, Firebirds 11 1st - 12:30Jun 4 3:30 AM - Bailey helps to settle her team by scoring off their centre pass.
Vixens 3, Firebirds 10 1st - 10:54Jun 4 3:29 AM - Firebirds with a held ball. Can the Vixens make this turn over count.
Vixens 1, Firebirds 8 1st - 8:10Jun 4 3:26 AM - Firebirds with a simple error of over a third sees the Vixens with a turnover but are unable to score from it.
Vixens 0, Firebirds 5 1st - 3:55Jun 4 3:21 AM - Teague-Neeld called for a held ball on her first attempt at goal.
Vixens 0, Firebirds 3 1st - 1:51Jun 4 3:19 AM - Mentor with the front position in front of Aiken and comes away with an intercept.
Vixens 0, Firebirds 1 1st - 0:47Jun 4 3:18 AM - MELBOURNE: 0
QUEENSLAND: 0
1st Quarter - 0:01
Jun 4 3:18 AM
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