Final
for this game
- The NSW Swifts have bounced back after their loss last round and beaten the Adelaide Thunderbirds by 14 goals. Susan Pettitt scored 36 from 37 attempts and Thwaites with 31 from 38 attempts.
Jun 18 4:40 AM - NEW SOUTH WALES: 67
ADELAIDE: 53
End of Regulation
Jun 18 4:40 AM - Proud really has been the shining light for the Thunderbirds. She puts a lovely long pass into Brice under the ring for Brice to score her 40th goal for the match.
Swifts 66, Thunderbirds 52 4th - 14:28Jun 18 4:39 AM - Proud gets an intercept on the top of the Swifts goal circle. Unfortunately Bell has another miss and the Swifts are able to move the ball back to Thwaites for a lovely goal under the ring.
Swifts 63, Thunderbirds 50 4th - 12:52Jun 18 4:38 AM - Swifts make some changes and Wood goes to the bench, Langman to centre and Hadley to wing attack. Abbey McCulloch takes the court at wing defence.
Swifts 62, Thunderbirds 49 4th - 11:26Jun 18 4:36 AM - The Swifts are still working with patience and move the ball back to the centre third to open up the goal third. They then move the ball back into the goal circle and Pettitt scores.
Swifts 62, Thunderbirds 47 4th - 10:08Jun 18 4:35 AM - Thunderbirds are having a difficult start to the quarter and the Swifts have jumped out to a 16 goal lead.
Swifts 59, Thunderbirds 44 4th - 7:04Jun 18 4:32 AM - Proud hits the court hard after Langman catches her a little late. Layton gets a turnover and Pettitt puts a long range shot through.
Swifts 56, Thunderbirds 42 4th - 5:00Jun 18 4:30 AM - Pettitt puts a lovely shot from long on the base.
Swifts 55, Thunderbirds 42 4th - 4:41Jun 18 4:29 AM - Shimmin has come back onto the court for the Thunderbirds at GD and Klau goes back to the bench.
Swifts 54, Thunderbirds 41 4th - 3:20Jun 18 4:28 AM - Proud is showing great hunger for the Thunderbirds and is chasing down balls around the court. Unfortunately just a little too much on a pass to Brice and the Swifts turn the ball over.
Swifts 53, Thunderbirds 41 4th - 2:50Jun 18 4:27 AM - No changes for either team for the last quarter. Swifts convert off the first centre pass.
Swifts 51, Thunderbirds 41 4th - 1:10Jun 18 4:26 AM - Swifts have really shared their scoring between the two goalers with Pettitt scoring 27 and Thwaites on 22 for the match so far. At the other end it is Brice on 32 but Bell only on 8 for the Thunderbirds. A challenging night so far for Bell.
Swifts 50, Thunderbirds 40 4th - 0:23Jun 18 4:25 AM - NEW SOUTH WALES: 49
ADELAIDE: 40
End of 3rd
Jun 18 4:20 AM - Late in the quarter Thunderbirds are fighting back. A held ball against Hadley and Bell scores a long shot to get gap back to 8 goals.
Swifts 49, Thunderbirds 40 3rd - 15:22Jun 18 4:20 AM - Pettitt passes directly to the Thunderbirds and the Thunderbirds take advantage of the error to convert the goal.
Swifts 48, Thunderbirds 39 3rd - 14:12Jun 18 4:19 AM - Thwaites scores a fantastic flick shot as she falls off the court. Swifts can do no wrong.
Swifts 47, Thunderbirds 36 3rd - 11:53Jun 18 4:17 AM - Haley takes a long run after seeing a coming pass and is able to get the intercept. A beautiful one two between her and Pettitt and then a nice pass to Thwaites for the goal.
Swifts 45, Thunderbirds 34 3rd - 10:10Jun 18 4:15 AM - Brice gets caught out not watching the ball but Proud and Watts are able to save the turnover and get the ball back in to Brice for the 6th goal of the quarter for Thunderbirds.
Swifts 42, Thunderbirds 31 3rd - 7:23Jun 18 4:12 AM - Time out is called by Thunderbirds and Sarah Klau comes on in the GD position in place of Kate Shimmin.
Swifts 39, Thunderbirds 30 3rd - 5:13Jun 18 4:10 AM - Erin Bell has a very out of the ordinary moment and fumbles a receive at the centre pass. Swifts take full advantage and are able to stretch their lead to 10 goals with 5 goals to 2 at the start of the quarter.
Swifts 38, Thunderbirds 28 3rd - 4:14Jun 18 4:09 AM - Layton takes out both Watts and Langman trying to intercept a ball.
Swifts 34, Thunderbirds 27 3rd - 2:36Jun 18 4:07 AM - Swifts have the first centre and Thwaites misses. The quarter starts a little messy with misses at the Thunderbirds end also. Layton gets the throw in from the baseline and Wood and Hadley get the ball in to Thwaites for the first goal of the quarter.
Swifts 33, Thunderbirds 26 3rd - 1:58Jun 18 4:07 AM - Bell gets caught out and has a rare bad pass that just lands in space. Half time siren goes and the Swifts have been able to extend their lead to 7 goals.
Swifts 33, Thunderbirds 25 3rd - 1:31Jun 18 4:06 AM - NEW SOUTH WALES: 32
ADELAIDE: 25
Halftime
Jun 18 3:53 AM - Thunderbirds have managed to get the last 3 goals.
Swifts 31, Thunderbirds 24 2nd - 13:39Jun 18 3:51 AM - Layton chases a loose ball down but Proud comes up with the ball and the contact against Layton.
Swifts 30, Thunderbirds 23 2nd - 12:43Jun 18 3:50 AM - Erin Bell has a rare miss from a long shot but Brice is able to get the rebound with a long reach for the rebound.
Swifts 29, Thunderbirds 21 2nd - 10:54Jun 18 3:48 AM - Again Layton is able to use her leap to get hands on a ball coming in high to Brice. This time she is rewarded with the throw in. Hadley puts a beautiful pass in to Pettitt on the baseline and the Swifts take the lead back out to 7 goals.
Swifts 27, Thunderbirds 21 2nd - 9:54Jun 18 3:47 AM - Layton again shows off her vertical leap ability and gets fingers to a high ball coming in to Brice. The ball goes out of court and Thunderbirds are able to convert off the throw in.
Swifts 25, Thunderbirds 20 2nd - 8:14Jun 18 3:46 AM - The Swifts attacking end are showing great patience moving the ball in and out of the circle between Pettitt, Wood, Hadley and Thwaites. Pettitt rebounds a Thwaites miss and converts from long range.
Swifts 24, Thunderbirds 17 2nd - 6:23Jun 18 3:44 AM - Brice gets beautiful position under the ring but misses the shot. Layton manages to get the tip out on the rebound and the ball moves back down the court for the Swifts 20th goal.
Swifts 21, Thunderbirds 15 2nd - 4:31Jun 18 3:42 AM - Three turnovers since the centre pass and it will be a matter of who can settle first. Jaye Clarke gets good purchase on a ball but isn't rewarded. Thwaites converts the Swifts 18th goal.
Swifts 19, Thunderbirds 14 2nd - 3:01Jun 18 3:41 AM - Stephanie Wood is working well around the circle in the WA position. There have been no changes made during the break.
Swifts 18, Thunderbirds 14 2nd - 2:28Jun 18 3:40 AM - Shimmin with a great tip off the centre pass and the Swifts have to resettle with the throw in. Thwaites converts.
Swifts 16, Thunderbirds 14 2nd - 0:50Jun 18 3:38 AM - Adelaide Thunderbirds have had a good fight back but the NSW Swifts take a 2 goal lead into the quarter time break. A good shooting effort by Swifts with only 2 misses from 17 attempts. One miss each to Thwaites and Pettitt.
Swifts 16, Thunderbirds 13 2nd - 0:27Jun 18 3:38 AM - NEW SOUTH WALES: 15
ADELAIDE: 13
End of 1st
Jun 18 3:33 AM - Pettitt has her first miss from mid to long range on the baseline and the Thunderbirds get the throw in off the miss. Layton hunts the ball outside the circle but Thunderbirds get the loose ball again. Thunderbirds are fighting back.
Swifts 13, Thunderbirds 12 1st - 13:53Jun 18 3:32 AM - Sharni Layton is caught out by the height difference against Brice for that goal.
Swifts 12, Thunderbirds 9 1st - 11:27Jun 18 3:29 AM - Brice breaks the goal scoring from the Swifts. The Swifts converted the last 5 goals of the match until that goal.
Swifts 12, Thunderbirds 8 1st - 10:38Jun 18 3:28 AM - A handling error by Khao Watts on the centre pass gives the Swifts a throw in and Hadley is able to lob the ball to Pettitt on the baseline. Pettitt converts for her 7th goal from 7 attempts.
Swifts 11, Thunderbirds 7 1st - 9:40Jun 18 3:28 AM - Thwaites is held up well by Poolman and finds herself stuck outside the circle. She is able to move her way high into the circle but gets called for a held ball before being able to attempt her first shot for the match.
Swifts 8, Thunderbirds 6 1st - 7:52Jun 18 3:26 AM - Bell hands off to Brice and Brice converts. Brice sits at 4/4.
Swifts 6, Thunderbirds 6 1st - 6:20Jun 18 3:24 AM - Khao Watts causes a turnover with an offensive contact call on the circle edge at a Thunderbirds throw in.
Swifts 4, Thunderbirds 3 1st - 3:37Jun 18 3:21 AM - Thunderbirds first to break a centre pass and Brice scores. They follow up with Brice scoring the next goal for the Thunderbirds.
Swifts 3, Thunderbirds 3 1st - 3:08Jun 18 3:21 AM - Susan Pettitt opens the scoring for Swifts off the centre pass and Erin Bell converts off the Thunderbirds first centre pass.
Swifts 1, Thunderbirds 2 1st - 1:26Jun 18 3:19 AM - Welcome to Titanium Security Arena for the Adelaide Thunderbirds vs NSW Swifts. Swifts with the first centre pass.
Swifts 1, Thunderbirds 1 1st - 0:52Jun 18 3:19 AM - NEW SOUTH WALES: 0
ADELAIDE: 0
1st Quarter - 0:01
Jun 18 3:18 AM
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