ALL ON THE LINE AS TOP SPOTS UP FOR GRABS
THE pecking order in a fiercely-competitive Super Netball season should become clearer next weekend after two top-four clashes.
After three rounds only the Fever remain unbeaten, albeit after surviving a huge scare to prevail 56-55 against winless champions Sunshine Coast Lightning on Saturday.
Next round the secondplaced Giants (2-1) are home to third-placed Queensland Firebirds on Saturday, while the Fever host fourth-placed NSW Swifts (2-1) on Sunday.
The Swifts will go in with fresh confidence after overcoming the Giants in a nail-biting Sydney derby clash yesterday, winning 55-54 at Qudos Bank Arena. The Fever’s rise from second-last in the inaugural competition has been the story of season two so far, with Jamaican recruit Jhaniele Fowler proving a revelation at goal shooter.
Having topped 60 in her first two games, Fowler was held to 39 from 44 shots by the desperate Lightning, thanks in no small measure to the defensive efforts of English international Geva Mentor.