On the different finish, the world’s greatest shooter, Jhaniele Fowler (51 objectives) marginally took the honours in her mouth-watering, all-Jamaican match-up with the world’s greatest defender Shamera Sterling (six deflections, 4 intercepts).
With Fowler deadly in shut and ex-Thunderbird Sasha Glasgow good from lengthy vary, West Coast didn’t miss a shot within the opening time period.
The Thunderbirds rejoice the win.Credit score: James Worsfold/Getty Photographs
The reigning champions sprinted forward 18-10 earlier than Cardwell buried three unanswered two-pointers contained in the final minute of the opening interval to slice the deficit to 20-17.
Uncompromising Fever captain Courtney Bruce momentarily received on high of Cardwell within the second stanza because the margin threatened to develop once more.
Tippah Dwan capped a tremendous quarter by nailing an excellent shot on the halftime siren to trim West Coast’s buffer to 35-31.
Some well timed intercepts from Adelaide’s West Indian defensive duo Sterling and Latanya Wilson noticed the guests stage the scores within the third time period earlier than the Fever completed the quarter on a 6-1 run to guide 50-45.
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Thunderbirds captain Hannah Petty got here off the bench to start out the fourth and immersed herself into the thick of the motion, her relentlessness within the center permitting Cardwell to prosper down the stretch.
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