Team Talk

It was certainly one heck of a comeback against the Tactix last week ... but we should never have been in that position in the first place.
 
We were really disappointed with the start.  Going down by 13 points in one quarter is unacceptable.

We knew going into the next phase we would have to work ten times harder if we wanted to win this game. It was really pleasing not only to win in the end but to pull that 13-point deficit back to just one by halftime.

Leading into Stars game, we are in an interesting position, effectively playing in a game which has no effect on the final standings. But there is still so much to play for with the result being huge in terms of taking confidence into the Elimination Final next week.

Our precious clashes against the Stars have always been hard fought and really close and we are expecting nothing less this week.

Cheers,
Te Huinga

2019 ANZ PREMIERSHIP
Round 13 - Wednesday 22 May 7.40pm

Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel v Northern Stars

When: 7:40pm, Wednesday 22 May
Where: ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill
Broadcast: SKY Sport (NZ), FanPass (SKY), netballnz.streamamg.com (outside NZ) 
#ANZP | #STEvSTA

Match Notes

• When the teams last met in Round 8 the Steel defeated the Stars 60-58 in Auckland.

• The Steel lead head-to-head with six wins and the Stars two.

• Both matches between the teams in 2019 have been decided by 2-goals. The Stars claimed a 66-64 win in Round 1, while the Steel won 60-58 in Round 6.

• The Stars are coming off a 42-68 loss to the Pulse in Wellington in Round 12.

• The Stars have a record of six wins and eight losses and sit in third place on the ANZ Premiership ladder.

• The Stars 26-goal loss to the Pulse in Round 12 equalled their biggest ever loss in the ANZ Premiership loss a 42-68 loss to the Pulse in Round 6 in Porirua.

• The Stars have qualified for their first finals series after claiming third place. They will meet the Steel in the Elimination Final on May 29 in Invercargill.

• The Steel has qualified for their third consecutive ANZ Premiership Final Series.

• The Steel has a 15-0 record at home in Invercargill in the ANZ Premiership. The Steel’s only two home court losses in the ANZ Premiership have both been in Dunedin.

• Stars veteran Temepara Bailey will play her 175th combined National League match against the Steel in Round 13. Bailey has played across the National Bank Cup, ANZ Championship and now ANZ Premiership.

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