Monica Falkner was close to perfect in the shooting circle as she celebrated her 23rd birthday. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic have provided a big twist in the ANZ Premiership playoff race. The Stars halved the deficit, but with Stars shooters Maia Wilson and Ellen Halpenny and their feeders rattled, the Magic extended to five ahead – and just kept on going. But McPhee and Falkner, fed smartly by Ariana Cable-Dixon, were unrelenting in the Magic shooting circle and kept the distance at double figures. With Cullen moving back into goal defence to try to quell Falkner, and while they managed to peg back a few goals through the doggedness of Hodges, the Magic had already bolted.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 08, 2019 20:15 UTC