The Steel lost both its warm-up games to the Tactix in Timaru over the weekend but coach Reinga Bloxham is confident the side has made progress. The team went down 64-45 in the first game on Friday night and then lost 63-47 in the second on Saturday. With the injuries, and being cautious, the Steel was forced to bring in some players from outside the training group. In the second game, the Steel played well in the first half and was down just 33-28 at halftime. The Steel will head to Queenstown this week and will play the Pulse on Thursday.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 14, 2021 15:33 UTC