Defending champions Te Wananga o Raukawa Pulse stayed composed to hold off the Trident Homes Tactix, 54-45, in Christchurch, and get within a hair’s breadth of the lead on the ANZ Premiership table.
The Robinhood Stars kept their hopes of a place in the Finals Series alive with a well-crafted 61-55 win over Avis Magic in Auckland on Sunday.
The MG Mystics retained their hold on the No 1 spot with a dominant 74-50 win over the Trident Homes Tactix in Christchurch on Sunday.
Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse managed to clinch a fifth straight win but had to wait until the final four seconds before pinching a 44-43 win over a brave Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Saturday.
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In a high-scoring, nerve-wracking extended-extra time extravaganza, the Robinhood Stars have held strong to beat league leaders the MG Mystics, 79-77, at the Trusts Arena in Auckland.
The MG Mystics broke the impasse between the pair while moving back to the top of the table after posting a decisive 60-49 win over Avis Magic in Auckland on Sunday.
The Trident Homes Tactix would have been happy to pocket the points after grinding out a hard-fought 50-31 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Dunedin on Sunday.