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Silver Ferns avoid series sweep with win

The Silver Ferns have finished the Taini Jamison Series against England winning the third and final game 61-56 in Invercargill.
Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke leaps high in the third and final test against the England Roses. PHOTO: NETBALL NZ/MB PHOTOGRAPHY

The Silver Ferns have finished the Taini Jamison Series against England winning the third and final game 61-56 in Invercargill.


England had already won the series thanks to victories in Auckland and Porirua but the Silver Ferns were more determined in the third test, and kept their unbeaten run against the English in Invercargill


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The Silver Ferns were trying to avoid the first 3-0 home series at home since Australia in 1998, the Silver Ferns buckled down, finally putting in a team performance despite some jitters late in the third quarter.


They led 18-16 at the first break, but were down 27-25 midway through the second quarter however they then regained some composure again in the third quarter and onwards.


Then came a decisive period of just over five minutes where they hit back, with Maddy Gordon setting the attack free with quick-firing passes to shooters Grace Nweke and Ameliaranne Ekenasio.


At the other end of the court Kelly Jackson caused major disruption to the England shooters to such an extent they failed to score for just over five minutes.


At 32-28 to the Silver Ferns at halftime, and at one stage in the third quarter they held a six-point advantage, but England came back and only trailed by just one goal, 47-46, heading into the final quarter.


The New Zealand team regrouped for the start of the last stage, at one point establishing a seven-point break before the English fought back, but the Silver Ferns' nerves held.


The home side showed plenty of resolve to seal the match finishing with the same lineup that started the match.


The Silver Ferns face Australia in two tests in New Zealand followed by two across the Tasman later this month.



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