Onwards, upwards for Silver Ferns

AuthorNETBALL
Published date26 January 2023
Publication titleNorthland Age, The
The Silver Ferns weathered a tenacious third-quarter comeback from the Roses with an impressive response in the run to the final whistle

New Zealand were up by six goals at halftime, but England were ahead by one early in the final stanza, before the Ferns took control again.

With a 92 per cent shooting percentage from Grace Nweke, non-stop defensive work from Phoenix Karaka and the all-round play of captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio, the Ferns were able to stop the Roses in their tracks with a withering final burst to earn a character-building win.

“Firstly, I’m really rapt that we’re in the final, we haven’t been here for a couple of years and it shows the promise in this current group,” Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua said.

“Defensively we turned over a lot of ball but unfortunately, we weren’t always able to take it through to the other end...

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