Sunshine Coast Lightning loom as this season's big improver following a trouncing of the Giants, while the Adelaide Thunderbirds score a convincing triumph over the Queensland Firebirds.
The Giants — who reached the preliminary final stage last season — were without injured skipper Jo Harten, who was incredibly missing her first ever game for the club.
The visitors, marshalled by Price, briefly stole the lead on an 8-1 run late in the first term as Matisse Letherbarrow temporarily broke free of Dehaney, before the Lightning regained control. Koenen drained 16 without a miss in the third term to help extend the Lightning's buffer to 48-34 at three-quarter time, a lead which was never in danger of being overhauled.
Shamera Sterling showed why she is regarded as the world's best defender, producing a superb four-quarter performance to have the better of star Firebirds shooter Donnell Wallam.The Thunderbirds leapt ahead 10-7 before Firebirds coach Bec Bulley called a time-out that changed the complexion of the first half.
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