It was a brilliant performance from the Steel in front of 4000 fans at a sold out Stadium Southland to book their first final since 2018. They will meet the Northern Mystics in Auckland on Saturday. It is a gutting end for the Tactix, who are denied the chance for back-to-back titles and had an impressive season. But the Steel were slick across the court in a well-deserved victory. The Steel came out on fire and led 17-11 at the first break. Captain Georgia Heffernan
nailed a two-pointer at the end to give the Steel a healthy lead. But that second quarter was a masterclass. They put their foot down and at one point held a 10-point lead until the Tactix responded through the latter part of the quarter. Still, the Steel held a 32-24 lead at halftime. The Tactix had a much better third quarter but the Steel still led 48-40 at the break. More in tomorrow’s Otago Daily Times.
Steel, Tactix, Premiership final, Northern Mystics, Georgia Heffernan, Stadium Southland, Auckland, 2018