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Manchester Thunder moved into second with a dominant win over Nottingham Forest in Round 3. Meanwhile, defending champions Loughborough Lightning put their defeat to Pulse behind them with a composed win over NIC Leeds Rhinos. The match between LexisNexis Cardiff Dragons and Birmingham Panthers was abandoned in the second quarter after a serious injury to Leah Middleton.
Thunder strike in front of Lightning Bolt Manchester Thunder were ruthless in their 81-65 win over new side Nottingham Forest at Belle Vue Arena. Elmeré van der Berg was the star of the show, sinking 52 goals, while Shannon Mahlik scored six on her debut at just 17 years old. A very special guest ⚡️ @usainbolt was at Belle Vue Arena to watch @thundernetball and @NFNetball go head-to-head 👀 Hope you enjoyed the game 🤝 pic.
twitter.com/iFzOD7sgtY Forest had the better success with the Soft & Gentle Super Shot, thanks in part to Rolene Streutker , making 15 to Thunder’s 10. But the defensive efforts of Josie Huckle and, on her maiden appearance, Nicola Smith helped the hosts to a convincing victory having opened up a gap late in the first quarter.
The inspired performance may well have been down to the presence of the fastest man of all time inside the arena, with Usain Bolt taking in some NSL action on Friday evening. Pulse make London pink London Pulse are the only unbeaten team remaining in the Netball Super League this season after downing cross-town rivals London Mavericks 78-42. The Copper Box Arena was bouncing as Pulse delivered a virtuoso performance, racing into a large early lead and forcing Mavericks to call their timeout only six minutes in.
Pulse held strong, with captain Zara Everitt’s display at wing defence the standout as she stifled the Mavericks’ attack. Olivia Tchine and Nichole Breedt again proved a potent combination in front of goal, as Pulse missed only eight shots to gradually extend their lead in each quarter. Happy captains 😃 @ZaraJaelE and Amy Carter react to @Pulse_Netball and @thundernetball 's wins last night 💪 Check out our match centre to see how the games played out ⬇️ As the final siren sounded, there were big celebrations among the players and coaching staff to reiterate what the win meant as they opened a three-point gap on the rest of the competition.
Lightning beat Rhinos to move up to third Loughborough Lightning’s sharp-shooting helped them to a 72-58 win over NIC Leeds Rhinos to round out the weekend. Berri Neil and Ella Clark were perfectly matched, each shooting 18 goals, as Lightning sunk 13 Super Shots, with Rhinos producing an impressive 11. Running the show 🌟 Hannah Joseph picks up the @Kissimmee Player of the Match Award for a strong performance 👏 Learn more about Joseph ⬇️ https://t.
co/7EVIOE2uFv pic.twitter.com/2n44G2Qg1V The two teams were similarly matched in their defensive efforts, as Geva Mentor produced three rebounds for the hosts.
The difference was the shooting success for Lightning, while errors disrupted Rhinos as Loughborough’s midcourt excelled, led by Hannah Joseph. Buy tickets for the Netball Super League at https://www.netballsl.
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