Taking time to find their feet the Robinhood Stars produced a strong finish to douse any hopes of a hometown win, outclassing the Trident Home Tactix 63-51 in Christchurch on Saturday.
The prospect of getting back on court was exciting enough for Trident Homes Tactix defender Karin Burger, but the chance to play in front of a home crowd has added an extra “buzz” to their ANZ Premiership return.
A massive second half effort - spearheaded by an eight-goal run - saw the Trident Home Tactix score their first win of the ANZ Premiership season, 61-54 over the Splice Construction Magic on their home court in Tauranga.
Re-establishing links into the shooting circle has taken some time for Trident Homes Tactix’ Samon Nathan but the wing attack believes connections through the court took a “major shift” ahead of their ANZ Premiership match against the Magic.
The Robinhood Stars put their disjointed preparations behind them to clinch a satisfying 57-52 win over the Trident Homes Tactix in Christchurch on Sunday.
The opportunity to have a full squad training together for the first time since December was something for Trident Homes Tactix’ Marianne Delaney-Hoshek to relish as they looked to dissect a disappointing first-up ANZ Premiership defeat – only for the head coach to be side-lined as a household contact of a family member who has tested positive to Covid.
The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel enjoyed the luxury of giving all players court-time after delivering an emphatic season-opening 71-54 win over the Trident Homes Tactix in Christchurch on Sunday.