Silver Ferns win Constellation Cup with game to spare
The Silver Ferns have won the Constellation Cup only the fourth time after beating the Austraiian Diamonds 52-49 in Sydney.
The victory puts them one win away from the number one world ranking for the first time since 2013.
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The Diamonds dominated the first three quarters, putting New Zealand under real pressure for the first time in the series, however New Zealand put in a huge fourth quarter effort.
Down 39 to 41 going into the final spell the Ferns put together a 13-8 final quarter to steal the game from their opponents.
In her 50th game Maddy Gordon excelled despite getting a good ribbing from the vocal crowd.
The Silver Ferns entered the Australian leg of the Constellation Cup leading 2-0 after claiming the first test 56-50 in Auckland, and the second test 62-50 in Christchurch.
