Tactix continue form with defeat of Stars
- Dave Worsley
- Jun 22
- 2 min read
The Tactix have contineud their good form of the 2025 ANZ Premiership with a 61-53 win over the Stars in Christchurch.
The Tactix now take back top spot from the Northern Mystics, while the Stars remain bottom after just one victory this season.
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Having dropped their only match of the season to the Stars in Round 2, the rematch pitted the top team against the bottom, the Stars calling on 20 players so far while battling a horror run of injuries.
With five centurions in their mix, the Tactix are the most consistent team in the competition and they showed that through a dominant first half. To their credit, the Stars came back strongly to win the second half.
The home side easily won the opening quarter 19-10 and followed on with the second 17-9 for a 36-19 lead at the major break.
Leading by 16 heading down the home straight, the Tactix were left looking over their shoulder when Marie Hansen, straight out of the Comets team in the Synergy Hair Netball League and making her senior debut in the final quarter.
Showing no fear, the slightly-built Hansen calmly slotted five super shots on the trot to liven up the Stars performance, adding respectability against the well-drilled Tactix, who could look back on a strong first half buffer to get them over the line.
With strong options at the scoring end, the Tactix opted for Ellie Bird to start under the hoop in an otherwise unchanged line-up.
The Tactic midcourt unit of Holly Mather, Erikana Pedersen and Paris Lokotui were a cut above with their through-court play and fine feeding. Key play-maker Te Paea Selby-Rickit also had an impressive hand in play in and around the circle.
Bird took a rest halfway through game and rising young shooter Martina Salmon stepped into the breach to put on another solid performance.
For the Stars, 1.96m Australian import Charlie Bird returned to the starting spot at goal shoot while former Silver Fern and permanent replacement player Kayla Johnson slotted in at goal defence.
