The Northern Mystics beat their traditional New Zealand rivals, the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic 47-41 in the trans-Tasman netball league in Hamilton last night.
Goal attack Maria Tutaia shrugged off an indifferent start to the ANZ netball competition with a stellar performance scoring 31 of 39 goals, to support her shooting partner Catherine Latu, who shot an impressive 94 percent.
Earlier, the Melbourne Vixens' impressive start to the trans-Tasman netball championships continued with a comfortable 50-41 win against the West Coast Fever yesterday afternoon.
And unbeaten in 2011, the reigning champion Queensland Firebirds remain winless in 2012 after the Adelaide Thunderbirds handed them a second straight defeat yesterday afternoon.
