Melbourne Vixens v Mercury Energy Tactix - results

Hisense Arena, Melbourne 7.00pm.

Melbourne Vixens (63) defeated Mercury Energy Tactix (35)

Melbourne Vixens Shooting Stats
Sharelle McMahon 32/37 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites 23/28 (82%)
Kathleen Knott 8/12 (67%)

Mercury Energy Tactix Shooting Statistics
Jodi Brown 20/29 (69%)
Angela Mitchell 15/23 (65%)
Anna Thompson 0/1 (0%)

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Rivalry Round inaugural winners: Australia

Total
Australia -198 (Firebirds 59 + Fever 38 + Swifts 52 + Thunderbirds 49 + Vixens 63)
New Zealand -217 (Mystics 57 + Magic 49 + Pulse 53 + Steel 58 + Tactix 35)

Melbourne Vixens co-captain Sharelle McMahon has been awarded the ANZ Championship Rivalry Round Trophy after the Vixens secured Australia’s victory with a 28-point win over Mercury Energy Tactix.

Australia finished nine goals ahead of New Zealand after the five scores for each country were tallied together for a national total.