The return of the Trident Homes Tactix’ formidable defensive wall and the entrance of a new shooting power ensured they opened their 2023 ANZ Premiership account with a 55-49 victory over the Robinhood Stars at Pulman Arena.
Needing a gritty fourth quarter performance, the Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse have opened their ANZ Premiership campaign with a thrilling one-goal victory over a never-say-die Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.
Playing with flair and precision, the MG Mystics opened their 2023 season with a 64-38 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Auckland on Saturday.
Shooting recruit Joyce Mvula presents the new face in an otherwise familiar attack line for defending champions Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse albeit with some positional shuffling for 2023.