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Sunshine Girls level England series

Published:Saturday | January 14, 2023 | 12:13 PM
Courtesy of England Netball
Sunshine Girls captain and goal shooter, Jhaniele Fowler lines up a shot, while England's Vitality Roses' goal keeper, Alice Harvey attempts to block during a netball game between the teams at the Copper Box Arena in London, England earlier today.

Things are all square between the England Roses and the Sunshine Girls after the visitors ran out 61-58 winners in the second game of a Three Test series at the Copper Box Arena in London earlier today.

The Sunshine Girls had to come from, not just a game down, but had to overhaul an 18-12 first-quarter deficit to lead at half-time. At half-time, the Sunshine Girls had completed the turnaround and led 31-27.

The third quarter saw the Sunshine Girls increase the lead ever so slightly, going into the final stanza 48-41 leaders.

But the Roses would not go away and the final quarter saw rallies that brought them ever so close to making the series 2-0.

The Sunshine Girls had lost the first game of the series 73-52 at Manchester's AO Arena on Tuesday.

The teams will now go into the final game of the series at the Copper Box Arena tomorrow with all to play for.

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