Mystics bent on beating Vixens

Wins have been in short supply for the Northern Mystics this ANZ Netball Championship season, but the will to succeed has been plentiful.
A huge effort  will be needed tomorrow to bypass the Melbourne Vixens, who lead the points stakes alongside Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.
But the Mystics are ready for the task at Trusts Stadium after a dose of inspiration from skipper Temepara George. 
"Being captain it's part of my role to inspire the girls and, as a player, I like to get the best out of the girls but, in the end, it's up to each of us to dig deep," she said.
"It's a huge game for us this weekend but I do think we can win.
"Everyone has written us off because of our previous results but we just need to play consistently."
The Mystics faced rivals Southern Steel on Monday and the match highlighted problem areas for the northern girls to fix before tomorrow's game.
"We nearly had it on Monday but we left it [their comeback] too late. We let them get ahead at the start and again in the middle of the game and we just can't do that," George said.
Basic errors filtered into the Mystics game and the Steel took full advantage of missed shots and bad passes.
To combat the polished Vixens game, the Mystics will have to eliminate those errors, prepare early and exploit the fact the Vixens dislike space marking, George says.
"And, most of all, we need to be consistent. We find something that works and then we change it - we don't stick to it. I can't really say why but we have recognised it."
Mystics coach Te Aroha Keenan made several changes during Monday's clash, including replacing goal shoot Cathrine Latu who had a poor first quarter with Jade Topia who worked well with goal attack Pamela Cookey and the pair upped the shooting percentage after the Steel surged ahead to an early lead.
In the second quarter, the Steel went on the rampage and were 15 goals up before the Mystics staged a comeback, led by George in the midcourt and with solid circle defence from Stephanie Bond and Rachel Rasmussen, who replaced Vilimaina Davu at goal keep.
In the third quarter, the Mystics came within four points with wing attack Grace Rasmussen connecting well with Topia, and in the final quarter, they whittled away at the difference but the Steel's early lead paid dividends with a 52-50 victory.
George was unsure of the starting line-up but her team had presented their coach with several options.
With only three round robin games remaining including tomorrow's clash, George said the team still had goals to achieve.
"We want to finish well, play consistently and get some wins from the three if not all of them," she said.
Monday's win left the Steel fourth on the table, behind the Magic, Vixens and Adelaide Thunderbirds, while the Mystics were placed eighth.
The Mystics play the Vixens at 2pm tomorrow at Trusts Stadium.
In other round 11 ANZ Championship action, the Adelaide Thunderbirds play the Central Pulse at ETSA Stadium in Adelaide at 1.30pm tomorrow and New South Wales Swifts clash with West Coast Fever at Sydney Olympic Stadium from 2.30pm on Sunday.
On Monday, the Magic play the Canterbury Tactix at Rotorua's Energy Events Centre at 7pm and the Queensland Firebirds go up against the Steel at Brisbane Events Centre, also at 7pm.