Suncorp Team Girls Cup

The two teams couldn’t be separated in the first half and entered the bread tied at 22. The Fever then won the third period 13-12 before pulling away in the final quarter 14-7 for an overall 49-41 win.

Sasha Glasgow was player of the match, shooting 21/24 while Fowler shot 12/13.

Courtney Bruce and Kim Jenner were both stand outs in defence. Bruce had four gains while Jenner had two to her name.

Jamaicans Shamera Sterling and Latanya Wilson had two gains, each, for the Thunderbirds.

Elsewhere, Romelda Aiken-George shot 15/16 to help NSW Swifts defeat Giants Netball 44-38 to finish fifth.

The Team Girls Cup acts as a pre-season tournament ahead of the Suncorp Super Netball League in which the Fever are the defending Champions. In last year's final, Fowler scored 58 goals as the Fever beat the Melbourne Vixens 70-59. She was also named player of the year for the fifth year in a row.

Fowler, the four-time Suncorp Super League Player of the Year, missed only two attempts as she and Alice Teague-Neeld, who scored six goals and two Suncorp Super Shots, did enough to secure the victory.

West Coast Fever trailed 8-10 after the first quarter but rallied to lead 20-19 at the half-time interval. They led 33-31 at the end of the third before pulling away 14-10 to seal the victory.

Jo Harten with 14 goals and Sophie Dwyer with 17 were the primary scorers for GIANTS team that committed 25 turnovers in the 40-minute encounter.

Fever play their other Pool B opponents, Collingwood and Adelaide, on Saturday before cross-over finals are held for all teams on Sunday.

Jamaica's Sunshine Girls Latanya Wilson, Shanice Beckford, Shimona Jok, and Kadie-Ann Dehaney showed they are more than ready for the upcoming Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) League season with standout performances at the recently concluded Suncorp Team Girls Cup in Adelaide.