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Silver Ferns Edge England for Gold Shot | Auckland News
The Silver Ferns are back in the Commonwealth Games gold medal match for the first time since 2014, stunning England 61-54 in a dominant semi-final performance. Grace Nweke lit up the court with 52 goals, helping New Zealand build a nine-goal lead by quarter three. But the team faces a major blow: defender Catherine Hall is out for the rest of the Games after tearing her ACL, leaving them down to just 11 players and forcing Kelly Jackson, Karin Burger, and Carys Stythe to shoulder extra defensive duties. They’ll now face either Jamaica or reigning champions Australia in the final — scheduled…
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