"Dunedin started to upset Wanganui's rhythm and clawed their way back into the game. Wanganui did not adapt well to the shooting change still trying to feed high ball into the new combination which allowed Dunedin to get turnover ball."
Wanganui never gave up the fight, but could not maintain their lead and lost 38-26.
The afternoon game against Thames Valley started slowly with the attack struggling to get ball through midcourt into the shooters. A change at quarter break with Roimata Hipango shifting from C to WA and Kataraina Hakaraia to C saw more space open up in the attack end feeding well into the shooter. Unfortunately Wanganui had to play catch-up netball but managed to come back from 10 down to lose 24-22.
Diana Taha-Williams Cribb played well at GA doing a lot of outside work and finishing off with some lovely shots.
This meant Wanganui were out of top 16 so are now playing off for 17-32.
Day three had a good start with Wanganui playing Nelson. Sammy Murphy got physio treatment and strapped allowing her to come back on court.
"The girls fired from the first whistle and controlled the game to lead at every quarter.
"Controlled netball from the whole seven players helped the girls win the game 33-26," Murphy said.
Wanganui played Canterbury Country in their last game.
"We once again played controlled netball looking after our own ball. Kelera Kuruyabaki came out in force with the support from Sophie Collins (GD) and Georgia Walford (WD) with some outstanding turnover ball which went down through the court into the shooters to finish off.
"The attacking line up of Kataraina Hakaraia (C) and Roimata Hipango (WA) worked beautifully through midcourt to get the ball into shooter Renee Butler (GA) and Sammy Murphy (GS)."
Wanganui now play Southland at 10am today.
"If we win this game we will be playing off for 17th-18th spot,' Murphy said.
"But it is four days of physical netball and the girls are giving their all. Nationals is very cut throat and it only takes one close loss to change the whole dynamics of the week."