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Queensland Firebirds can move closer to two slices of eternal trans-Tasman netball competition history when they host NSW Swifts in the Australian conference final on Monday.With the 10-team tournament in its ninth and final season, no side has yet won back-to-back titles.The defending champion Firebirds are also on track to finish as the outright most successful team, as they are presently locked with Melbourne Vixens and Adelaide Thunderbirds on two championships apiece.The Swifts and Firebirds split their two regular season games, with the home side victorious on each occasion.They met at the corresponding stage last year when Queensland won, with the Firebirds also triumphant over the Swifts in the grand final.This season however the Swifts, who have lost all 10 of their trans-Tasman matches ever played in Brisbane, have had over a weeks break as opposed to less than 48 hours last year.Ive been here for seven seasons and I feel the rivalry with New South Wales immensely, theres a lot at stake for both teams, Firebirds coach Roseleee Jencke said on the clubs website.When we played the Swifts in the Australian conference final last year, there was a lot of discussion around the fact they only had a couple of days off before backing up and werent fully recovered.This time, theyve had a good amount of time to prepare for us.They will be fresh and ready to go. Were looking forward to playing the game with both sides on equal terms.Both teams will put the emphasis on defensive pressure in a match where the ability to convert hard-won turnovers into goals will be critical.We certainly are aware of their ability to score very fast and the need for us to be able to apply defensive pressure for 60-plus minutes, Swifts midcourt star Laura Langman told AAP.It has been a real focus for this week, ensuring that full court presence is there.The real strength of the Firebirds is they dont necessarily have to be in the attacking third to be able to hit the target, that being (star shooter) Romelda (Aiken).They are a massive threat from anywhere when they receive the ball in that mid third. Air Max 95 Scontate . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. Scarpe Scontate Outlet . -- Bobby Ryan helped the U. https://www.scontatescarpeoutlet.it/ . PETERSBURG, Fla. Air Max 720 Outlet . General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent. Air Max 720 Outlet Italia . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve," Vettel said. PORTLAND, Ore. -- Kelsey Plum had 26 points, Natalie Romeo hit seven 3-pointers for 21 points and No. 15 Washington rolled to an 83-53 win over Portland on Sunday.Chantel Osahor had 13 points and 17 rebounds for her sixth-straight double-double, a string that included the first triple-double for the Washington (6-1).The Huskies knocked down four of their 13 3-pointers in the first quarter in opening a 23-8 lead.After the Pilots (1-5) scored the opening basket, Romeo drained a 3 with Heather Corral following with another. Pluum had the next four points to complete a 10-0 run.dddddddddddd After two Portland free throws, Osahor had five points with a 3-point play and Romeo a trey in an 8-0 run.Romeo, a junior transfer from Nebraska, finished one shy of her career high with eight treys for the Cornhuskers.Darian Slaga had a career-high 24 points for Portland, which shot 18 percent in the first half and 29.5 for the game. ' ' '