New Zealand posted a defiant 83-34 victory against Wales on Monday against the grim backdrop that they will be without shooter Grace Nweke for the rest of the tournament. The 21-year-old was ruled out before the game with an injury.
A key pillar in the Silver Ferns’ title defence, doubts over Nweke’s fitness had circled after she gingerly limped off the court during New Zealand’s 80-19 win over Singapore on Sunday. News then followed that Nweke would sit out the game against Wales before a statement confirmed she had sustained a partial tear in her patella tendon, ending her tournament.
