Playing in front of a raucous crowd in Perth in their second leg of a week-long road trip following last weekend's match against the Melbourne Vixens, the Firebirds were put under the pump as the unbeaten Fever made a perfect start in the opening quarter.
Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard's 21 of 21 shooting in the opening term including a Suncorp Super Shot ensured the Firebirds were down 27-17 at the first turn and the visitors couldn't turn around the momentum as they fell to a disappointing 36-goal loss.
Firebirds Head Coach Bec Bulley turned to her bench in the second quarter bringing on youngster Isabelle Shearer and captain Kim Ravaillion.
Shearer, in just her second SSN appearance, battled hard against Fowler-Nembhard, playing over 20 minutes against the best goal shooter in the league.
Macy Gardner was probably the pick of the Firebirds players, recording 66 Nissan Net Points as one of two Firebirds to play the full 60 minutes alongside defender Ruby Bakewell-Doran.
The Firebirds are back at home next weekend, hosting the Melbourne Mavericks at Nissan Arena in their first meeting with the league newcomers.
All Firebirds home games for the 2024 season are now on sale via Ticketek and every Firebirds match is also live and on demand on Kayo Sports and Foxtel.
