The Mystics were without defender Catherine Hall (file photo).
The Mystics have beaten cross-town rivals the Stars 57-51, in a battle for third place on the ANZ Premiership ladder, without one of their stars.
Both sides came into the game on Saturday with a record of three wins, two losses, and a bonus point, but the Mystics sat third on the ladder, thanks to a superior goal differential.
The way things are going, the two Auckland teams could be battling it out until the final round in a month's time for that third spot, and a place in the play-offs.
When the teams met in the opening round of the ANZ Premiership, the Stars defeated the Mystics 63-59.
