The Adelaide Thunderbirds' Super Netball season of perfect misery continues following a 72-50 home thrashing by the Melbourne Vixens.
After four rounds, Adelaide have yet to win a single quarter, conceding all four bonus points on offer under the new scoring system to their opposition in every game.
The Vixens claimed their third win from four games as they got off to an early lead on Sunday, taking the first and second quarters by seven points each before cruising home in the second half to claim the maximum eight points.
Vixens goal shooter Mwai Kumwenda shot a perfect 47 goals from 47 shots, assisted by a dominant mid-court led by centre Liz Watson.
The Thunderbirds were outplayed across the court except in the goal circle, where shooter Shimona Nelson grabbed 37 goals and pulled in a number of misguided passes against Diamonds defender Emily Mannix.
Her teammates struggled to get the ball down to their shooters, as centre passes veered off court and the ball made its way into the hands of the opposition to record 30 turnovers against the home side.
Thunderbirds coach Dan Ryan said his team had improved - the turnover count was higher earlier in the season - but more was needed.
"People have their games on, on different days and that's the reality of our group at the moment," he said.
"Mistakes are common in a high-performance environment, it's going to happen, but we just want to make sure we have less of them."
Ryan said tight pressure from the opposition and unfamiliar angles led to feeding issues outside the circle.
"I thought there were times when Shimona was on but we didn't give it to her, and just a bit of hesitation out the front of the circle from all of them at certain times," he said.
"Sometimes Shimona can present an angle that's a little bit different to look at, but put Shimona one-on-one in the air against any defender in this competition and she'll get the job done for us."
With zero points, the Thunderbirds are alone at the bottom of the ladder, the only team not to record a win.
