The foundations of the Australias Quad Series tilt have been laid, according to coach Lisa Alexander.Now the house must follow.The world champions produced a slick display to outclass South Africa 68-43 in Saturdays opening fixture of the international netball season in Auckland.Sustained dominance from offensive weapons Caitlin Bassett and Caitlin Thwaites, who scored a combined 51 points in their two quarters each, settled the contest for a superior Diamonds outfit.Both goal shooters, towering at 193cm and 188cm respectively, used their height and reach advantage over Proteas defender Phumza Maweni to good use.Bassett netted 28 from 30 efforts on goal, while Thwaites scored a perfect 23 from 23 in her second-half shift.Goal attack Natalie Medhurst also nailed 12 points, while 24-year-old Stephanie Wood scored five on debut.Alexander said the goal-scoring quartet had produced the goods for her side.They stood up to some quite physical pressure and they did that well, Alexander told reporters after the match.They were disciplined and pulled the ball in strongly and I think the ball was delivered really beautifully on most occasions, so Im very pleased.Australia went on the offensive from the get-go, hitting Bassett with passes over the top from midcourters Kim Ravaillion and the returning Madi Robinson.At the other end, enforcer Sharni Layton marshalled from the back with authority and ensured the absence of skipper Laura Geitz didnt hamper the side.The Diamonds raced to a nine-point lead in the first quarter before opening up a 16-point lead by the break.Alexander rung in the changes after the break, introducing Thwaites, April Brandley and young gun Liz Watson.All 12 Diamonds had made it onto the court by the end of the match, including debutants Wood and Kristiana Manua.We read whats happening out there and watch training form, and they both have trained very well, Alexander said.It was great to be able to put them on at the same time. They earned it.The Diamonds next travel to Adelaide to take on England before sparring with rivals New Zealand in Melbourne.Alexander said both sides would challenge her outfit.We know the English team and Silver Ferns are probably going to be a little bit tougher, she said.Theyre very different to the England team we faced in January and the Silver Ferns from last year.Its a whole new era.The Silver Ferns defeated England 65-39 in the match immediately following the Diamonds win. Mikael Backlund Jersey . -- Anaheim Ducks captain and leading scorer Ryan Getzlaf has been scratched from Sunday nights game against the Vancouver Canucks because of an upper-body injury. Michael Stone Jersey . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. http://www.cheapflamesjerseyschina.com/tj-brodie-jersey/ .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. Johnny Gaudreau Jersey . Inter president Erick Thohir says in a club statement on Wednesday that Vidic is "one of the worlds best defenders and his qualities, international pedigree, and charisma will be an asset. Flames Jerseys Outlet . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. Free-agent point guard Brandon Jennings will work out for the Brooklyn Nets on Friday morning at UCLA, according to a league source.Jennings, 26, averaged 6.9 points and 3.5 assists while playing for Detroit and Orlando last season.The Magic acquired Jennings and forward Ersan Ilyasova?in February through a trade in which they sent forward Tobias Harris to Detroit?as part of a larger plan to make a major push for free agents this summer.Magic general manager Rob Hennigan said in April that the team hoped to add veterans during the offseason, and Orlando could have generated up to $46 million in cap space for July by waiving Ilyasova and renouncing its cap hold on Jennings along with other free agents.A six--year veteran, Jennings, 26, spent the first four seassons of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks, who made him the ninth overall pick in the 2009 draft.dddddddddddd.Jennings flashed brilliance in Milwaukee before enduring injury--riddled stints with the Pistons and Magic. He suffered a torn left Achilles in January 2015 and spent the last half of the 2015--16 season with the Magic. Jennings scored 20 points or more on three occasions, as well as a pair of double--digit assist outings last season.?Before suffering the Achilles injury, Jennings played 41 games with the Pistons and averaged 15.4 points and 6.6 assists.Information from ESPN.coms Michael C. Wright was used in this report. Discount NFL Jerseys Discount NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale Jerseys 2019 NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '