Queensland Firebirds beat Northern Mystics to go three-from-three Romelda Aiken was again key for the Queensland Firebirds. THE misery continued for the Northern Mystics in the trans-Tasman netball league as Queensland made it three-from-three with a handsome 72-51 win in Auckland. The Mystics have opened their season with three successive defeats against Australian opponents while the Firebirds have secured a hat-trick against Kiwi rivals. It was the most comprehensive performance to date from the Queenslanders, who dominated through the midcourt, allowing towering goalshoot Romelda Aiken to rack up 56 goals from 66 shots. They had 28 more attempts than the hosts, who again struggled to quell the flow from their opponents although they were slightly better than in last weekend's 80-53 humiliation at the hands of the Fever in Perth. The pain continued for coach Ruth Aitken and her depleted team, who already appear to have little chance of reaching the playoffs as they did last year. The Firebirds went from 3-3 to 10-4 ahead midway through the first quarter but the key break came early in the second stanza when seven unanswered goals put them 25-12 clear. Up 56-39 at halftime, Queensland weren't as dominant in the second spell but were comfortable enough to field an inexperienced trio in the final quarter - Ameliaranne Wells at goal attack and defenders Jacinta Messer and Nicola Gray. The Mystics' turnover count of 29 was nearly double that of the Firebirds while their rebounding was poor at both ends of the court and they were heavily penalised. One of the few statistics the hosts won was the goalshooting percentage, with captain Maria Tutaia landing 28 from 34 at goal attack and Cathrine Latu shooting 23 from 23. However, Latu struggled for the clean flow of possession that Aiken enjoyed. QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS 72 (Romelda Aiken 56 Natalie Medhurst 12 Ameliaranne Wells 4) bt NORTHERN MYSTICS 51 (Maria Tutaia 28 Catherine Latu 23) at The Trusts Stadium.