It was a brilliant performance from the Steel in front of 4000 fans at a sold out Stadium Southland to book their first final since 2018.
They will meet the Northern Mystics in Auckland on Saturday.
It is a gutting end for the Tactix, who are denied the chance for back-to-back titles and had an impressive season.
But the Steel were slick across the court in a well-deserved victory.
The Steel came out on fire and led 17-11 at the first break. Captain Georgia Heffernan nailed a two-pointer at the end to give the Steel a healthy lead.
But that second quarter was a masterclass.
They put their foot down and at one point held a 10-point lead until the Tactix responded through the latter part of the quarter.
Still, the Steel held a 32-24 lead at halftime.
The Tactix had a much better third quarter but the Steel still led 48-40 at the break.
More in tomorrow’s Otago Daily Times.
