It has been a long time since the Southern Steel have been in this position. They have started the season with a record of four wins and one loss and sit at the top of the ANZ Premiership table. It is the first time they have held top spot since round one 2022 — and have only snuck inside the top three once, last year in third after round two. They are on a four-game winning streak, their longest run since round 11 to 15 in 2021, when they won five in a row. Can they equal that run tomorrow? The Steel come up against the struggling Central Pulse in Wellington, in what is a must-win situation for the home team, who sit fifth with one win and four losses. They have struggled for consistency this season and fell 54-47 to the Steel in Invercargill earlier this month. They have lost all their games by single digits this season and are on a four-game losing streak. If they lose tomorrow, that makes it five and equals their longest losing streak in the ANZ Premiership, from round eight to 12 in 2021.…