Wallan A Grade netballers were able to secure a win against Lancefield on Saturday, with the home side victorious 41 to 30.
The Magpies started strong in the first period with Rebekah Konstantopoulos leading the way in goal attack, adding six goals to the scoreboard.
Darcee Ellard and Larissa Rix combined well to score Lancefield’s six goals in the first term, but trailed six to 11 at quarter time.
Wallan’s run slowed in the second period with scoring kept to six, allowing the Tigers to outscore Wallan seven goals to six.
Lancefield closed the margin going into the halftime, behind 13 to 17.
The match was quite even in the third term, as both teams tried to gain an advantage but Wallan held strong to take a 26- 21 into the final break.
Wallan’s goalers came out firing in the fourth, with Maeve Donegan put in another outstanding quarter to shoot eight.
Lancefield struggled to convert their play into goals in the final term, with the Tigers losing 30 to 41 in a hard fought contest.
Konstantopoulos was an asset for the Magpies with a shooting percentage of 82 per cent, scoring 23 goals for the match and missing just five. She was supported by Donegan who made 18.
Lancefield is currently bottom of the ladder, and has a home game this week against Romsey, who sit just above.
Wallan sit comfortably in third on percentage, only dropping one game for the season. The Magpies play Diggers Rest in another home game on Saturday.
Romsey
In other Riddell District Football Netball League A Grade action, Romsey, playing at home, had a tough contest against Woodend-Hesket on Saturday, losing 41 to 50.
The Redbacks led 14 to nine at quarter time but couldn’t maintain the momentum in the second term as the Hawks scored 12 goals to shrink the margin.
Abby Gilmore for the Hawks was the star shooter for the Hawks, nailing eight goals and missing two.
Palavi shot seven in second term allowing the Redbacks to maintain their lead 23 to 21.
Momentum shifted after half time as Woodend-Hesket took the lead, as Gilmore piled on another 10 goals.
Down by five quarters at three quarter time, Romsey couldn’t recapture the lead, with the final score 41 to 50.
Palavi had a standout game for the Romsey side. She scored 30 goals, only missing seven, giving her a shooting percentage at 81 per cent for the game.
