Elmore finally got off the mark in the Heathcote District Netball League, while the remaining clashes went to form in round six.
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The Round
Leitchville-Gunbower 31 lost to Colbinabbin 93
Huntly 61 d Lockington-Bamawm United 51
Mount Pleasant 57 d North Bendigo 26
Heathcote 45 lost to Elmore 47
White Hills bye
Heathcote vs Elmore
Facing one of the other low-ranking sides, Elmore fought back from a half-time deficit to get its first points on the board.
The Saints got the jump on their home court at Barrack Reserve and were out to a 14-10 lead at quarter-time.
Elmore remained a little off the pace in the second and had work to do at the main break, down 24-19.
However, the half-time talk seemed to do wonders for the Bloods and the visitors erased the deficit in the third, scoring 14 goals to nine to level things at 33-all.
It was a hard-fought final term, but Elmore showed slightly more late to claim its first victory, 47-45.
The Bloods remain on the base of the table by goal differential, one of three sides on four competition points.
Huntly vs Lockington-Bamawm United
After picking up its first win last week, Lockington-Bamawm United went close to scoring a second consecutive victory.
Travelling to Huntly, the Cats were in the contest throughout, but eventually Huntly was able to pull away and secure a 10-goal victory, 61-51.
LBU remains in seventh place, with a single win from six outings, while Huntly moves into the top four.
Leitchville-Gunbower vs Colbinabbin
Premier Colbinabbin will be hard to stop this year
Colbinabbin’s title defence has rolled on unhindered, with the Grasshoppers easily accounting for Leitchville-Gunbower at the weekend.
Away at Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Colbo surged to the front quickly and never looked back, scoring at will to win 93-31.
The Hoppers stay a perfect 6-0 at the top of the ladder, while Leitchville-Gunbower sits in sixth with one win and a draw.
Mount Pleasant vs North Bendigo
There was also a strong performance from the other 2025 grand finalist, with Mount Pleasant dominating North Bendigo at Toolleen Recreation Reserve.
The Bulldogs showed periods of fight, but the Mounts were never in trouble, cruising to a 57-26 victory.
Mount Pleasant has lost only to Colbinabbin this season, sitting at 5-1, while North Bendigo slips back into fifth place, with a 2-3 record.
White Hills, in third spot, had the bye this week.
The upcoming round will see a second vs third encounter between Mount Pleasant and White Hills at White Hills Recreation Reserve.
The round will also see Elmore host Leitchville-Gunbower, Huntly travel to Colbinabbin and Heathcote take to the road against North Bendigo.
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