Lancefield took another step forward in sealing a Riddell District Netball League finals spot.
After a strong start to the season, the Tigers have come back to the pack in recent weeks without their full squad.
On Saturday against Romsey, they were still without their best side, but were able to get the job done, 58-33.
Tigers coach Ciara Stewart said they were just happy to come away with the win with players unable to feel their arms at times with the cold weather.
She said they had looked at footage of what Romsey had done in previous weeks and they weren’t able to replicate that on Saturday.
“It was atrocious weather,” she said. “We spoke to Romsey afterwards that how they played in the B-grade came was how we played in the A-grade game.
“It was whatever team that could catch the ball and not drop it and get it to the tall player to keep having a crack at the ring.”
Stewart said both teams struggled to get any fast ball movement going and had to focus on just getting the ball down the other end.
Shanae Brundell shot 50 goals for the Tigers, with Darcee Ellard shooting the other eight goals.
Stewart said having Karlee Bruno, who is pregnant, taking on a coaching role with their midcourters really helped them get the win as well.
The win has the fifth placed Tigers sitting six points clear of Romsey, which sits in seventh spot.
Stewart said they are still a work in progress.
“We’ve haven’t had our full team for six weeks,” she said. “Shaid Sasalu is out injured.
“It was nice only having one fill in.
“We were stoked to get that win having not played well the last few weeks.”
A finals spot would be a massive achievement for the Tigers, who won just two games last season.
Stewart said they were hoping that they could finish strongly to ensure they make that top six.
They play ladder leaders Woodend-Hesket this Saturday before finishing off the season against the bottom two teams, Diggers Rest and Melton South.
“We can’t get complacent,” she said. “We were very complacent against Diggers Rest last time.
“We have been delighted with this year and have exceeded our expectations.
“The team we had at the start of the season, it would have been nice to see what we are capable of.
“You can’t plan for everything, as life happens.”
Other winners on Saturday were Riddell, Woodend-Hesket, Wallan and the Gisborne Giants.
