Macedon moved up in the Riddell District Netball League top five as all the higher ranked teams came away with the wins on Saturday.
The Cats’ battle with Romsey was the closest of the round, with the Cats surviving a late Redbacks comeback.
The lead was one at quarter time and then four at half time. The Cats managed to extend that to eight goals heading into the final quarter.
A 13-8 goal final term wasn’t enough for the Redbacks, with the Cats winning 59-56.
Eliza Petherick shot 41 goals for the Cats. In a positive sign, Hetty Donoghue shot eight goals in her first game for the season after returning from injury.
Caitlyn Alifraco was named the Cats best.
For the Redbacks, Hope Hamilton shot 46 goals and was named their best.
The Cats now sit in fourth spot.
Lancefield pushed Wallan for a half in its contest.
The Magpies led by five goals at half time before doubling that margin in the third quarter.
They were able to finish with a 54-39 win.
For the Tigers, Shanae Brundell shot 22 goals and Tarnee Hammond shot 11.
Darcee Ellard and Karlee Bruno were among the best for the Tigers.
Wallan sits six points clear on top of the ladder, with Riddell, which had the bye sitting in second.
The Tigers sit bottom, but are only percentage behind Diggers Rest.
Melton Centrals had one of their biggest tests of the season against a Woodend-Hesket side starting to find some form.
The Hawks jumped out to an early lead and pushed it to 12 goals at half time.
Centrals were able to close the gap slightly in the second half but the Hawks had done enough, winning 52-41.
Charlee Duff-Tytler shot 30 goals for the Hawks, while Helen Aumua shot 28 goals for Centrals.
It was the Hawks fifth win of the season, with the side in third spot.
Centrals slip to fifth, a game behind Macedon and Woodend-Hesket.
Kyneton got its third win of the season, with a strong four quarter performance against Diggers Rest.
The Tigers were able to extend the lead in every quarter on the way to a 52-38 win.
Claire Oakley shot 37 goals for the Tigers, while Leona Hristovska shot 16 for the Burras.
The Tigers now sit percentage outside the top five, while the Burrras sit in eighth.
There are no matches this weekend due to the King’s Birthday holiday.
