The Kyneton Tigers women had to work hard for back-to-back wins on the weekend, while the Macedon Ranges Rockies women got their second win of the Country Basketball League north-west season.
The Tigers, who have started to build, beat both the Melton Thoroughbreds and the Maryborough Blazers.
Against Melton, the Tigers came from behind at three quarter time to win, 68-60.
They had a 25-14 final quarter to seal the win.
Michelle Fletcher top scored with 18.
The Tigers then backed it up with an 85-73 win on Sunday against the Blazers.
Kyneton again finished strongly with a 26-17 final quarter to come away with the win.
Bridie Conway scored 21 points in the win.
The Rockies upset the Bacchus Marsh Lions to seal their second win of the season on Sunday.
Trailing at three quarter time, the Rockies finished with a 24-12 final quarter to come away with a 63-58 win.
Olivia Woods top scored with 24 points for the Rockies.
At the halfway mark of the season, the Tigers sit top while the Rockies sit in fifth spot.
In the men’s north-west competition, the Tigers lost both their games.
Against the Thoroughbreds, the Tigers were in the game at half time with just one point the difference.
The Thoroughbreds found another level in the second half, to win 85-67.
Nick Anderson top scored with 22 points for the Tigers.
On Sunday, the Tigers were made to pay for a poor second quarter against the Blazers.
The Blazers dominated that quarter 29-6 to set up the 10-73 win.
Lochlan Oellering top scored for the Tigers with 16 points.
For the Rockies men, they lost to the Bacchus Marsh Lions, 87-57.
The Lions won the second half 48-22 to come back with the win.
Thomas Scott top scored with 12 for the Rockies.
After four rounds, the Rockies sit in seventh and the Tigers in ninth.
