BY NATHAN DOLE
MACORNA Tigers clawed their way to victory at Ultima in Saturday’s third round of A-grade netball action in the Central Murray FNL season.
The Tigers were down 18-20 at half-time on Ultima’s court, but fought back to win the third term, 10-5.
Macorna’s run kept rolling in the last as Asela Finch reached a game-high 26 and Emmalea Wishart scored 14 goals to complete a 40-33 victory.
Ultima’s leading scorers were Ash Sanders, 25, and Grace Farrell, 7.
The ladder-leading Moulamein was too strong at home for Hay.
Meg-Jordyne was red-hot in the Swans attack as she scored 47 goals, while Stevie Bibby and Rhiann O’Meara added 19 and eight in a 74-27 result.
The Blues from Murrabit marked the trek to Wandella with a 66-31 victory.
Grace Gillingham scored 47 goals for the Blues as Montana Keating added 13 and Lauren Morrow chipped in with six.
Standings in the Golden Rivers FNL A-grade netball competition:
Moulamein 177 per cent, 12 points; Murrabit 171, 8; Ultima 129, 8; Macorna 102, 8; Wandella 62, 0; Hay 42.
In Saturday’s fourth round, Hay meets Macorna in the clash of Lions and Tigers at at Hay Recreation Reserve.
Moulamein is at home to face Wandella.
Murrabit and Ultima play on the Blues’ court at Murrabit Recreation Reserve.
Round three scoreboards:
B-grade:
Wandella 32 lt Murrabit 46, Moulamein 42 d Hay 40, Ultima 36 d Macorna 21.
B-reserve:
Wandella 18 lt Murrabit 32, Moulamein 20 lt Hay 64, Ultima 36 d Macorna 33.
17-and-under:
Wandella 42 d Murrabit 24, Moulamein 13 lt Hay 55, Ultima 64 d Macorna 11.
14-and-under:
Wandella 9 lt Murrabit 38, Moulamein 8 lt Hay 47, Ultima 57 d Macorna 9.
Netball ladders after three rounds:
B-grade:
Murrabit 148 per cent, 12 points; Ultima 116, 8; Moulamein 105, 8; Hay 85, 4; Wandella 83, 4; Macorna 73, 0.
B-reserve:
Hay 211 per cent, 12 points; Macorna 148, 8; Ultima 121, 8; Murrabit 93, 8; Wandella 60, 0; Moulamein 41, 0.
17-and-under:
Ultima 296 per cent, 12 points; Hay 230, 8; Wandella 83, 8; Moulamein 66, 6; Macorna 46, 2; Murrabit 47, 0.
14-and-under:
Murrabit 328 per cent, 12 points; Ultima 265, 12; Hay 139, 4; Wandella 77, 4; Moulamein 32, 4; Macorna 28, 0.