Weekly Advertiser | Horsham District A Grade netball ladder-leader Rupanyup showed a gap still remains between it and most of the chasing pack as it downed top-five contender Noradjuha-Quantong on Saturday.

The Panthers gave their home crowd plenty to cheer about after trailing by two goals at quarter time and a goal at the half, outscoring the visitors 29-14 in the second half to win 47-33.

Rupanyup showcased its depth during the contest, playing 10 players, with Holly Ross, changing between goal defence and wing defence, helping keep the Bombers subdued.

Coach Georgia Hiscock, her sister Ally Hiscock and captain Meg Cashin won out in the midcourt, while Bianca Drum, Ilze Van Zyl, Zanaiya Bergen and Maddi Morgan all featured in goals at different stages of the game.

The Bombers were led by Taya Quick, who scored 23 of their 33 goals, while midcourters Jayne Tucker and Holly Nuske did their best to combat the Panthers. While the loss dropped Noradjuha-Quantong to fifth place, the Bombers received a favour from Edenhope-Apsley, which beat Swifts 58-45 to keep the Baggies at bay in sixth.

Defender Olivia Spence got on top of Swifts co-captain Michaela Carey in goals, and with Dee Dee Lambert returning after a week off, the Saints had too much firepower of their own.

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