Weekly Advertiser | There were nail-biters aplenty in the Horsham District A Grade netball competition on Saturday, with three of the weekend’s four games decided by two goals or less.

At the top of the table, Rupanyup’s meeting with Edenhope-Apsley surpassed expectations, with the Panthers pulling out a 47-46 win after a see-sawing contest.

The ladder-leading Panthers earned a one-goal advantage at quarter time, but coach Georgia Hiscock tweaked her line-up.

The home side rotated Zanaiya Bergen, Bianca Drum, Ilze Van Zyl and Maddi Morgan through goals, while at the defensive end Lucy Bussenschutt, Victoria Taylor and Holly Ross took turns checking Saint goalies Dee Dee Lambert and coach Lavinia Fox.

he Saints, in contrast to Rupanyup, played the same line-up for much of the afternoon, with Hayley Campbell, Mereana Crawford, Jasmine McIntyre and Holly Whitehead rotating through the centre and wing positions while both goal circles remained unchanged.

The consistent approach paid dividends in the second term, as Edenhope-Apsley scored 13 goals to 10 to take a two-goal lead.

But in the third term the Panthers re-asserted themselves, turning the deficit into a three-point lead at the final change as Ally Hiscock excelled at wing attack and Bergen found her rhythm in goals.

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