Weekly Advertiser | Harrow-Balmoral’s A Grade netball resurgence continued on Saturday, with the Roos beating top-five side Kaniva-Leeor United to move within striking distance of a Horsham District league finals berth.

The Roos won only one of their first seven games this season, but have now won four games in a row after Saturday’s nail-biting 40-38 win against the Cougars.

The contest was close throughout, with Harrow-Balmoral leading by a goal at quarter time and trailing by a goal at the half before scores were locked at 28 apiece entering the final term.

Desperate and scrappy play saw both sides adding only one goal to their tally in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, but the Roos were effectively able to target goal attack Megan Little under the ring as they opened up a narrow advantage halfway through the term.

The Cougars fought back through captain Abby Croft, who traded goals with Little for much of the last term.

With Harrow-Balmoral leading by a goal and less than two minutes remaining, a pair of on-court collisions resulted in Kaniva-Leeor turnovers, denying the Cougars chances to even the scores.

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