BACCHUS Marsh has reclaimed the upper hand in its Ballarat Netball League Agrade rivalry with Darley after a one-goal win at the weekend.
The 43-42 victory continued the cliffhanger run of results between the two, with the Cobras avenging last season’s 38-36 extra time loss in the elimination final.
The win was Bacchus Marsh’s first of the season, lifting the one-win, one-loss, one-draw team to seventh while one-and-two Darley is in eighth.
Bacchus Marsh held the scoreboard advantage for much of the game, leading by as many as seven goals before being reeled in by Darley.
But crucially the lead never changed as the Devils couldn’t keep momentum going long enough to hit the front.
Susan Dalmau did the bulk of the scoring for Bacchus Marsh with 38goals, while Darley first-gamer Madison Caulfield shot 32.
Caulfield, who plays for Victorian Netball League outfit Booroondara Genesis, is a handy addition to the goal circle for the Devils.
Coach Marika Barnes said she was looking forward to the senior squad’s availability improving so that the new faces could settle in.
“We played very inconsistent across the four quarters.
“We’ve got to buckle down, our seniors are still unsettled.”
