“We expected this to be a close game after their Round 2 match finished with only three goals in it, and this game did not disappoint,” Gisborne Netball Centre manager Allisa Hall said.
“Girls' High picked up a much-treasured bonus point with only one session of games in the round to play before teams are seeded for semifinals.”
The win moves Tapuae on to 13 points, in fifth place now, with the students on 11 in sixth.
In the second Pak'nSave competition match, YMP made short work of Claydens Waikohu (1), leading all the way to win 54-34.
The quarter scores tell the story — 11-6 to YMP after 15 minutes, 25-18 at halftime, and 39-27 after 45 minutes.
“YMP led from the early stages and kept their momentum through the full 60 minutes,” Hall said.
“They capitalised on errors by the Waikohu girls.
“It was a great day of competition right across the grades on Saturday and lots of grades are extremely close.
“Final seedings for the semis are going to come down to the last weekend of the round to determine who plays who, which is fabulous for the competition.”
Results from the other grades —
Premier Reserve: Horouta Taimana 32 Farmlands Ngatapa 32, Tatapouri Sportsfit 32 Ritana Snr A 33, Crosscutters OG Whangara 29 YMP Masters 23.
A Grade: Claydens Waikohu 2 30 McLeods Concrete HSOG 44, YMP 2 44 Pharmacy 53 Campion Snr A 37, FarmCare HSOG 38 Taiki 20.
A Reserve: Steve Craill Builder Ngatapa 32 NZHL Thistle Storm 24, Whalis 32 Tatapouri Sportsfit 2 23, GGHS Jnr A 28 GGHS Snr B 25.
First Grade: OBM Blue WBD GGHS Korihi LBD, Wahine Hauora HSOG 40 Uawa Ngarangkahiwa 17, Tyre General Ngatapa 27 Gisborne Glass Ngatapa 28.
First Reserve: Zeafruit Ngatapa 29 Uawa Kahukuraiti 27, Claydens Waikohu 4 34 Kotahi Aroha 28.
Second Grade: OBM Red Social 24 YMP Manawanui 30, XLR8 27 GGHS TSA 14.
