The usually dynamic Manawanui outfit, seen here, had no answer to Whangaruru's dominance in the fourth quarter on Friday. Photo / File
A 21-goal fourth quarter has given Whangaruru a vital 56-41 win over the dangerous Manawanui White at ASB Stadium on Friday.
After all teams had two weeks off from the Whangārei premier netball competition, Whangaruru were ready for their return as they kept pace with Manawanui through the first half
and were leading 35-33 at the end of the third quarter.
Come the final 15 minutes, Whangaruru were in total control, scoring over 20 goals and restricting their opponents to only eight further goals.
"Big ups to Whangaruru, they played some really sensible netball," Manawanui manager Mo Matautia-Tepania said.
"The first half was amazing, we had a really good start, we came off the line nicely but come the third quarter, we made changes and for whatever reason, we just derailed and couldn't stick to the game-plan."
