With two rounds remaining in the championship round, Whangārei Premier netball resumed play on Friday night with all teams vying for a top-four position.
Whangaruru Prem 1 definitely had their game faces on as they earned a 51-49 win over Manawanui White.
Turnovers created by both teams made for some long passages of play as they settled into the game.
A great shooting display from goal attack Rowie Davis-Cooper, enabled an early 18-9 goal advantage for Whangaruru at the end of the first stanza.
Whangaruru stayed with their line up for the second quarter, but Manawanui's Caitlin Riedstra entered the game at goal defence. Here, she was a pest and made her presence felt for the remainder of the game.
A strong comeback from Manawanui saw them reduce the points deficit to four at the halfway mark.