One of the biggest days for netball in Cobram-Barooga came to a head on Good Friday, as the Hawks vied for cross-border supremacy over the Tigers in round three of the MFNL.
In the A-grade, Cobram went down to a tidy Barooga outfit by a seven-point margin (32-25).
After a tumultuous week for the Cobram A-grade side, with coach Kate Bird stepping down and coaching director Leah Nish and Carlie Ross-Soden sharing the role, the result belied strong defensive and mid-court efforts to transition the ball effectively.
Player of the match went to skipper Meg Denson, while the Grainstore - Top Pub award went to Leah Nish.
It was a different story in B-grade action, which saw the Tigers run riot over Barooga, finishing with a 23-point lead at full-time (27-50).
A versatile Cobram outfit gained momentum with each quarter, matched only by sharp shooting and defensive pressure.
In the C-grade, Cobram had more success, defeating their Hawks counterparts 32-46 in a game that, by the third quarter, was anyone’s.
Despite the heat, both the Barooga and Cobram outfits battled it out in a tight contest that saw the Tigers eventually take the win by 14 points.
Meanwhile, the C-reserve match saw the Tigers take a clear victory over their Barooga counterparts despite a slow start in the first quarter.
A Charlotte Cherry debut beefed up the talent, leading to a 25-point margin (46-21) by the Tigers at the end of the final quarter.