SOVEREIGNS faces Melbourne University Lightning in the Victorian Netball League championship division at the State Netball and Hockey Centre on Wednesday.
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The round seven encounter leads into the first break of the season.
VNL will have a week off before returning on March 18.
When the competition does resume, Sovereigns will have three games in eight days - including a second home game at the Wendouree Sports and Events Centre. on Sunday, March 22.
Ballarat's new VNL outfit has had a tough initiation in its first season - particularly in championship.
Sovereigns are without a win and find themselves on the bottom of the table in the 10-team competition.
However, this is fixture provides them with a genuine winning chance.
Lightning is eight with one win and two draws.
Sovereigns' biggest problem to date has been in defence, where it has been out-muscled by taller and physically stronger rivals.
They have given up 362 goals - almost 100 more than Lightning.
Geelong Cougars are the other team to have given up more than 300 goals.
If Sovereigns can tighten up and make beter use of their scoring opportunities, this might be a special night, but it will take a big effort.
Where Sovereigns stand:
CHAMPIONSHIP: City West Falcons 22 points, 132.6446 per cent; Boroondara Express 22, 116.7347; Southern Saints 18, 120.9877; DC North East Blaze 14, 101.1765; Yarra Valley Grammar Ariels 10, 106.9597; Monash Uni Storm 10, 99.6094; Peninsula Waves 8, 100; Melbourne Uni Lightning 8, 94.0520; Geelong Cougars 8, 90.2913; Sovereigns 0, 59.6685
DIVISION 1: City West Falcons 24, 154.0816; City West Falcons 24, 144.2857; South Saints 116.0870; Peninsula Waves, 16, 113.9535; DC North East Blaze 16, 113.0631; Geelong Cougars 12, 99.6226; Monash Uni Storm 8, 85.9206; Yarra Valley Gramar Ariels 4, 75.8958; Sovereigns 0, 74.2373; Melbourne Uni Lightning 0, 61.1111
19/UNDER: Geelong Cougars 24, 134.9515; City West Falcons 20, 128.5714; Monash Uni Storm 16, 116.8478; Southern Saints 14, 122.2749; DC North East Blaze 12, 113.2979; Yarra Valley Gramma Ariels 12, 95.3782; Sovereigns 10, 99.5671; Peninsula Waves 8, 81.2261; Melbourne Uni Lightning 4, 76.0618; Boroondara Express 0, 56.6540
Wednesday night's program against Melbourne Uni Lightning:
7pm - division 1
8.20pm - championship
9.40pm - 19/under