UB Ballarat Pride moved closer to a Victorian Netball League 19 and under final campaign with a commanding 14-goal victory over VU Western Lightning last night.
While the unbeaten City West Falcons are well clear at the top of the ladder with five rounds remaining, Pride retained a grip on second position.
With 10 wins, Ballarat is a game ahead of Boroondara Genesis.
As well as it is placed, Pride does have a testing run home.
It has games against City West Falcons (round 15), fifith-placed Monash University Central (round 16) and Boroondara Genesis (round 18) to come.
There was no joy last night though for Ballarat in the championship or division one.
VNL ROUND 13
CHAMPIONSHIP
VU Western Lightning 49 d UB Ballarat Pride 34
DIVISION 1
VU Western Lightning 43 d UB Ballarat Pride 37
19/UNDER
UB Ballarat Pride 47 d VU Western Lightning 33
LADDERS
CHAMPIONSHIP
CITY WEST FALCONS 40
PENINSULA WAVES 36
SOUTHERN SAINTS 34
MONASH UNI CENTRAL 32
Yarra Valley Ariels 30
VU Western Lightning 28
North East Blaze 26
Geelong Cougars 22
Boroondara Genesis 8
UB Ballarat Pride
DIVISION 1
MONASH UNI CENTRAL 44
BOROONDARA GENESIS 40
CITY WEST FALCONS 40
YARRA VALLEY ARIELS 34
North East Blaze 28
Geelong Cougars 24
Southern Saints 16
VU Western Lightning 16
Peninsula Waves 14
UB Ballarat Pride 4
19/UNDER
CITY WEST FALCONS 52
UB BALLARAT PRIDE 40
BOROONDARA GENESIS 36
YARRA VALLEY AERIALS 32
Monash Uni Central 30
Geelong Cougars 28
Peninsula Waves 20
North East Blaze 14
Southern Saints 8
VU Western Lightning 0
