IT was yet another win for Sportscene Minders, this time accounting for St Mary’s by 31 points in Women’s Division 1-2 action on Tuesday night.

Minders dominated the round eight contest from the outset, as the Saints were unable to match the efficiency in offience.

Paige Kissel and Tahlia Ross proved to be a handful, putting up 16 and 19 points respectively to ensure the undefeated ladder leaders continued on their winning ways, 56-25.

Ross was particularly damaging from long range, putting up three maximums, while Caitlin Urquhart also chipped in with 10 points for Minders.

Jenna Loats was a lone hand for St Mary’s, finishing with nine points in a tough outing for the team.

Monivae Dolphins d. Minders Blue

MONIVAE inflicted yet another loss on Minders Blue, winning by seven points.

Minders Blue went into the game without a win and sitting bottom of the ladder but showed glimpses of good play against the fifth-placed Dolphins.

Momentum swung between both teams, as Monivae eventually moved clear and went on to win, 30-23.

Maddison Rhook put up a game-high 12 points for the winners, while Abbey Hill added 10 points in support.

Maddison Cotten was the main threat at the other end of the court, scoring 10 points for Blue.

The win keeps the Dolphins in finals contention, equal on points with fourth-placed St Mary’s Black.

Tigers d. St Mary’s Black

TIGERS retained second place on the ladder with a 14-point win against St Mary’s Black in the late game.

Black struggled to keep up with Tigers’ intensity, as they fell behind on the scoreboard and never recovered.

Karoraina Karatau-Keightley and Isabelle Johnson proved too much to handle in offence, finishing the game with 15 and 10 points respectively, guiding their team to a 39-25 victory.

Saskia Gould topped the scoring for Black, putting up eight points, while Holly Rook finished the round eight contest with seven points.

With teams now in the second half of the season, finals will be on the radar and teams will be pushing hard in the final weeks to cement a top four spot.

Men’s Division 1

Barber Boys d. Tigers

TIGERS pushed Barber Boys right to the final buzzer, eventually falling short by eight points in the early game on Wednesday night.

It was an evenly matched game for much of the contest, with both teams enjoying periods of dominance.

Both teams had even spreads of contributors, with all Tigers players and all but two Barber Boys members hitting the scoreboard during the contest.

Jakob Greaves and Joel Le Roy had the biggest impact, putting up 12 and eight points respectively to guide Barber Boys to a 39-31 victory.

Angus Hayden-Simpson and Zac Elliott each finished with seven points for Tigers.

Minders White d. Monivae Warriors

IT was a one-sided contest when Minders White easily accounted for the Warriors by 47 points.

The Warriors were never in the game, as White pushed the pace of the game and found their range early in the contest.

Josh Miller continued his strong season, contributing 15 points for White in what was an easy win for the team.

Tyler Staude added 12 points, while Angus Noske finished with 11 for the winners.

Bailey Mason was the lone hand for Monivae, finishing the game with eight points, including one three-pointer.

St Mary’s Orange d. Minders Blue

ANOTHER Jacob Hill masterclass ensured St Mary’s Orange held off Minders Blue to win by four points in the final game of the round.

Hill dominated the contest, creating issues for Blue at either end of the court.

The game went back and forth, with Orange eventually moving clear to win, 61-57.

Hill finished the game with 23 points, while Ethan Knight put up 13 points in support.

Jake Donehue shot a team-high 15 points for Blue, along with 13 from Aaron Glare in the narrow loss.