PENSHURST travels to Mininera Recreation Reserve, knowing that it must defeat SMW Rovers to stay within touching distance of the top five today.

With both these teams locked on two wins and two losses, the loser of the game could fall two wins out of the top five.

Penshurst started the season with a bang, winning its first two games but have lost the last two, while SMW Rovers has been the exact opposite in losing the first two games and winning the last two.

The two teams are so evenly matched that there is only 0.02 per cent separating them on the ladder with the Bombers just ahead, but each team will be searching for a percentage-boosting win.

Zoe Wagstaff and Megan Liston were dominant under the hoop for the Bulldogs last round, but Rachael Mibus is also in great form shooting for the Bombers, where she will pose a huge threat for the home side.

Penshurst will have to control the ball right from the first whistle with crisp passing and smart court awareness, while its defenders must cause as many turnovers as possible when the Bulldogs have the ball.

Winning form is good form, and the Bulldogs must be favoured to claim the points today, but the Bombers will have the belief they can perform away from home.

Other games

THE top four teams will meet each other this afternoon with third-placed Hawkesdale-Macarthur hosting second-placed Tatyoon at Macarthur Recreation Reserve, and Ararat Eagles (fourth) will host Lismore-Derrinallum (first) at Alexandra Oval.

Hawkesdale-Macarthur and Tatyoon will be a great game between two evenly-matched outfits, and the winner will gain a huge advantage going forward both on the court and the premiership ladder.

Melissa Blackberry and Laura Addinsall have been in great early season form for the Eagles, while Alice Astbury and Meagan Durling have been equally good for the Hawks, which will mean that the team whose defensive structure works best will come away with the points.

Lismore-Derrinallum makes the road trip to Alexandra Oval to battle Ararat Eagles and the Demons will be desperate to maintain their unbeaten start to the season, while Ararat needs to win at home to maintain its spot on the ladder.

Glenthompson-Dunkeld travels to Woorndoo Recreation Reserve to battle an in-form Tigers, which have lost only once in the opening four rounds.

The Rams are yet to taste success and are at long odds to rectify that situation here, but never say never, as an upset is always on the cards if the side can bring its best performance to the court.

BOTH Caramut and Moyston-Willaura will be desperate to double the number of wins each has recorded to date when they meet at Caramut Recreation Reserve.

The Swans tasted success in round one against Glenthompson-Dunkeld and will be eyeing this match as a chance to win again, while the Pumas are yet to win by a means other than a forfeit, and the Swans pose their best chance to rectify the situation.