SPARKS faced Aztecs for the first time this season in A grade in a tight, physical match on Monday night.

Aztecs took an early lead and looked set to dominate the game.

Rachel Dowdell and Hannah Struckman formed an extremely tight defence, making Stephanie Clazie and Pip Warber work for every goal.

Sparks began to find a rhythm of their own, making the goals look easy when the ball reached the circle.

Deanne Boyle for Sparks made a physical matchup with Stephanie Leonarduzzi where both gave as good as they got.

The game was won in the second quarter where Aztecs managed to pull away five goals, with the rest of the match see-sawing in score.

Aztecs took away the four points when the final whistle blew, 47-41.

Aztecs in Year 8, 9, 10 division recorded a comfortable victory against Pumas.

Aztecs dominated the game and scoreboard throughout the game to finish 26-10.

Sparks proved no competition for Celtics on the other court.

Celtics played a whole of team game, putting the pressure on every pass throughout the court, making it hard to single out individual players.

Celtics dominated the game, widening the gap at every change, finishing with a convincing 24 goal victory, 38-14.

Celtics defeated Sparks in A2, 33-26. Pumas defeated Aztecs comfortably in the last game of the night, finishing 50-26.

Fixtures

June 2, general bye

June 9

Year 8, 9, 10 at 5.45pm: Court one: Sparks vs Aztecs, umpires Anna Farrell/Vaunlea Forrest; Court two: Pumas vs Celtics, umpires Kerry Scott/Aztecs A2

A2: 7pm on court one: Pumas vs Celtics, umpires Lyn Burek/Vaunlea Forrest; 8.15pm on court two: Sparks vs Aztecs, umpires Kerry Scott/Puma’s A2

A grade: 7pm on Court two: Sparks vs Celtics, umpires Anna Farrell/Aztecs A; Bye - Aztecs.