With their season on the line, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have scrapped to a crucial one-goal win over Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse earning maximum points for a move up the ladder.
A punishing first half propelled VIP Frames and Trusses Tactix to a well-constructed 61-53 win over Go Stars Media while reclaiming their status at the top of the table in Christchurch on Sunday.
Showing greater consistency, the Northern Mystics led throughout to retain their grip on the Hobbiton Cup with a deserved 63-51 win over AVIS Magic in Hamilton on Saturday.
In a frantic last couple of minutes, the Northern Mystics did just enough to hold on for a hard-fought 40-38 win over a fast-finishing AVIS Magic in Auckland on Monday.