In-form Hawks soar into second position on BBD midweek ladder

EAGLEHAWK has soared into second position on the BBD midweek pennant ladder after extending its winning streak to six on Monday.

The red-hot Hawks inflicted South Bendigo’s 11th-consecutive defeat with an 87-75 victory at home.

The match featured a high-scoring contest between the rinks of Eaglehawk’s Janet Robertson and South’s Elaine Bowland, who combined for 70 shots.

Robertson won 37-33, while the Hawks’ rink of Jan Conder (34) also scored more than 30.

In other games, Kangaroo Flat moved back into the top four with a 75-59 victory over Inglewood.

The Flat had all rinks up to overtake Castlemaine, and now have a 15-point buffer inside the top four with two rounds remaining.

Bendigo East bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 40-shot demolition of Castlemaine, 91-51.

And Golden Square – staring at the rare prospect of an absence from the finals – made it back-to-back wins by defeating Bendigo 75-61.

• Monday’s results:

Eaglehawk 87 d South Bendigo 75

Golden Square 75 d Bendigo 61

Kangaroo Flat 75 d Inglewood 59

Bendigo East 91 d Castlemaine 51

Bendigo 87 d Golden Square 55

Bendigo East 76 d Heathcote 72

White Hills 64 d Kangaroo Flat 58

Woodbury 90 d Eaglehawk 46

Bridgewater 78 d Woodbury 73

Campbells Creek 77 d Bendigo East 60

Golden Square 89 d Bendigo VRI 77

Kangaroo Flat 73 d Marong 58

Dingee 57 d Golden Square 56

Strathfieldsaye 100 d White Hills 52

Castlemaine 71 d Calivil 53

South Bendigo 65 d Harcourt 61

Castlemaine 53 d Kangaroo Flat 49

Eaglehawk 54 d Bendigo 45

Inglewood 60 d Harcourt 35

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