Photo Erin TaskerCollege A may be the youngest team in the Mid Canterbury Netball premier one competition, but their latest win means that they are officially the team to beat.

They came away with a 37-32 win from their top-of-the-table clash with United A at the EA Networks Centre on Thursday night, and as a result moved to an outright lead on the points table at the mid-point of the third and final championship round.

With just two games remaining before finals, the young College side were now three from three in the final round, while United A, Hampstead A and defending champions Celtic A had two wins each.

Methven A and Mt Somers were without a win, with Mt Somers suffering the heaviest defeat of the latest round, beaten 41-15 by Celtic A on Thursday night.

Methven A’s disappointing run in the back half of the season also continued, with Hampstead A handing them a 32-23 defeat.

Meanwhile, in premier two, Southern A notched up another big win, downing Hampstead B 51-25, while the night’s other two games were closer affairs. Celtic B beat Methven B 24-19, while Ashburton College B downed Celtic C 28-22.

© The Ashburton Guardian - 25 July 2019