Tongala falls short of champion

By Matthew Kappos

Apr 27, 2025

Tongala slid to 1-3 after a tough loss to defending champion Rumbalara. Photo: Rechelle Zammit.

Facing off with the defending champion is never an easy task.

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So it proved for Tongala in round four of Murray Netball League, the Blues putting in a good performance, but ultimately suffering defeat at the hands of Rumbalara.

Rumba earned a valuable advantage in the first quarter, getting out to a five-goal lead, which they then extended to nine by the main break.

The Blues found themselves 17 goals behind after a tough third period, but regrouped to win the final term 11-8.

Rumbalara prevailed 54-40.

Tonny technically defeated Rumba last season and denied it an unbeaten year, awarded their final round game after the champions were pulled up on a player eligibility misstep, but on the court the 2024 champion now possesses a 24-match winning streak.

Sliding to 1-3, the Blues currently hold eighth position on the ladder.

Their next contest is against last year's preliminary final opposition Moama, which has rebounded from a 0-2 start to level the ledger at 2-2 heading into the game on Tonny’s home court.