Poor shooting settled what was an otherwise close fight between University-Albion A and Phys Ed A on Saturday.
Uni-Albion A earned a 54-35 win in the Dunedin premier competition, after multiple missed attempts at goal left Phys Ed playing catch-up.
Phys Ed held its own against a slick Uni-Albion side, but failed to convert effort into points in the goal circle.
Phys Ed goal attack Emma Millard played a brilliant first half, creating space in the tight goal third and taking advantage of opportunities down court.
She provided interesting competition for dedicated Uni-Albion goal keep Louise Thayer, on loan from the Southern Steel during the bye week.
Phys Ed finished the first quarter with six goals, just one behind Uni-Albion. However, poor marksmanship sealed the team's fate in the second spell.
Despite numerous attempts, Phys Ed managed only four goals to Uni-Albion's 14, ending the half trailing 21-10.
Phys Ed rallied in a passionate, but fruitless, second half. Alice Conrad lifted the tapering intensity of her team when she shifted to centre at halftime, finding much-needed space and contesting every ball.
However, Phys Ed was unable to claw back into contention, as the side continued to experience problems with shooting.
In Saturday's other premier matches, Southern A crushed Columba A 87-26, and College A beat Phys Ed B 48-39.
