BOORT has moved into the North Central under 17 netball preliminary final after a tough battle  at Birchip on Saturday.
The first quarter began goal for goal with Boort edging a few ahead at the break.
It was a very even second quarter with only three goals between it. be a great battle.
St Arnaud scored a few additional goals early in the third, with Boort making several positional changes via the rolling subs scores continued to be very tight  throughout the quarter.
Boort settled in the final quarter to extend their lead slightly. With tall shooters at both ends of the court the goal spree continued for both sides. Boort held on to win by six goals following a competitive and fast game to watch
In C Grade won out in a high-intensity match against Sea Lake Nandaly.
The match started with the ball going from end to end. Both midcourt’s worked tirelessly through the center working the ball into the ring. 
Only one goal separated the teams at the end of the first.
Boort started the second strong with an early break and Sea Lake found it difficult to breakthrough the Magpies defense. Very accurate shooting from Boort’s shooters saw them break away with a 10-goal lead at half-time.
Sea Lake defensive pressure over the shot stepped up. Boort found it hard to penetrate through the hands over from the Tigers. The quarter was almost a mirror of the first with a very even contest.
Both teams utilized the rolling subs throughout the match, bringing on fresh legs when needed. 
The fourth quarter was again was an even battle with the Tigers throwing all they had at the Magpies. However Boort held onto the lead that they had created for themselves in the second and came away with an 11-goal win.
Best Boort Annie Perryman and Sea Lake Jordan Gravestock.
Birchip Watchem burst out of the blocks in the B Grade first semi-final with eight goals before Boort found the ring. 
A solid second quarter from both teams with a see-sawing of scores. Birchip came out on top in the end, with them leading the half time score by seven.
Birchip were relentless with their pressure down the court, forcing Boort to make mistakes with the Bulls capitalising on the turnovers. 
Positional changes by Boort were unable to stem the flow and BW held a handy lead of 9 going into the final quarter.
Accurate shooting from Birchip, alongside terrific defensive pressure and attacking midcourt work saw the score increase further in the fourth quarter. 
Boort appeared tired and had multiple players backing up after playing in C Grade.