Once again there was virtually nothing between the two clubs in Saturday's latest clash, where this time it was Collegians who got the job done in a comeback 51-49 success.

Mystified turned around the 51-48 result from the latest time the two teams came together back in June.

Coach Melissa Noonan said her Collegians team did a great job to pull themselves out of a very tough situation in Saturday's game.

"It was very to get that result given that they got us the first time around. I'm very happy with the win. We only won the last quarter after we went down in first three quarters by a point each time," she said.

"Then we dropped another three to start the last quarter, so we were six down, but managed to come back and win it by two. It was a messy game but the girls got the job done."

Defence was what got Collegians back into the game.

The defending champions began to take out the passing lanes and cause turnovers at crucial moments to recover the six-point deficit.

"Probably the last five minutes was where they got it done. It was mostly in our defence. Sam Thompson had a wonderful game and there was some fantastic shooting at the other end," Noonan said.

"We tightened things up enough in defence to help create more opportunities for our shooters and the mid court brought it forward nicely. Things just started to gel.

"We had all three of our players back who were away last week, so it was nice to have a full team together. It's hard to remember the last time that happened. It's been quite the disjointed year."

In the day's other top grade game Bulldogs Verdelho continued their unbeaten run through the back half of the season with a 36-25 win over Scots All Saints College.

In the race for the major semi-final spots Bulldogs (9) lead Collegians (7) with Panthers (5) and SASC (2) in pursuit.

"It's really competitive at the moment and it's anyone's to take," Noonan said.

"It's fantastic to see. Having the competition at this sort of level is really good."

In the race for the A reserve grade 1 crown Superstars United remains unbeaten on eight points, with Nova Sky right behind them on seven.

Bulldogs Hurricanes and Panthers Allsorts are on five and four points respectively.

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