Bathurst Netball Association: Superstars United continue unbeaten A reserve grade run

The club completed a sweep of all opponents in the grade thanks to their 51-35 success over Bulldogs Hurricanes on Saturday.

Superstars had been challenging Scots All Saints College early in the season for a place inside the A grade finals race, so to see the club continue that form in the reserve grade battle should come as no surprise.

The club will also finish the back of the season unbeaten, as this weekend's upcoming round has been cancelled due to the statewide COVID-19 lockdown.

Coach Michelle Pratley has been very impressed by the team's efforts over the entire course of the season.

"It's been a great run. We've had a couple of close games in there and this latest game showed that they're gelling really well as we get towards the end of the season," she said.

"It's the first season for them in A grade and they've enjoyed the challenge a lot."

If the competition can resume for finals, Superstars have booked their place in the major semi-final.

A title would be a brilliant way for the club to celebrate what's been a successful year in the top grade.

"We're hoping that we'll be able to get back on but who knows what's going to happen for the rest of the season?" Pratley said.

There wasn't much separating Superstars and Bulldogs at the start of Saturday's latest game.

Superstars held a narrow 14-13 advantage at the first break but from there the team started to find their rhythm.

The lead extended to 20-14 at the main break during a strong second quarter for Superstars although Bulldogs minimised the damage with a strong push in the second half.

However, Superstars showcased their fitness and composure with a dominant 16-6 fourth quarter.

Pratley said when the errors were kept to a minimum her side really started to find their stride.

"We were almost even after the first quarter but then we got up by five. Then they just went on with it," she said.

"It was a really good game and nice opponents too, with Bulldogs. I thought that the girls had a lot of momentum because they didn't make many errors.

"We had minimal mistakes and it made for a clean game to watch. It was a really good quality game of netball between both teams. It was a great win."

Superstars won their big clash with Nova Sky 44-42 during the previous round in the battle of the two unbeaten A reserve teams.

At this stage the semi-finals are penned in for August 28, where Superstars and Nova will meet once again to decide who goes straight through to the grand final.

The status of that game and the finals series naturally depends on any lockdown extension for the region, which currently extends to midnight on Sunday.

Panthers Allsorts and Bulldogs Hurricanes will be playing in the minor semi-final on the same day.

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