Rumba made light work of its round six fixture, dominating the visitors over the four quarters in a 57-28 result that placed them firmly in the premiership picture.
The hosts came out of the traps strong, issuing a signal of intent in the first quarter, plundering 16 goals to the travelling side’s seven, before a repeat of these numbers heading into half-time.
From there, it was clear that Rumba was in no mood to rest on its laurels, producing a devastating goalscoring display in the third period, ending the quarter having established a 16-point chasm.
Although the Road did rally somewhat in the final period, grabbing 10 goals in the last 20 minutes, the hosts at Mercury Drive tightened their stranglehold on the points to see out a victory that leaves them third on the ladder.
Felicity Geisler was a standout for the victors, tallying up a cool 25 goals, while Aida Hickey grabbed 16 for Congupna, as teammate Annalise Opresnik supplied 12 of her own.
Elsewhere, it was Deniliquin Rams who took the spoils against Tongala with a 53-51 win in what was a tight contest - as Makayla Finn marvelled for the winners with 40 goals.
Numurkah also had reason for celebration against Echuca United with a 17-goal win over the visitors, as Kendal Judd registered a sublime 53 goals.
Nathalia’s prowess continued down at Mulwala as it claimed an 11-goal win to reinforce its status as a frontrunner for the title, ending a potential premiership showdown with a 68-57 win.
Jane Cook produced a memorable showing en route to what could prove to be a major juncture in the season, ending the day on 67 goals.
Finally, Moama ended proceedings 17 goals in front of Cobram in a 43-26 battle as Indiana Phillips, Jinaya Nurse, Holly Swatton and Lucy Smith proved too much for the Tigers.
The results in round six mean that Nathalia lead the way at the Murray League A-grade ladder summit, as Mulwala and Rumbalara round out the rest of the top three at this stage in the campaign.
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