It was a race for the first win of the season between the Wodonga Bulldogs and Wodonga Raiders on Anzac Day, with the Raiders coming out on top.
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The red and blue unit came out of the blocks strong and finished off the 50-30 goal win with a big last quarter from shooter Shaylah House.
She was joined by young guns Marney Gorman and Mackensey House as the best for the Raiders at Birallee Park on Thursday.
While the aim of the day was to get a win on the board, the Anzac spirit wasn't lost on the Raiders, who had a special preparation for the game.
"My dad's a war veteran, so we all met for breakfast this morning and the girls went and marched with him," House said.
"He told them stories of experiences he had.
"Then the girls came to the court and took photos and wrote a word on the photos about what they took out of today and what today meant for them.
"I think they showed that on the court, they played with heart.
"It's an emotion driven day and the girls carried themselves well.
"Today was the opportunity for us to get a win on the board and we set ourselves a target of 50 goals."
The Raiders reached their goal target, while Wodonga put up a fight with a strong last quarter.
Sisters Emily and Hannah Dwyer worked well together in the defensive circle, while goal attack Maddie McFarlane was a standout for the visitors.
Bulldogs coach Shea Cunningham was happy with her sides efforts after a fast turnaround from their game against Albury on Saturday.
"Anzac Day is always tricky to prepare for because we have such a short turnaround between games," Cunningham said.
"I thought our last quarter we finished off really strong.
"That's something that in previous games we haven't been able to do, so it was good to see the girls able to lift.
"We had more good patches of play then we did bad, which is exciting.
"The girls are really gelling together quite quickly.
"They had fun and competed really well.
"They've got some great friendships happening."
In the other Anzac Day game played, Albury secured a six goal win over North Albury, downing the visitors 41-35 at the Albury Sports Ground.
The goal shooting combination of Jessica Fisher-Curnow and Emily Rodd proved effective, with Fisher-Curnow shooting 25 goals and Rodd securing 16.
It was also Rodd's first Anzac Day game for the Tigers after coming across from Tallangatta at the start of the season.
Defender Rebekah Ohlin was also among the best for the Albury side in their win.
For North Albury, defenders Emma Schulz, Tamike Wholohan and Elyse Boyer were named the best of the game for their efforts.
While goal attack Mia Duryea backed up her strong performance from last week to be the leading goal scorer for the Hoppers with 24 on the board.