THE Rainbow Amateur Netball League (RANL) has reached its mid-season break after a weekend of intense battles, notably the "Patchway Kadoma Bubble," which saw mid-table teams fight for crucial points.The weekend's results have set the stage for an exciting second leg of the season.The Patchway Kadoma Bubble, the final games of the first leg, proved to be a tough contest. Hosts Golden Valley, buoyed by home support, secured a hard-fought 38-all draw against Khami. However, they could not maintain their momentum against JT Highflyers, eventually losing 40-49 after leading at halftime. JT Highflyers are currently showcasing their best form this season.Khami, who were favoured to claim maximum points from the bubble, managed only two points from their two draws, including a 41-all stalemate with the airwomen, JT Highflyers.The hosts, Golden Valley, salvaged a point from their efforts. Despite the intense competition, all three teams maintained their positions on the log, with JT Highflyers and Golden Valley remaining in 10th and 11th place, respectively.With Glow Petroleum and Correctional Queens keeping the top two places, GreenFuel edged out Santa to claim third position, pushing Santa into fourth. This is still a commendable achievement for the Mutare team, coached by Tapiwa Chirenda. Flow Angels complete the top five, tied on 30 points with Black Mambas, but leading on goal difference.Following Black Mambas are Khami, Tenax and Mthala, all on the same number of points. Khami holds a better goal difference among this trio, with Tenax and Mthala separated by a mere four goals, highlighting the tight competition in the mid-table.Meanwhile, Yadah, who had been languishing without a point, finally secured a win against ZRP Vixens, collecting two points.However, this victory was not enough to change their position on the log.ResultsGolden Valley 38 vs Khami 38Yadah 34 vs ZRP Vixens 28Mthala 88 vs RioZim 32Khami 41 vs JT Highflyers 41Flow Angels 67 vs ZRP Vixens 18Glow Petroleum 92 vs ZRP Byo 17Glow Petroleum 108 vs Belvedere 17GreenFuel 88 vs ZRP Byo 22ZRP Masvingo 51 vs RioZim 46Golden Valley 40 vs JT Highflyers 49GreenFuel 77 vs Filchrist 21THE Rainbow Amateur Netball League (RANL) has reached its mid-season break after a weekend of intense battles, notably the "Patchway Kadoma Bubble," which saw mid-table teams fight for crucial points.The weekend's results have set the stage for an exciting second leg of the season.The Patchway Kadoma Bubble, the final games of the first leg, proved to be a tough contest. Hosts Golden Valley, buoyed by home support, secured a hard-fought 38-all draw against Khami. However, they could not maintain their momentum against JT Highflyers, eventually losing 40-49 after leading at halftime. JT Highflyers are currently showcasing their best form this season.Khami, who were favoured to claim maximum points from the bubble, managed only two points from their two draws, including a 41-all stalemate with the airwomen, JT Highflyers.The hosts, Golden Valley, salvaged a point from their efforts. Despite the intense competition, all three teams maintained their positions on the log, with JT Highflyers and Golden Valley remaining in 10th and 11th place, respectively.With Glow Petroleum and Correctional Queens keeping the top two places, GreenFuel edged out Santa to claim third position, pushing Santa into fourth. This is still a commendable achievement for the Mutare team, coached by Tapiwa Chirenda. Flow Angels complete the top five, tied on 30 points with Black Mambas, but leading on goal difference.Following Black Mambas are Khami, Tenax and Mthala, all on the same number of points. Khami holds a better goal difference among this trio, with Tenax and Mthala separated by a mere four goals, highlighting the tight competition in the mid-table.Meanwhile, Yadah, who had been languishing without a point, finally secured a win against ZRP Vixens, collecting two points.However, this victory was not enough to change their position on the log.ResultsGolden Valley 38 vs Khami 38Yadah 34 vs ZRP Vixens 28Mthala 88 vs RioZim 32Khami 41 vs JT Highflyers 41Flow Angels 67 vs ZRP Vixens 18Glow Petroleum 92 vs ZRP Byo 17Glow Petroleum 108 vs Belvedere 17GreenFuel 88 vs ZRP Byo 22ZRP Masvingo 51 vs RioZim 46Golden Valley 40 vs JT Highflyers 49GreenFuel 77 vs Filchrist 21
