THE Leeton Eagles fought to the death in Saturday's MIA League grand final, but they were unable to inch past Griffith, going down in 41-36.
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The women's final was always going to be a tough battle with the two sides having plenty to play for, as well as being traditional rivals on the court.
Leeton was missing two of their key players in Tiah Gillespie and Jane O'Garey, but the side which took to the court was fit and ready to go.
Speaking after the game, captain Maddy Clyne was disappointed to lose after coming so close on the day.
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"Pretty rough ... we struggled a bit today with the heat and we had two of our starting players out, which made a big difference." she said.
"But you know, we gave it our best shot.
"It's just not the performance we were hoping to have, but at the end of the day, what can we do?"
The women's game was a physical one, as was expected, and something both teams had prepared for.
"(It was) very, very physical, but I like that," Clyne said.
"It's senior womens and you want it to be physical, but at the same time it's frustrating and it gets me really fired up, as it does to everyone.
"So, I guess it does make it more interesting."
The men's game was won by West Wyalong, who defeated Griffith 59-52 in what was another nail-biting game.
Full results
Women's
Griffith 41 d Leeton 36
Top scorers: Maddy Clyne 23 points (Leeton), Giordano Pastro 18 points (Griffith).
Best on court: Jenna Richards (Griffith).
Men's
West Wyalong 59 d Griffith 52
Top scorers: Isaac Testoni 20 points (Griffith), Fraser Gehrich 19 Points (West Wyalong).
Best on court: Fraser Gehrich.
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