Sunday 21 February 2016 12:05, UK
Hertfordshire Mavericks kept the pressure on leaders Manchester Thunder with a 51-38 win over the Yorkshire Jets in the Vitality Netball Superleague.
The Mavericks pulled clear in the fourth quarter to complete a fourth victory of the season, joining Manchester on 12 points, while the Jets are still searching for their first win.
A promising start for the Jets saw them open a slender 13-10 lead after the first quarter, but the Mavericks had edged 23-22 ahead by half-time.
Samantha Wallace and Georgina Fisher then piled on more points for Hertfordshire as they opened a comfortable advantage in the following two quarters.
Mavericks' coach Sam Bird told the team's official website: "I am definitely pleased to have won four from four, giving us a good platform for the tougher matches to come next week.
"If we can produce our best play more frequently, we will be a force to be reckoned with."
Surrey Storm sit just behind Hertfordshire in third place after a comfortable 62-40 win over Celtic Dragons.
During a closely contested opening quarter, Surrey were forced to work for a 14-11 lead, but composed shooting from Rachel Dunn sent the Storm into the half-time break with a 27-22 cushion.
Pamela Cookey continued to play a leading role for the Storm as they closed out their third home win.
Watch Team Northumbria take on the Yorkshire Jets on Monday, starting at 7.30pm, live on Sky Sports 2.
