The native Shepparton Swans awaited the Bombers, the hosts’ season on the line in the critical clash.
While Kyabram had no prospects to improve its finishing position, it had the opportunity to play spoiler to the opponents' finals chances, the Swans needing to win to have any chance of featuring in the post-season.
The game looked to be on after a tight first quarter of action, the Swans only holding a one-goal lead at the break.
The Swans' finals quality started to show through in the second period, but the Bombers kept in touch, down 30-21 at half-time.
A motivated home side knew goal percentage could prove a factor and redoubled its efforts after the break.
The lead pushed toward 20 points in the third, but settled at 17 at three-quarter time.
Kyabram would show resilience in the final term to keep the margin steady, going down 61-44 on the final scorecard.
The Swans’ win, combined with Echuca’s loss, was enough for the Shepparton side to punch its finals ticket.
Kyabram finishes a disappointing on-court campaign with a 2-16 record, only Benalla, the side the Bombers earned both wins against, finishing lower on the table.
This weekend also marked the end of the road for the club’s entire netball cohort, with no Kyabram side across the five grades qualifying for finals.
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