After a tight six-goal loss to finals aspirant Mulwala last week, The Road would have been aiming to take the positives out of the tight tussle into the round four clash against Barooga at Memorial Park.
Congupna skipped out to an early five-goal buffer and was never headed, keeping a grip on sixth spot in the A-grade standings.
A 14-goal margin at half-time proved decisive and despite the Hawks narrowing that to 11 at the third break, it was too late to make an impact as Congupna confirmed a 50-40 victory, its second for the season.
That result makes for an interesting round five match-up against the side above Congupna – Echuca United.
Meanwhile, the team those two are angling to knock off continues to show no signs of slowing down as Rumbalara made the trip to Tongala with the aim of keeping its unbeaten four-game streak alive.
The reigning premier had the better of the early stages, jumping out to a 16-11 lead at quarter-time before extending that to nine at the half.
On return, Rumba was a stifling force in the backcourt.
The defensive unit restricted the Blues to six goals for the quarter while piling on 14 of their own to enjoy a pivotal 17-goal margin heading into the fourth quarter.
While Tonny won the last term, Rumba won the game 54-40, still sitting pretty at the top of the standings.
Around the league, challengers continue to make their presence felt.
Last year’s grand finalist Moama flexed its muscles with a 26-goal defeat of Finley, sending a subtle reminder that it’s not going anywhere yet.
The Pies built the win on the back of an 18-5 first quarter, never letting the Cats back into the game en route to a 56-30 victory.
Deniliquin, third, tuned up for this week’s massive clash against Rumbalara with a 41-29 win over Mulwala to make it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
They head to Mercury Dve in what shapes as the game of the round.
Echuca United rounded out the winners with the biggest victory of round four, a comfortable 41-16 triumph over Cobram to help it into fifth spot.
