Bridgewater returned to form with a hard-fought 26-point win over Bears Lagoon-Serpentine on the weekend, maintaining their grip on second place on the Loddon Valley ladder in the process.

The Mean Machine answered the critics after their disappointing 51-point loss to Pyramid Hill seven days earlier by leading throughout against the Bears in their 13.12 (90) to 9.10 (64) win, which now sets up a...