	{"id":101262,"date":"2025-10-17T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=101262"},"modified":"2025-10-15T23:21:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:21:45","slug":"saints-eye-three-victories-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/sport\/saints-eye-three-victories-in-a-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Saints eye three victories in a row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HEATHCOTE faces Harcourt in Saturday&#8217;s division two match in Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields weekend pennant.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints and Lions will play at Heathcote from 1.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a great start by Heathcote, which won last Saturday&#8217;s match at Serpentine 89-87.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints marked just a fourth win in 13 hit-outs at Serpentine.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Gardiner d R. Hasty 24-12, Adam Luxford lt D. Walker 21-23, Maurice Lee lt B. Long 18-28, and Chris Morcom d N. 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