The Melbourne Vixens remain in touch with the Super Netball top four after a 71-61 win over the Giants at Ken Rosewall Arena.
Down by four at quarter-time and still two at the main break, the Vixens clicked into gear in the second half to notch consecutive victories for the first time this season.
Despite being anchored to the bottom of the ladder with just one win, the Giants stormed out of the blocks and threatened to derail the Vixens' finals aspirations.
But Melbourne pulled away with an 18-10 final quarter, including sinking a super shot on the fulltime buzzer.
Goal attack Kiera Austin, who starred by making 16 of her 19 shots while giving off 20 goal assists, described the encounter as "tiring".
"The Giants came out really well and credit to them," Austin told Fox Sports.
"I think we probably started a bit slower than what we would have wanted, but stoked to have been able to come out at halftime and actually really hit it hard - what we should be doing from the get go.
"I'm really proud of our defenders, I thought they stayed switched on the whole time.
"We probably could have rewarded them a little bit more in the first half, but we're building so we'll take some good things from it."
The Vixens return home for a clash with Melbourne rivals, the Mavericks, next Sunday.
Next up for the Giants is a tough road match in Adelaide against the Thunderbirds, who suffered a close defeat to undefeated juggernaut NSW Swifts on Saturday night.
