Brad Rathjen attended the Pioneers Captain's Breakfast on Friday morning and received some tips from guest speaker, Brett Maher.

Georgia Green made her debut in the Central Australian Basketball League for Eastern Mavericks last Saturday night. She held her own and played confidently against two WNBL players, one being Mia Newley of Townsville, runner-up to Bendigo. She played with WNBL player Tess Madgen.
She played 7 minutes, scored 1 point, grabbed 1 steal and several defensive stops.

State junior basketballer, Georgia Green, will make her debut in the Central Australia Basketball League as a member of the Eastern Mavericks team to play Forestville Eagles at Wayville on Saturday night.

Green is continuing her basketball in elite senior ranks after a stellar career in the junior arena. She was vice-captain of the SA Country Under 18 team which competed in the national championships in Brisbane last month. Earlier this month she played a key role in Eastern Mavericks’ win in the SA State junior championships. She has been an outstanding representative for SA Country and Mount Gambier in all age groups over the years.

One night this week my IPAD was being used for registrations. This is the result. An unknown person is now my wallpaper. Can anyone guess who is might be???? Maybe the same person who registered as BUGS BUNNY????

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Four of Mount Gambier’s elite junior basketballers make the trek to Brisbane on Thursday to compete in the 2013 Australian Junior Under 18 Championships. It will be somewhat an emotional journey for three of the four, Kane deWit, Georgia Green and Brianna Walters as it is the last national junior event in which they will represent SA Country.

Danika Jolley continues to impress as a basketball referee both locally and at SA Country state levels. She is keen to learn and committed to achieving high standards in the field of adjudication. Danika is quickly making a name for herself as one of the leading referees in the Association.

Benn McDonald, leading Adelaide Basketball referee, ran an interesting education session for local referees last Saturday morning. He drew on his vast experience and achievements officiating in NBL, WNBL and SEABL games over many seasons.

He addressed topics such as positioning and movement as well as providing tips on how to gain self-confidence to call the first infringement. He also spoke of

The Lakers Men pulled off back to back titles in the Victorian Country Basketball League South West Conference at Hamilton last Saturday night. The Lakers Men defeated a tenacious Warrnambool in a tough semi-final the week before and this encounter prepared the team well for this final against Corio Bay.
A large crowd of supporters travelled to Hamilton and were enjoyed the commanding performance of the Lakers. The team started strongly and set up a healthy lead early, forcing Corio Bay to play catch up basketball for the majority of minutes. Corio made several surges to close the margin to single figures but the Lakers quickly countered the challenges to regain control. Coach Dallas Jeffree praised the contributions of all members, especially those off the bench, and highlighted the overall team effort.