May 21, 2016

Photo: Lightning's Kira Pendlebury (12 pts) helped the team to a hard fought 52-48 win over Ansett.

Challenge Season

DBA League Results – Thursday/Friday 19&20 May 2016

Round 14

League Women – Thursday – Razzle v Eagles

The Eagle women finished off the season with a resounding 61-39 win over the Razzle on Thursday night. The Razzle got the better of the Birds in the first quarter as they took an 11-9 lead, but the Birds regrouped in the second quarter and blew away the Green & Gold with a 27-8 run highlighted by a five minute segment when they outscored the Razzle 13 points to nil. The Eagles added 10 points to their half time lead to go ahead 50-23 at the end of the third quarter. The Razzle lifted in the fourth with a 16-11 run, but never looked a threat to overhaul the Eagle lead. Guard Michelle Friel (8.3ppg) led the Eagles with 19, backed up by Alysha-Marie Williams (6ppg) on 12. Erin Boyd (13.7ppg) hit double figures for the Razzle with 11.

Ansett v Lightning

Lightning stormed home in the closing seconds of their game against Ansett to defeat the Blues 52-48. Grace Morcom was the hero of the hour as she closed out the game for the Lightning by potting 3 free throws within the last 28 seconds to get the victory for the Lightning. Not more than 5pts separated the teams in the last quarter as the Lightning scrambled to overtake the Blues who had led for the better part of the match. Tamara Sheppard (20.7ppg) was leading the way for the Blues, finishing up with a game high 25, but her efforts fell just short of claiming the win. Haley Hendricksen (17.7ppg) top scored for the Lightning with 13 while Morcom (10ppg) & Kira Pendlebury (12ppg) hit 12 apiece. Tamiyah Perkins added 10 in support of Sheppard.

Uni Rebels v Palmerston Power

Palmerston Power claimed the points against the Uni Rebels in overtime 59-56. The Power looked like running away with the game four minutes into the second quarter as they already had a 32-20 lead, but a couple of treys from Rebel Jaylene Boundry cut the margin and by half time the Rebels only trailed by 1. The second half was a real see-saw affair and ended up in a 51 all knot after Rebel veteran Chantelle Lee hit a free throw with just 12 seconds left in regulation. Brittany Ward (14ppg) from the Power hit a trey with 2:28 left in OT for a 55-53 lead and they clung to that for the remainder of the game. Ward also hit 3 free throws in the last 52 seconds to insure the win. Jennifer Kinsella (10.1ppg) led the Power with 20 points, Ward and Haven Hohipa-Wilson added 12 each. Tuluha Jeffery (7.9ppg) led the Rebels with 18, Edith Boundry 13 and Jaylene Boundry 11.

Ladder:                                                       Tracy Village Jets 11-0, Eagles 8-3, Palmerston Power 6-6, Ansett 6-5, Lightning 5-6, Uni Rebels 2-9 & Razzle 1-10

Next Week Semi-finals:                            Friday: Major semi: Tracy Village Jets v Eagles, Minor semi: Palmerston Power v Ansett/Lightning (depending on Sunday’s results)

Men

League Men – Razzle v Eagles

The Eagles claimed the Minor Premiership with a convincing 111-67 thumping of last placed Razzle. The Razzle offered up some resistance in the first quarter trailing by only 2 points at 21-19, but after that it was all downhill. The Eagles slowly built up a 38-32 half time lead and then ran riot in the second half, outscoring the Green & Gold 73-35. A monster 42-19 run in the last quarter was punctuated by six treys, three from Joseph Johnson (30.2ppg) and three from Jarrod Sheppard (19.7ppg). Johnson hit a game high 39 (including 9 treys), Sheppard and Reece Turner added 17 each, Jesse Williams-Hook 14 and Joseph Prophet 12. Kayden Malseed (9.1ppg) led the Razzle with 18, Brendan Dell 17 @ 12.4ppg and Simon Radecki 15.

Uni Rebels v Palmerston Power

Palmerston Power solidified their playoff spot with an easy 93-70 win over the Uni Rebels. Jesse Bell (23.7ppg) and three others hit double figures for the Power, whereas JB Pillard III (36.5ppg) was pretty much the lone standout for the Rebels apart from a double from Jake Kirby. The win keeps the Power in the hunt for a Challenge season championship, something they would like to add to the trophy cabinet…it would be their first. Bell hit 26, Fisto Bizima 18, Caleb Pannell 16 & Aaron Simpson 12. Pillard put up a game high 34 with Kirby (14.7ppg) adding 18.

Ansett v Lightning

Sixty six points from the Craig Martin, Austin Kisselev partnership led the Lightning to a 96-81 victory over Ansett in a tune-up for next week’s playoffs. Martin and Kisselev hit 33 each with Cameron Bailey chipping in with 13 and Harry Fuge 10. Lightning took charge of the keyways at both ends of the court, keeping the Blues out of the lane for most of the night and forcing them to hit shots from outside the arc. The Blues got almost half of their points from treys (13) while Lightning’s Martin (29.2ppg) and Kisselev (28.3ppg) owned the offensive keyway. Brad Davis (21.5ppg) led the Blues with 21, Freddy Webb 18, Mateo Rowse 17 and Mitch O’Donoghue 15.

Ladder:                                                       Eagles & Lightning 10-2, Palmerston Power 8-4, Tracy Village Jets 6-6, Uni Rebels & Ansett 4-8 & Razzle 0-12

Next week Semi-finals:          Friday: Major semi: Eagles v Lightning, Minor semi: Palmerston Power v Tracy Village Jets

May 21, 2016

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Challenge Season

DBA League Results – Thursday/Friday 19&20 May 2016

Round 14

League Women – Thursday – Razzle v Eagles

The Eagle women finished off the season with a resounding 61-39 win over the Razzle on Thursday night. The Razzle got the better of the Birds in the first quarter as they took an 11-9 lead, but the Birds regrouped in the second quarter and blew away the Green & Gold with a 27-8 run highlighted by a five minute segment when they outscored the Razzle 13 points to nil. The Eagles added 10 points to their half time lead to go ahead 50-23 at the end of the third quarter. The Razzle lifted in the fourth with a 16-11 run, but never looked a threat to overhaul the Eagle lead. Guard Michelle Friel (8.3ppg) led the Eagles with 19, backed up by Alysha-Marie Williams (6ppg) on 12. Erin Boyd (13.7ppg) hit double figures for the Razzle with 11.

Ansett v Lightning

Lightning stormed home in the closing seconds of their game against Ansett to defeat the Blues 52-48. Grace Morcom was the hero of the hour as she closed out the game for the Lightning by potting 3 free throws within the last 28 seconds to get the victory for the Lightning. Not more than 5pts separated the teams in the last quarter as the Lightning scrambled to overtake the Blues who had led for the better part of the match. Tamara Sheppard (20.7ppg) was leading the way for the Blues, finishing up with a game high 25, but her efforts fell just short of claiming the win. Haley Hendricksen (17.7ppg) top scored for the Lightning with 13 while Morcom (10ppg) & Kira Pendlebury (12ppg) hit 12 apiece. Tamiyah Perkins added 10 in support of Sheppard.

Uni Rebels v Palmerston Power

Palmerston Power claimed the points against the Uni Rebels in overtime 59-56. The Power looked like running away with the game four minutes into the second quarter as they already had a 32-20 lead, but a couple of treys from Rebel Jaylene Boundry cut the margin and by half time the Rebels only trailed by 1. The second half was a real see-saw affair and ended up in a 51 all knot after Rebel veteran Chantelle Lee hit a free throw with just 12 seconds left in regulation. Brittany Ward (14ppg) from the Power hit a trey with 2:28 left in OT for a 55-53 lead and they clung to that for the remainder of the game. Ward also hit 3 free throws in the last 52 seconds to insure the win. Jennifer Kinsella (10.1ppg) led the Power with 20 points, Ward and Haven Hohipa-Wilson added 12 each. Tuluha Jeffery (7.9ppg) led the Rebels with 18, Edith Boundry 13 and Jaylene Boundry 11.

Ladder:     Tracy Village Jets 11-0, Eagles 8-3, Palmerston Power 6-6, Ansett 6-5, Lightning 5-6, Uni Rebels 2-9 & Razzle 1-10

Next Week Semi-finals:    Friday: Major semi: Tracy Village Jets v Eagles, Minor semi: Palmerston Power v Ansett/Lightning (depending on Sunday’s results)

Men

League Men – Razzle v Eagles

The Eagles claimed the Minor Premiership with a convincing 111-67 thumping of last placed Razzle. The Razzle offered up some resistance in the first quarter trailing by only 2 points at 21-19, but after that it was all downhill. The Eagles slowly built up a 38-32 half time lead and then ran riot in the second half, outscoring the Green & Gold 73-35. A monster 42-19 run in the last quarter was punctuated by six treys, three from Joseph Johnson (30.2ppg) and three from Jarrod Sheppard (19.7ppg). Johnson hit a game high 39 (including 9 treys), Sheppard and Reece Turner added 17 each, Jesse Williams-Hook 14 and Joseph Prophet 12. Kayden Malseed (9.1ppg) led the Razzle with 18, Brendan Dell 17 @ 12.4ppg and Simon Radecki 15.

Uni Rebels v Palmerston Power

Palmerston Power solidified their playoff spot with an easy 93-70 win over the Uni Rebels. Jesse Bell (23.7ppg) and three others hit double figures for the Power, whereas JB Pillard III (36.5ppg) was pretty much the lone standout for the Rebels apart from a double from Jake Kirby. The win keeps the Power in the hunt for a Challenge season championship, something they would like to add to the trophy cabinet…it would be their first. Bell hit 26, Fisto Bizima 18, Caleb Pannell 16 & Aaron Simpson 12. Pillard put up a game high 34 with Kirby (14.7ppg) adding 18.

Ansett v Lightning

Sixty six points from the Craig Martin, Austin Kisselev partnership led the Lightning to a 96-81 victory over Ansett in a tune-up for next week’s playoffs. Martin and Kisselev hit 33 each with Cameron Bailey chipping in with 13 and Harry Fuge 10. Lightning took charge of the keyways at both ends of the court, keeping the Blues out of the lane for most of the night and forcing them to hit shots from outside the arc. The Blues got almost half of their points from treys (13) while Lightning’s Martin (29.2ppg) and Kisselev (28.3ppg) owned the offensive keyway. Brad Davis (21.5ppg) led the Blues with 21, Freddy Webb 18, Mateo Rowse 17 and Mitch O’Donoghue 15.

Ladder:          Eagles & Lightning 10-2, Palmerston Power 8-4, Tracy Village Jets 6-6, Uni Rebels & Ansett 4-8 & Razzle 0-12

Next week Semi-finals:          Friday: Major semi: Eagles v Lightning, Minor semi: Palmerston Power v Tracy Village Jets