Geelong VJBL Wrap April 30th

Basketball Geelong

Basketball Geelong Junior Representative Results

Under 18 Boys Victorian Junior Championship

Geelong Cats 74 def. Dandenong (2) 56.

Top Scorers: C. Donovan 21, R. Herbert 14, L. Varley 13, A. Garcey 13, M. Pigott 11.

Coach’s Comment: “We played poorly with fade outs at the end of each quarter, but won in the end.” 

Under 18 Girls Victorian Junior Championship

Geelong Cats 37 lost to Bulleen 61

Under 16 Girls Victorian Junior Championship

Geelong Cats 31 lost to Knox 65

Best Players: G. Varley, E. Klaassen, N. Peacock

Coach's Comment: "Unfortunately the end score does not truly reflect the intensity and persistence that the girls played with."


Under 14 Boys Victorian Junior Championship

Geelong Cats 59 def. Knox 35

X. McKeegan 16, T. Doedee 9, J. Crawley 9

Coach’s Comment: “It was a game of two halves. Slow first and third quarters gave Knox a chance but Geelong took it to another level and came away with an easy victory.”

Under 12 Boys Victorian Junior Championship

Geelong Cats 41 def. Kilsyth 36


Top Scorers: A. Stone 17, J. Willis 14

Coach’s Comment: "With only 8 players on the night and a few tired legs from competing in cross country and other school sports earlier that day, the team held on to win after fading from a high intensity, high scoring second quarter."

Under 12 Girls Victorian Junior Championship

Geelong Cats 38 def. McKinnon 34

Top Scorers: A. Biggs 14, E. Wilkinson 7, E. Braslis 5, Z. Havelberg 5

Coach's Comment: Terrific effort by the girls. Things seem to be coming together now with an improved defensive effort. If we take this into the next few games we'll win more than we lose.”

Under 20 Boys Victorian Junior League 1

Geelong Cats 33 lost to Werribee 55

Top Scorers: A. Tonkin 10, B. Webb 8, C. Daniele 5

Coach’s comment: “No intensity in the first half but dug deep to outscore the opposition in the second half.”

Under 16 Boys Victorian Junior League 1

Geelong Cats 57 def. McKinnon 37
 
Top Scorers: T. Read 18, J.McHenry 13, A. Motiani 10

Coach’s Comment: “A good team effort saw the Cats execute well with an undermanned team.”

Under 14 Girls Victorian Junior League 1

Geelong Cats 27 lost to Knox (3) 35

Under 16 Boys Victorian Junior League 3

Geelong Cats (2) 32 lost to Kilsyth (2) 37

Under 16 Girls Victorian Junior League 4

Geelong Cats (2) 37 drew Corio Bay 37

Top Scorers: A. Farnsworth 9, E. Downie 8, S. Geelhoed 6, T. Downie 6

Coach’s Comment: "A tight game in the end, with the girls not dropping their heads to draw with the Stingrays in the dying seconds of the game."

Under 18 Boys Regional 1

Geelong Cats (2) 32 lost to Whittlesea (2) 33

Top Scorers: X. Pierce 6, D.Duggan 6

Coach’s comment “Adrian Van Etten led the pack, along with Sam Johns and Angus McDonald to hold Whittlesea’s giant center at bay. We are showing much improvement.”

Under 16 Boys North 1

Geelong Cats (3) def. Keilor (4) 30

Top Scorers: A. Marinovic 12, A. Giles 6

Coach’s Comment: “We were level at half time, before our increased second half intensity resulted in a good home win.”

Under 14 Boys North 1

Geelong Cats (2) Bye

Under 14 Girls North 1

Geelong Cats (2) 57 def. Bulleen (5) 16

Top Scorers: C. Horvat 14, S. Savickas 10, A. Troy 9

Coach’s Comment: “A great team game, with good defence, fast transition and precision passing.”

Geelong Cats (3) 12 lost to Altona (3) 29

Under 12 Boys North 1

Geelong Cats (2) 71 def. Werribee (4) 7

Top Scorers: A. Forsyth 19, M. Jennings 13, M. Sutej 12

Coach’s Comment: “A dominant all around team performance.”




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