Basketball Geelong Junior Representative Results

 

Victorian Junior Championship

 

Under 18 Girls

 Geelong Cats 46 lost to Kilsyth (2) 47

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Under 16 Boys

 Geelong Cats 61 def. Frankston 59

Top Scorers: T. Dow 20, A. Motiani 13, B. Mayes 11

Coach’s Comment: “This game was a tight affair all night; both teams had slight leads only to see the opposition claw back into the game. With only seconds left in the final quarter and scores tied at 59 a piece Geelong fought hard for a rebound and launched a long pass for a quick score to win the game. The boys will feel more confident after another win, yet they know they have more improvement left in them.”

 

Under 16 Girls

 Geelong Cats 37 lost to Warrandyte 56

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Coach’s Comment:  "Bad habits that are honed in domestic basketball cannot be replicated into representative basketball and be expected to get results.  Poor decision making and costly turnovers again cost us dearly."

 

Under 14 Boys

 Geelong Cats 57 lost to Altona 72

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Under 14 Girls 

Geelong Cats 37 lost to Nunawading 42

Top Scorers: A. Morris 8, A. Troy 6, S. Atkinson 5

Coach’s Comment: "One that got away. A close game all night but basic mistakes cost us."

 

Under 12 Boys

 Geelong Cats 43 lost to Kilsyth 51

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Coach’s Comment: "A good contest from start to finish. Third quarter defensive lapses cost us.”

 

Under 12 Girls

 Geelong Cats 40 def. Knox 34

Top Scorers: Z. McKeegan 8, S. DiGiacomi 7, E. Braslis 6, Q. Murphy 6

Coach’s Comment: “Travelling to Knox, who were the other undefeated team in our pool, was always going to be a tough challenge. We played a fantastic team game for four quarters and came away with the points.” 

 

 

Victorian Junior League One

Under 18 Boys

 Geelong Cats 52 def. Melbourne (2) 40

Top Scorers: M. Pigott 13, A. Ferrante 13, T. Read 5

Coach’s Comment:  “We started well and showed more composure by getting the ball through hands in offence to maximise our scoring opportunities.  Our ability to score constantly, coupled with good back court pressure, frustrated Melbourne and allowed us to control the game. Some quick goals by Melbourne in the last minute reduced our winning margin which in the end does not reflect our overall control of the game.” 

 

Under 16 Boys (2)

 Geelong Cats 44 lost to Altona 52

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Victorian Junior League Two

Under 20 Boys

Geelong Cats 32 lost to Western Port 38

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Victorian Junior League Three

Under 16 Girls (2)

Geelong Cats 27 lost to Altona (2) 30

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Coach’s Comment:  "Geelong was dominant for the first 30 minutes and even though we lost players due to injury couldn't put the opposition away. In the last 10 minutes there were too many turnovers and unfortunately lost in a tense finish. All girls put in a fantastic effort with Shaan Blythe and Montana DeGiacomi the standouts.

Under 14 Girls (2)

Geelong Cats 12 lost to Latrobe City 53

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Victorian Junior League Four

Under 18 Boys (2)

Geelong Cats 51 def. Hawthorn (2) 40

Top Scorers: N. Lemke 13, D. Duggan 12, A. Van Etten 8

Coach’s Comment:  "We had two weeks off and it showed from the beginning. Once we had the right mix on the court some solid rebounding gave us the second chances to score, while more attention to defence kept us ahead in the end."

 

Regional One

Under 12 Boys (2)

Geelong Cats- Bye

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North One

Under 14 Boys (2)

Geelong Cats 42 def. Keilor (3) 32

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Coach’s Comment:  "A great turnaround from six weeks ago when we lost to them by over 10 points. Our defensive intensity won us this game. Our guards forced bad pass after bad pass and our talls were also outstanding, ensuring their much bigger opponents had very little impact on the game."

 
Under 12 Girls (2)

Geelong Cats 20 def. Melbourne (4) 13

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