BG Championship Wrap (Grand Finals)
Christian College’s dominance of the Basketball Geelong division one competition’s continued, with a comfortable 89-60 win over YMCA in Tuesday night’s grand final.
The Eagles set-up the victory with a 23-9 opening quarter, with veteran big man Sebastian Loader scoring 11 of his 13 points for the match.
Supercats duo Nick Owusu (24 points) and Chris Dunlop (23) dominated for Christian College, who had every player on the scoresheet.
Y were best served by big man Tristan Johnson with 14 points, while preliminary final hero Ben Suchanek had 12.
Former Supercats’ skipper Jordan Hill was uncharacteristically subdued, scoring just five points.
Rovers have reversed the result of the second semi-final a fortnight ago, defeating Try Boys 57-40 to win the women’s title.
Rovers opened up a three point break at quarter time, however it was a 16-6 second quarter which proved the difference.
Lana Ryder’s fine final forms continued, with another 14 point haul, while former Bendigo star Bree Cail had 13.
For the Bears, Anisa Sijersic scored 15 points, but lacked any meaningful support.
Meanwhile the champions for the 2009 winter season have also provided the MVP winners.
Eagle Nick Owusu won the Ted Smith Trophy with 62 votes, nine clear of Pivot City’s Jason Reardon.
Rover Prue Kenny claimed the women’s Jack Terrill Trophy, scoring 55 of a possible 60 votes from the 10 games she played, 13 ahead of Lady Cats co-captain Vicki Mallon.
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