April 18, 2015

Photo:  Ansett's Tamiyah Perkins tallied 13 points v Razzle in the Blues win on Thursday night.

Challenge Season

Darwin Basketball Association League Results - Thursday/Friday- 16/17 April 2015

Round 10

League Women Thursday – Ansett v Razzle

Ansett closed the door early against the Razzle, limiting them to just 4 first quarter points while potting 14 themselves on their way to a convincing 63-34 win and sole possession of fourth place on the ladder. Clancy Dorman led a quartet of players in double figures with 18, followed by Tamiyah Perkins 13, Remii Watts-Smith 12 and Bella Politis 11. By half time the Blues led 27-13 and a second half run of 36-21 led to their fourth win of the season. Caitlin Wortlehock was the only Razzle player to get into double figures with 10.

Eagles v Tracy Village Jets

The Tracy Village Jets kept the Eagles grounded with a 69-46 win that runs their win streak out to 17 including 5 from last year. Danielle Totham and Sam Rioli got the Bombers rolling in the first quarter with a pair of treys each to help forge a 17-11 lead that blossomed out to 35-24 by the half time break. It was much the same in the second half with the Bombers outscoring the Birds 34-22 for the win. Totham led all players with a game high 21, Tikesa Docherty-Cole had 18 and Sam Rioli 14. Michelle Friel led the Eagles with 14 and Alysha-Marie Williams 10.

Lightning v Uni Rebels

The Uni Rebels charged into second place on the ladder after beating the Lightning 50-34. The Lightning hung tough in the first half only trailing by 4 at half time 24-20, but it was downhill in the second half. The Rebels crept away a bit more in the third quarter during a 11-9 run but really opened up the game in the last quarter by outscoring the Lightning 15-5 to claim victory. Danielle Ponter & veteran Chantelle Lee hit 13 each and Ambah Kowcun had 12. Kelly Doherty had 8 and Sarah Carbone 7 for the Lightning.

Ladder:                                                            Tracy Village Jets 12-0, Uni Rebels 7-4-1, Eagles 6-5, Ansett 4-8, Razzle 3-9 & Lightning 3-8

Next Week Round 11:                                   Thursday: Ansett v Eagles 6:15pm. Friday: Tracy Village Jets v Lightning 6:15pm & Razzle v Uni Rebels 7:45pm

League Men Thursday – Tracy Village Jets v Razzle

Travis Ellis pumped in 31 points for the Tracy Village Jets as they notched up their 8^th consecutive victory at the expense of the Razzle who went down fighting 85-73. The eight game win streak started with the Razzle back on 5 March in Round 5! The Bombers had to make up a 5 point deficit from a slow start in the first quarter, but they did so with a vengeance outscoring the green and gold in the second quarter 27-14 to take a 39-31 half time lead. Ellis and Jett Sukcharoen led that comeback, combining for 17 of the 27 points. The third quarter was even and then the Bombers shot ahead again with a 23-19 run to seal the win. Razzle’s Rob Oliver hit a season high 27 and William McClay had 11.

Lightning v Uni Rebels

The Uni Rebels put their campaign back on track with a good performance against the Lightning. The Rebels knocked off the Lightning 84-67 to claim outright first place on the ladder. The Rebels had lost their previous three games making the race for the minor premiership a four horse event with eight rounds left to play. Newcomer Tyler Jefferson hit a game high 35 in his second game for the club with Jake Kirby adding 16 and Brad Jachmann 15. Lightning got a team high 31 from Craig Martin and 18 from Shaquille Hohipa-Wilson 18 but that was the bulk of the scoring from the team. The Rebels were well and truly in control by half time with a handy 47-23 lead.

Eagles v Ansett

The Eagles consigned Ansett to the cellar with a dominating 105-34 win that just about puts Ansett completely out of the playoffs for this season. The Eagles showed no pity for the Blues as they flew out to a 55-18 half time lead behind the efforts of Deola Folarin & Reece Turner who combined for 38 of the 55. The same scenario eventuated in the second half as the Birds continued to fill up the hoop, outscoring the Blues 50-16. Folarin led all scorers with a League high 40. Turner ended up with 22 and Chris Hart had 23. The only Blue in double figures was Daniel Murdoch with 12.

Ladder:                                                             UniRebels 9-3, Tracy Village Jets & Lightning 8-4, Eagles 7-5, Razzle & Ansett 2-10

Next Week Round 11:            Thursday: Razzle v Lightning 7:45pm. Friday: Ansett v Uni Rebels 6:15pm & Eagles v Tracy Village Jets 7:45pm