Tigers teams advance to Semis
Willetton swept the best-of-three series after a thrashing the Giants in Kalgoorlie in game one, and advance to the semi-finals to face Geraldton.
The Tigers never looked troubled, taking a six-point gap to quarter-time and extending that to 15 just seven minutes into the second period.
Goldfields reduced Willetton’s advantage to eight two minutes into the third quarter but the Tigers went on a 34-18 run to ensure its path had been secured by the final break.
The Giants put up a much better effort than it did in its 101-68 loss in game one but still shot 10 per cent worse from the field than Willetton, while the Tigers also made nine extra three-pointers.
Cam Tovey was outstanding for Willetton with 29 points and nine rebounds while Ty Shaw had 21 points and 14 boards and Alex Prince scored all of his 21 points from three-point territory.
Ryan Hulme and John Vaureuil each put up 17 points for the Giants, while Michel Haney had 15 points and 10 rebounds.
In the women’s game, Willetton advanced with a sweep over Lakeside Lightning, winning the second game 79-64.
The Lady Tigers will face Perth in the next round after it cruised to a comfortable win over the Lightning.
The top side outscored the eighth seed 43-28 in the middle two quarters to ensure its path, while shooting at 49 per cent from the field also helped.
Zoe Harper was outstanding inside for Willetton with 26 points and 10 rebounds, while Melissa Marsh added 18 points.
Heidi McNeill (24 points) and Courtney Byrnes (19 points) were the top-scorers for Lakeside.
Article by Jacob Kagi
Photo by Mick Cronin
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