The Cockburn Cougars were too much for the Perth Redbacks behind a full house crowd on Saturday night at Wally Hagan Stadium.

After trailing by eight at halftime the Lady Cougars used a huge 24-9 third quarter effort to win 70-65. Later the Cougars pounced on the Redbacks and never let them up as they won the contest 109-99.

Courtney Hargreaves dominated the game as she scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds against the Lady Redbacks. Hargreaves was followed up by strong performances from Taryn Priestly (14 points), Kara Hargreaves (12), and import Emma Pass pulled down 10 rebounds.

The Cougars now sit comfortably on 6 place with a 4-3 overall record. Last season the women won just 6 games. Head Coach Fleur McIntyre and the Lady Cougars play at Lakeside on Friday at 6pm as they continue their quest to make the finals.

In men’s action Stephen Charlton’s team held on to the top of the ladder by defeating a high powered attack from the Redbacks.

The Cougars young talent was dominant for most of the game as Steven Van Lit (16 points) and Damien Scott (14 and 10 rebounds) provided excitement through the venue.

Veterans Grant Davey (16 and 6 assists), Sheldon McIntyre (16), and Stan Ocitti’s (13 and 10 rebounds) outweighed another amazing performance by Redback sensation Adrian Majstrovich (35 and 17 reb).

Ty Harrelson (22, 10 reb, 8 assists) just missed a triple-double for the Cougars as they look forward to their clash with the Lakeside Lightning Friday night at 8pm.

Lakeside currently sits in second place but also sports just one loss on the season. The powerhouse Lightning will have to stop the Cougars balanced attack as these close foes battle it out for the top spot in the SBL!

Article by Cockburn Cougars
Photos by Mick Cronin