Round 7 WEDNESDAY Preview: Men
By James Woite
Norwood (5-2) v Southern (1-5)
The Norwood Flames will attempt to bounce back from a dramatic loss to the Rockets when they meet the Southern Tigers at Adelaide Arena on Wednesday.
The Flames did not score in the final 2:58 of their ANZAC Day loss at Hillcrest, falling for only the second time in 2015. Matthew Lycett scored 23 points, while Daniel Webber added 15 points.
The Tigers suffered a much bigger defeat, going down 48-95 to the Bearcats. Craig Catford and Deng Majok each scored 10 points.
The Flames beat the Tigers earlier this year 81-69.
Eastern (1-5) v Centrals (2-3)
The Eastern Mavericks and Central District Lions will face off at Adelaide Arena on Wednesday, on the back of victories against teams ranked higher than themselves.
The Mavericks produced an outstanding team effort to upset the Panthers 93-80 at Marion on ANZAC Day. Jordan Dodman (20 points, 7 rebounds) was awarded the Spirit Medal, while Daniel Lean, Atem Atem and Haydn Barns were also impressive.
The Lions visited Forestville and were triumphant 77-70. The Lions dominated the fourth period 26-16. Christopher Clausen had 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Jordan Centernera and Matthew Atkins each scored 16 points.
The Lions defeated the Mavericks 92-72 on March 21.
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