June 13, 2015

Photo:  Eagle Reece Turner led the Birds with career high 33 in helping to defeat Jets and advance to tonight's Grand Final v the Uni Rebels

Challenge Season

Darwin Basketball Association League Results – Friday 12 June 2015

Preliminary Final Results

League Women – Eagles v Uni Rebels

The Eagles used a huge third quarter revival to defeat the Uni Rebels 56-45 in the Preliminary Final Friday night to set up a rematch with the Tracy Village Jets in the Grand Final tonight. The Birds had to stage another come from behind victory to get the chance and they did it big time. Trailing 22-18 at half time the Birds claimed the upper hand with a 22-9 run in the third quarter to put themselves in the driver’s seat to advance to the GF. Danielle Ponter, Edith Boundry and Ambah Kowcun had given the Rebels a solid start in the first half, but the wheels fell off in the second half as the Eagles went into overdrive to claim the victory. The Leagues all- time leading scorer, Trish Graham, led all scorers with another 20 point game and she had help from Michelle Friel with 11 and Lillian Williams 10. All three will need to fire tonight against the Jets if they are to succeed in doing something no team has done for the last 26 and that is beat them. For the Rebels Ponter finished with 12 and Boundry & Kowcun hit 8 each.

Ladder:                                                             Tracy Village Jets 21-0, Eagles 14-8, Uni Rebels 12-9-1, Ansett 6-15, Lightning 6-14 & Razzle 4-16

League Men – Eagles v Tracy Village Jets

The Eagle men get another shot at the Uni Rebels in tonight’s Grand Final after running over the Tracy Village Jets in the last quarter to secure an 86-74 win. The triumph by the Birds was sweet revenge for the loss to the Jets the last time they played. Reece Turner turned in his best scoring effort of the season with a game high 33 points (including 6 treys) and Deola Folarin added 25 with Jesse Williams-Hook chipping in with 11. The game was as tight and close as ever between these two arch-rivals. At half time it was 41 all and the Bombers had a 2pt lead going into the last quarter. This is where the Birds took flight to claim the win with a 30-16 run led by Folarin & Turner who combined for 27 of the final 30 points. Michael MacLean led the Bombers with 22, Travis Ellis had 21, Jett Sukcharoen hit 14 and Jake Geer finished with 11.

Ladder:                                                             Uni Rebels 17-4, Eagles & Tracy Village Jets 14-8, Lightning 12-9, Razzle 4-16 & Ansett 2-17-1