July 29, 2016

Photo: Molly Althouse played a big part in the Eagles opening game win over Ansett Thursday night.

Championship Season

DBA League Results – Thursday & Friday 28/29 July 2016

Round One

League Women – Thursday - Ansett v Eagles

The Eagles claimed the first win of the DBA Championship Season with a stirring 48-45 victory over Ansett in the opening game of the competition. In the early stages of the game the Blues had built up a 23-16 lead through the efforts of Erin Boyd and Clancy Dorman who peppered the hoop from inside and outside the three-point arc. After the break the Birds swooped back into contention behind the sharp shooting of Meredith Collins and Molly Althouse. They piled on 18 points to just 5 for the Blues to take a 34-28 lead into the last quarter. Dorman and Amelia Short hit quick baskets to begin the fourth quarter and it was game on until the last minute when Collins from the Eagles broke a 45 all tie with a free throw to put the Birds up by one point with 53 seconds left and then Trish Graham sealed it with a basket with just 20 seconds remaining. Collins and Kristina Martinson had 12 each for the Eagles with Molly Althouse on 11 and Whitney Althouse on 10. Dorman had a game high 17 and Boyd finished with 15 for the Blues.

Razzle v Tracy Village Jets

 

Palmerston Power v Uni Rebels

 

Ladder:                                                     Tracy Village Jets, Eagles 1-0, Ansett 0-1, Palmerston Power, Lightning, Razzle & Uni Rebels

Next week Round 2:                                  Thursday:Eagles v Uni Rebels 6:30pm. Friday: Ansett v Tracy Village Jets 6:30pm & Palmerston Power v Lightning 8:00pm. Bye: Razzle

Men

League Men – Thursday – Ansett v Eagles

Ansett’s new import from South Bend, Indiana, USA, Jerron Jamerson, lit up the scoreboard for 40 points in his debut game for the Blues as they slipped past the Eagles 93-82 in the opening Men’s League game of the Championship Season for 2016. The 6’2” shooting guard showed his ‘game’ to those watching and the Blues camp would be happy with the results. The final result wasn’t a runaway win for the Blues, they had to work to stay in front of the Eagles, but they did manage to put the points on the board when needed. The Eagles were ahead 71-68 with 6:38 remaining in the game, but the momentum then shifted to the Blues who held the Eagles scoreless for over 3 minutes while adding 11 to their total to take a 79-71 lead with just over 3 minutes left. Supporting Jamerson were Brad Davis (15) & Freddy Webb (14) while for the Birds Joseph Johnson hit a team high 34 with Dirk Steenbergen adding 20.

Palmerston Power v Uni Rebels

 

Razzle v Tracy Village Jets

 

Ladder:                                                       Ansett 1-0, Eagles 0-1, Lightning, Palmerston Power, Tracy Village Jets, Uni Rebels & & Razzle

Next week Round 2:                                  Thursday: Eagles v Uni Rebels 8:00pm. Friday: Palmerston Power v Lightning 6:30pm & Ansett v Tracy Village Jets 8:00pm. Bye Razzle