Rockets win, QABL Men's Award Winners announced
The Rockhampton Rockets have delivered exactly what their home crowd has demanded this weekend- a win! The team has been crowned the 2008 QABL Champions after winning 4 of 4 quarters in the Grand Final to pick the Townsville Heat apart and register a 97-80 victory. The game was neck and neck until the middle of the second quarter, at which time the Rocket playmakers went to work seeing the team pull away from their northern rival. Martin, Thompson and Weigh were the offensive strength of the home team, while imports McDade and Dumbliauskas went to work in defence. Thompson was a stand-out for Rocky hitting 6 of 8 three-pointers, collecting 30pts, 8rbs, 3asts. The year is still far from over for the Rockets, as they travel to NSW next weekend to face the Sutherland Sharks in a National Quarter Final.
QABL 2008 State Championship Men’s All League Team-
Scott Cook (Cairns Marlins); Rhys Martin (Rockhampton Rockets)
Jay Anderson (Bundaberg Bulls); Thalo Green (Logan Thunder)
Cameron Tragardh (Northside Wizards)
QABL 2008 State Championship Men’s Stat Winners-
Leading Scorer (Cameron Tragardh – 38ppg)
Leading Rebounder (Bryan Jett – 16.94rpg)
Steals Leader (Rhys Martin - 2.83spg)
Steals Leader (Kerry Williams – 2.83spg)
Assists Leader (Josh Darragh – 6.17apg)
Leading Shot Blocker (Bryan Jett – 2.72bpg)
Leading Field Goal % (Matt Skepper - 62%)
Leading Free Throw % (Zane Meehl – 88%)
Leading 3 Point % (Dante Sykes – 44.9%)
QABL 2008 State Championship Men’s U23 Youth Player of the Year-
Brendan Teys (South West Metro Pirates)
Referee Awards-
Referee of the Year – Toni Caldwell
Rookie Referee of the Year - Callam Betts
Referee Recognition of Service - Noel Ernest
***League MVP and Coach of the Year to be presented at the BQ Awards Dinner (Sat 6th Sept).
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