Welcome back from school holidays, and we are excited to get back to WABL games on Sundays!

Wolfpack D-League Women squared off with the Hawks in the Semi-Finals for Open Women. We were able to manage a 19-10 lead to end the first quarter and seemed on our way to victory in with a 4-pt halftime lead. Unfortunately the break of the game resulted in a loss 60-65. It is a disappointing end to a season full of successes for our Wolfpack Women.

The U12 Championship Girls took a tough loss to the Tigers, 38-50. London Franceschi led the team with 11 points. The U12 Girls Green had a 15-10 lead but lost 22-35 despite 7 points from Arya Grinceri. The U12-4 Girls lost a hard-fought game to Warwick’s U12-2 girls 35-41. There was some tremendous plays made throughout the team including strong drives from Madison Kent and offensive rebounds from Lucy Slabbert and Camille Hoskins.

The U14 Championship girls had a 26-16 start and held on to win by 40+ against the Tigers. Balanced Slammers scoring was great to see with Grace Tomazin leading 3 players in double figures. T’yanna Keating was a force inside with 14 points. Leading by 9 at halftime, the U14-2 Girls were able to blow the game open in the 3^rd quarter to the tune of 23-4 en route to a 40+ point victory over Slammers. U14 Green and White each had tough games that they hope to bounce back from.

The U16 Girls Green were able to jump out to a 30-15 lead and hold on to a 12 point victory over the Lightning. Lucy Corden and Lily Nimmo each had 2 3-pointers on their way to 17 and 12 points respectively. Alize Smith and Asha Jennings had 13 and 10 respectively. For the U16 Girls White, Andi Morris continued her impressive season with 17 points. She was joined in double figures by Madison O’Sullivan with 10 points. Abbie Bowerman and Charlotte Watson each had 8 points in the 57-46 victory over the Magic.

Moving to the U18 Women, The U18-2s were successful over the Hills Raiders to the tune of 63-44. Chloe Goldsmith and Grace Conradt each scored 17 to lead the Wolfpack. In the final Green versus White clash of the day, Green prevailed 66-28 in a game that was closer than the score indicates. Summer Wilson and Oceana Wilson each scored 8 points for White. Jaeda Conradt (18) and Ava Tomazin (16) provided the margin for Green.

The U12 Championship Boys prevailed over the Redbacks in a game that saw the Wolves with just a 3-point lead at halftime. We used a 27-11 4^th quarter to put some margin to the victory. Each player scored led by Hayden Montgomerie with 19 points. The U12-2 Boys were able to build a halftime lead of 10 points and then increase that margin with a 18-8 3^rd quarter to put the game versus the Senators out of reach. Kobi Bunt and Lewis Brown scored relentlessly on their way to 20 and 11 points respectively. The U12-3 Boys were able to muster a 3-point halftime lead against Suns Blue. A huge 20-5 3^rd quarter put the game out of touch as balanced scoring and ball movement fuelled the Wolves to a 24-point win. The U12-4 Boys had an off-game against Suns Orange but remain in 3^rd on the ladder heading to Round 13.

The U14 Championship Boys stayed close to the Redbacks trailing by just 4 heading toward the 4^th quarter. Unfortunately, turnovers led to a bad run of play that saw them lose touch by the final buzzer. A similar fate for our U14-2 Boys who trailed by 6 heading to the 4^th quarter before losing 48-68 out in Bunbury. Ashton Thorpe had 11 points for the Wolves. Tyler Simon had 20 while Phoenix Martin made 2 3-pointers on his way to 10 points as the U14-3 Boys got an important victory over Slammers. The U14-4 Boys led by 3 going to the 4^th quarter but ended up getting dispatched by 8 points. Dylan Thomson with an incredible 21 points was not enough to prevail out in Mandurah.

The U16-Champ Boys continued their impressive scoring run with a 99-67 victory over Southwest. Loui Pibworth nailed 6 3-pointers on his way to 30 points and Evan Grinceri put in a huge 26-point effort to go with his playmaking all over the court. The U16-2 Boys fell to the Rockingham Flames in a game that was closer than the 79-94 final scoreline would show. Jack Goosen, Rafael Viegas, and Oscar Ponosh each scored double figures for Harrison Parker’s Team. The U16-3 Boys played a terrific first 3 quarters of basketball against a quality side from Suns. Hudson Dimond scored 18 points for the Wolves. The U16-4 Boys got back on the winning track with a decisive 102-68 victory over Cockburn 3^rd team.

Our U18 Championship Boys were back in action against the Eagles. Unfortunately, we trailed by 13 to end the first quarter and mounted a comeback throughout the 2^nd half. The hole was to big to clib out of but the boys did bring it back to an 83-88 defeat. The U18-2s were in a back and forth contest with the Tigers that we lost 65-74. Mathew Lowry and Martin Nyaundi each had 17 points for the Wolves. U18 Green prevailed over their counterparts from Warwick by a final score of 81-68. A strong 2^nd quarter helped the Wolves to seize momentum. Sam Geel nailed a big 3 and had a monstrous block at the basket to cap the run. Thomas Green paced the Wolfpack with 22 points and rugged play on the interior to secure the victory. Our U18 White took a tough defeat at Lakeside 81-88 in a game that was close throughout. Matthew Gibbs, Brodie Duguid, and Talan Turney with 22, 14, and 10 respectively.

The U20 Men split the weekend 1-1. The U20-2s lost a close one, 86-93 against the Mandurah Magic even with 23 by Harrison McGuinness. The U20 Championship Men won 132-90 against Slammers. Jack Kingswood put hope a gigantic 41 points with Beau Gardiner and Jordan Baker managing 24 and 22 respectively. What an offensive outburst!

Round 12 culminated in a 14-21 record for the Wolfback..

We look forward to your Round 13 games!