September 25, 2017

Photo: Jerron Jamerson hit a season & league high 51 on Saturday night (shown here v Storm)

Championship Season

DBA League Results – 21,22 & 23 September 2017

Round 10

League Women - Palmerston Power v Razzle Storm (Thursday)

The Palmerston Power surged past the Razzle Storm 62-35 to take over sole possession of third place on the ladder. Palmerston dominated during the game winning all four quarters by big margins due to accurate shooting from Brittany Ward (20) and Mikaella Desamito (16). Ward is having a stellar season averaging 22.1ppg and Desamito is in double figures with 10.5ppg. They combined for 36 in this game with Sue Bastic adding 10. The Power had a 28-18 half time lead and boosted that out to 43-25 by the end of the third quarter. Erin Boyd (16.6ppg) led the Storm with 18 and Lailani Triffitt hit 9.

Ansett v Uni Rebels (Thurdsday)

Ansett got back into their winning ways after last week’s upset loss by beating the Uni Rebels 86-49 to remain at the top of the ladder with an 8-1 record. A game high 31 points by Tal Yakov (25.2ppg) who is leading the league in total points scored (227) teamed up with Grace Boyd (14) and Carolyn Nyhouse (13) to lead the Blues to a confidence building win. The Blues are averaging 83.3 points per game (best in the league at the moment) and holding opponents to just 55 (second best). The Rebels hung tough for a quarter (17-15) but couldn’t keep up the pace and fell behind 44-27 at the half and then slipped further behind with a bad third quarter effort (20-7) to trail by 30 with a quarter to go. Tiayana Sing (9.1ppg) hit 14 for the Rebels with Danielle Ponter adding 10 and Shavayah Lee 9.

Eagles v Tracy Village Jets

The Tracy Village Jets leap-frogged over the Eagles into second place on the ladder (% points) with a convincing 86-43 win on Friday night. Jet Tikesa Docherty-Cole turned in a vintage game leading the Bombers with a season high 28 points. The Bombers took a 16 point first quarter lead of 26-10 and never looked back, piling on the points in each successive quarter. They had a score to settle after losing to the Birds in the third round. Docherty-Cole had help from Tania Dhu (17), Erin Geer (9) and Delsey Ah Wang (8). Ieasha Friel was the only Eagle in double figures with 15.

 

Round 11

Ansett v Tracy Village Jets

The Tracy Village Jets took over first place on the ladder with a defining 69-48 win over previous front runners Ansett. The Jets have regained their rightful place on the ladder after dispatching with the two teams that have beaten them this season. And they beat them in consecutive games. Erin Geer led the charge this time with a team high 19, Tikesa Docherty-Cole & Kylie Duggan added 15 apiece. The Jets led 37-32 at the half before gradually pulling away to be up 55-42 with one quarter to play. Tal Yakov carried the load for the Blues with 22.

Lightning v Razzle Storm

Lightning claimed their second win of the season with a solid 63-39 effort against the Razzle Storm. The Lightning had built up a 30-19 lead by half time and were never challenged for the remainder of the game. Kira Pendlebury had a team high 18 for the Lightning with Dominique Carbone hitting 10 and Rebecca Thorne 9. Laura Triffitt had 12 for the Storm with Erin Boyd on 11.

Uni Rebels v Palmerston Power

The Palmerston Power overpowered the Uni Rebels to win easily 74-48 taking a firm grip on fourth place on the ladder. Louise Turner led the Power with a season high 22 getting help from Brittany Ward on 20 (including 4 treys) and Shauna Bastick with 14. The Power started out gangbusters with a 22-6 first quarter, but to the credit of the Rebels they charged right back in the second quarter with a 20-11 run to close the gap at half time 33-26. But, after the break another lapse by the Rebels led to another big run by the Power (22-9) to put them out of reach and on their way to the win. Danielle Ponter led the Rebels with 15 and Toya Norris hit 13.

Ladder:       Tracy Village Jets & Ansett 8-2, Eagles 7-2, Palmerston Power 4-5, Uni Rebels & Razzle Storm 2-8, & Lightning 2-7

Next week Rd 12: Thursday –Uni Rebels v Tracy Village Jets 6:30pm. Friday – Palmerston Power v Lightning 6:30pm & Eagles v Razzle Storm 8:00pm Bye: Ansett

Men

Round 10

League Men – Ansett v Uni Rebels (Thursday)

The league leading Uni Rebels pulled one out of the bag against Ansett to edge out the Blues 75-74. The Rebels were staring down the barrel of a loss with just a bit over a minute remaining when Tim Morris hit his only trey on the night to tie the game up at 73 all with a minute to play. Robert Skinner from the Blues hit one of two opportunities from the charity stripe to give them a one point 74-73 lead with 51 seconds left. A flurry of fouls from both sides looking to gain an advantage gave the Rebels the chance they needed to win at the free throw line through Glenn Scott. Scott nailed his pair for a Rebel 75-74 lead with 37 seconds remaining. The Blues failed to convert after a timeout. Spencer Coleman led the Rebels with 28 followed by Morris with 25. Jerron Jamerson top scored for the Blues with 26, Brad Davis hit 16 and Skinner 15.

Essington Cannons v Eagles Rd 11 (Thursday)

The Essington Cannons had just a bit too much firepower for the Eagles as they outgunned the Birds 109-96 to grab a share of second place on the ladder. The Cannons rumbled early with a 33-21 first quarter lead that blossomed out to 62-38 at half time. The Cannons hit 7 of their 16 treys in the first half to help move the score along whereas the Birds only hit 2. The teams totaled 25 for the match (4 short of tying the DBA record of 29). The Eagles pulled a few points back in a third quarter 26-19 run, but it was always going to be an uphill struggle after the first half. Tobiasz Hose led the Cannons with 24, Deba George (7 treys) & Travis Ellis hit 23, Fisto Bizima 20 (6 treys) and Deola D’Brown Folarin 14. Anthony Golden led the Birds with a game high 31 (7 treys), Zac Williams-Hook 17, Joseph Johnson 15 and Jordan Sing 13.

Tracy Village Jets v Eagles

After losing on Thursday night the Eagles bounced back with a 110-72 win over the Tracy Village Jets to retain a part of second place on the ladder with two other teams. The Birds wasted no time in setting up the win with a 58-30 first half score-line that took the wind out of the Bombers. The Eagles also had the luxury of five players in double figures to just two for the Jets. Anthony Golden again led the Birds with a game high 37, Steven Sing hit 19, Jordan Sing 17, Zac Williams-Hook 12 and James Smith 10. For the Jets it was Joel Stevens 17 and Alex Weetra 16.

Palmerston Power v Razzle Storm

Palmerston broke away from a tenacious Razzle Storm in the second quarter of their game to post a final 85-77 win. The Power held a two point lead after a quarter 19-11, but a 25-14 run in the second quarter put them up for good at half time 44-31. Willie Shackleford led the Power with 29, Garrett Hall added 21 and Jai Weetra hit a season high 16. Fred Williams again took scoring honours for the Storm with 22, Nathan Radonich 16, James Rudolph 13 and Connor McCabe 11.

Lightning v Essington Cannons

The Essington Cannons blew the Lightning away with a hefty 137-84 victory. Five players hit double figures with Travis Ellis leading the way with 30, Deba George 29, Deola D’Brown Folarin 28, Tobiasz Hose 20 and Lachlan Shipway 16. The Cannons hit 15 treys during the encounter with George accounting for 5 of them. The Cannons started the game hot and finished hot, filling up the hoop with over 30 points in each quarter. Jesse Bell was best for the Lightning with 26, Shaquille Hohipa-Wilson 17 and Brodie Hertel & Craig Martin 13 apiece. The points total was a new combined total of 221 pts…breaking the old DBA record of 214. Last week Ansett and Eagles set a record of 225 but that was in overtime.

Round 11

Palmerston Power v Uni Rebels

The Uni Rebels tightened their grip on first place with an 87-58 win over the upset minded Palmerston Power. The Power had carved out a narrow 35-33 first half lead, but frittered it away in the third quarter when the Rebels took off on a 25-14 run to take a 58-49 lead with only the fourth quarter left to play. The quarter proved disastrous for the Power as they were held to a single digit while the Rebels charged off on a 29-9 run to settle the outcome. Tim Morris and Spencer Coleman led the charge with 31 and 29 respectively with Glenn Scott adding 10. Garrett Hall hit a team high 22 for the Power with Willie Shackleford on 12.

Tracy Village Jets v Ansett

Jerron Jamerson hit a league and season high 51 points to lead the Blues as Ansett scorched the Tracy Village Jets 118-57. The win put the Blues into a three way tie for second place on the ladder. Jamerson pretty much had his way inside the keyway for the Blues and he had plenty of support from Max Davies & Jai O’Shaughnessy with 16 each and Mitch O’Donoghue on 14. The Blues were full of running early in the game taking a 28-14 first quarter lead and building that up to a 59-32 half time advantage. Much the same in the second half. Jackson Tremlett led the Jets with 13, William Burton & Joel Stevens hit 12 each and Dante Ah Sam had 10.

Razzle Storm v Lightning

No scoreline at time of posting.

Ladder:       Uni Rebels 10-1, Ansett, Eagles & Essington Cannons 7-4, Palmerston Power 6-5, Lightning 5-6, Razzle Storm & Tracy Village Jets 1-10

Next week Rd 12:   Thursday – Essington Cannons vAnsett 6:30pm & Tracy Village Jets v Uni Rebels 8:00pm. Friday – Razzle Storm v Eagles 6:30pm & Palmerston Power v Lightning 8:00pm