September 4, 2016

Photo: Fisto Bizima from Palmerston Power hit 15 in loosing cause vs Ansett on Thursday then backed that up with 20pts on Saturday as the Power beat the Uni Rebels

Championship Season

DBA League Results – Thursday,Friday & Saturday 1-3 September 2016

Rounds Seven & Eight

League Women – Lightning v Tracy Village Jets

The Tracy Village Jets ran their winning streak out to 20 with another polished display of firepower, this time against the Lighting whom they beat 66-46. After last week’s 124-62 thrashing of the Eagles the Jets would appear to be unbeatable again, unless there is a slip up on their way to another championship. By half time in this game the Jets were easily in control with a 16pt 39-23 lead and although they dropped a few points to the Lightning in the third quarter they powered on in the fourth to claim the points and remain unbeaten. Tikesa Docherty-Cole nailed a team and game high 20 with Kylie Duggan on 16 and Sam Rioli & Tania Dhu adding 10 each. For the Lighting Hayley Hendricksen top scored with 15.

Razzle v Eagles

Razzle caused a minor upset when they downed the Eagles 49-48 for their second win in a row! The game was close throughout with Razzle leading early on before the Birds took over early in the third quarter. Unfortunately for the Birds the Green & Gold produced a late rally with just 2:30 remaining in the game to take a 3pt lead with just 2:16 remaining after consecutive baskets by Lailani Triffit & Kaylena Marimowa. Michelle Friel hit a basket for the Eagles at the 1:16 mark to trail by one point, but the Razzle hung on to win by the narrowest of margins. Genelle Bridge let the Razzle with 13, Marimowa finished with 12 and Triffit with 11. Molly Althouse from the Eagles led all scorers with 19, Friel added 17 and Faye Armstrong 10.

Thursday - Palmerston Power v Ansett

The Palmerston Power pushed through into a tie for third place on the ladder with a 55-43 win over Ansett. Every team member scored for the Power who broke a three game losing streak going back to the second round. Haven Hohipa-Wilson led the way with 15 points followed by Brittany Ward on 11. In a very erratic game the Power led 17-6 after one quarter, trailed by 5 at half time 25-20 (only 3pts in the 2^nd qtr) and then finally got it all together in the second half to win going away, outscoring the Blues 35-18. Ruta Valiulyte & Stephanie Oberprieler hit 11 each for the Blues with Erin Boyd chipping in with 10.

Ladder:          Tracy Village Jets 5-0, Lightning 3-1, Palmerston Power & Eagles 2-3, Razzle 2-2 & Ansett 1-4

This week - re-scheduled Round 4:          Thursday: Tracy Village Jets v Lightning 6:30pm. Friday: Eagles v Palmerston Power 6:30pm & Ansett v Razzle 8:00pm

Men

League Men – Thursday – Palmerston Power v Ansett

Ansett sits atop the ladder after beating the Palmerston Power 112-92. The Blues won the contest after flying away from the Power with a third quarter surge that broke open a close encounter that was at half time anybody’s ballgame to win. A 13-5 run early in the third quarter was all the Blues needed to propel themselves into the win column yet again without defeat. Jerron Jamerson led from the front with 37 points followed by Brad Davis with 23, Matt Hunt 18 and Freddy Webb with 13. Shaquille Hohipa-Wilson racked up a team & season high 32 for the losers, while Jesse Bell hit 26 and Fisto Bizima 15.

Razzle v Eagles

The Eagles won their fourth in a row with an impressive display against the luckless Razzle 121-72. Alex Fertig had the hot hand for the night, registering a big 50 points (including 7 treys) for his League best to date. The Birds held a slim 28-21 first quarter lead, but quickly began to pull away after the start of the second quarter. They led 55-34 at half time and piled on more during the second half, outscoring the Razzle 66-38. Joseph Johnson lent support to Fertig with 24, Reece Turner 17 and Jordan Sing 12. For the vanquished Reed Ridder hit 29, newcomer Daniel Calcatera 14 and Brendan Dell 11.

Lightning v Uni Rebels

The Lightning got back into the win column with a hard fought 94-87 win over the Uni Rebels. The game was close and up in the air until the last quarter when the Lightning outscored the Rebels 28-19 to run home winners. The Rebels led 68-66 going into the last quarter. Cameron Bailey hit a 3 pointer with 5:52 remaining in the game to give the Lightning a 78-77 lead and they were never headed after that. Chris Charman, Steven Ting and Craig Martin insured the win with some solid offense in the closing minutes. Martin finished with 28 for the Lightning, Alex Kisselev 19, Bailey 14 and Charman 12. Rich Brown from the Rebel camp led all scorers with 34, Jake Kirby hit a season high 27 and Chad Bewley had 16.

Ladder:          Ansett 6-0, Eagles 4-2, & Tracy Village Jets 2-3, Palmerston Power 3-2, Lightning 2-2, Rebels 1-4 & Razzle 0-5

This week Round 9:       Thursday: Uni Rebels v Eagles 8:00pm. Friday: Tracy Village Jets v Ansett 6:30pm & Lightning v Palmerston Power 8:00pm. Bye Razzle

Results from Saturday Men’s Games played on 3 September

Round 8 results:

Eagles v Ansett

The battle of the top two sides, Ansett & Eagles, went the way of the Blues as they won 104-99 to remain undefeated (6-0) so far this season. Matt Hunt from the Blues played a blinder as he top scored for the side with team mate Jerron Jamerson on 35 points. The teams put up 23 treys during the game and provided enough lead changes to keep the game highly entertaining. At the end of three quarter time the score read Eagles 74 Ansett 73. A couple of momentum swings and the Blues grabbed the lead and then weathered the Eagle fight back to win a narrow one. Adding points to the Blues duo were Brad Davis on 16 and Freddy Webb 14. Alex Fertig from the Eagles led all scorers with 41, Joseph Johnson had 20 and James Smith 12.

Tracy Village Jets v Razzle

The Tracy Village Jets knocked off the Razzle 99-75 for just their second win of the competition. The game proved to be a tussle for three quarters before the Bombers hit the afterburners in the last stanza. The Razzle only trailed by 5 at thee quarter time, but the wheels fell off in the final term as the Bombers outscored them 35-16. The Green & Gold seem able to score, but the defense is a letdown. For the Bombers it was a much needed win as they fight to stay in the top four. Travis Ellis led the way for the Bombers with 28, Darrin Weetra had 25 (including 7 treys), Timmy Duggan 13 and Alex Weetra 12. Reed Ridder from the Razzle led all scorers with 30, and Daniel Calcatera 22.

Uni Rebels v Palmerston Power

The Power picked up win number two in as many days as they bumped off the Uni Rebels 101-87. Jesse Bell, Fisto Bizima & Shaquille Hohipa-Wilson combined for 80 points as the Power took over fourth place on the ladder. The Power got a good start to the game, opening up with an 8-0 run in the first two minutes before the Rebels woke up. By the end of the quarter it was 28-20 Power's way and by halftime the score had filled out to 58-45. Getting behind Chad Bewley who hit 11 of his 29 points in the quarter the Rebels pulled a few points back to trail by only 8 heading into the last quarter. The Power ran off 8 points to 2 at the start of the quarter and managed to hold a 10pt buffer for most ot the quarter to cruise home. Bell finished with 36, Bizima 20 and Hohipa-Wilson 14 while Bewley for the Rebels hit 29, Mitchel Garton 14, Jake Kirby 12 and Tyrone Bain 11.