March 9, 2013

Photo:  Emma Carbone led Lightning with 13pts in close win against Palmerston. (Shown here v Rebels).

Challenge Season

Darwin Airport Resort League Results from Friday 9 March 2013

League Women –Uni Rebels v Tracy Village Jets

The Tracy Village Jets bumped off the Uni Rebels 79-47 to extend their winning streak to 14 after 4 rounds of the DBA Challenge Season. Leading 36-26 at half time the Bombers busted the game wide open in the third quarter as they went off on a 21-6 scoring spree that gave them a 57-32 advantage that proved too much of a hurdle for the Rebels to overcome. Five Bombers hit double figures with Keisha Tinley leading the way with 17. Kylie Duggan had 13, Sam Rioli & Tara Maxwell 12 each and Abby Cubillo 10. Danielle Totham hauled in 14 rebounds (9 of them offensive). Jenni Low Choy hit 17 with 13 boards for the Rebels with Tamara Sheppard (13 & 13) and Jaylene Bonson (10) lending support. The Jets hit 41% from the field to just 23 for the Rebels. Tinley hit 62% from the field.

Eagles v Ansett

Ansett kept the Eagles at bay during their match, winning 49-32. Turnovers proved costly for the Eagles as they gave up the ball 29 times during the game leading to 18 points for the Blues. Neither team was having a good night shooting from the field as the Blues hit 24% to 22 for the Eagles. The Blues held a 16-9 lead after one quarter of play and then shut down the Birds completely during the second quarter when they failed to score a point as Ansett added 12 to their tally for a 28-9 half time lead. Ansett cruised ahead even though the Eagles did outscore them 14-11 in the last quarter…too little too late. Ansett’s leading scorer, Sam Drescher, had an off night from the floor hitting only 18% for her 10pts. Amelia Shanahan led the Blues with 12. Elyse Videon led the Eagles with 13 points and 9 boards with Barbara Teakle grabbing a team high 15 rebounds.

Palmerston v Lightning

Lightning and Palmerston played out the closest match of the night with the Lightning hanging on by the skin of their teeth to record a 50-48 victory. Lightning appeared headed for a comfortable win after three quarters of play for a 42-30 lead, but Palmerston roared back behind the inspired play of Natasha Johnston who hit 12 of her 13 points in the last quarter. Deearne Lee hit a basket for the Lightning with 2:02 remaining for a 50-44 lead, but that was the last score for them. Johnston kept on pressing and hit two baskets during the remaining two minutes, but Palmerston fell short of sending the game into overtime. Emma Carbone and Kelli Sealy led the way for Lightning with 13 and 10 points while Johnston got help from Shinade Douglas with 11pts and 9 boards. Lightning took advantage of 38 turnovers from Palmerston to score 27 points off of the miscues. Lightning also recorded 25 steals during the game.

Ladder:                              Tracy Village Jets 4-0, Ansett & Lightning 3-1, Uni Rebels & Eagles 1-3 & Palmerston 0-4

Next Week:                        Palmerston v Ansett 6:15pm, Eagles v Uni Rebels v 7:45pm & Lightning v Tracy Village Jets 9:15pm.

League Men – Tracy Village Jets v Uni Rebels

The Tracy Village Jets clobbered the Uni Rebels 109-30 for their third straight win of the competition. The demolition was led by Alex Weetra who tallied a season high 28 on 10/13 shooting (77%) for the night and 8 of those shots were from beyond the arc! Liam MacLachlan also got in on the scoring fest with a season high 25 while three other players also hit double figures. The Bombers led 53-12 at half time and repeated the undertaking during the second half, finishing the game with a 79 point margin. Sam Andrew was best for the Rebels with 8 points and 11 rebounds. The Jets hit 53% from the field to just 15% for the Rebels.

Eagles v Palmerston

The Eagles kept their unbeaten four game winning streak alive with a 101-57 thumping of Palmerston. Shonsdale Robinson (33.7ppg) once again lit up the scoreboard with 39 point effort for the Eagles with Jesse Williams-Hook adding 31 on 15/22 shooting (68%). Joseph Johnson just missed a triple double with 16pts, 10rebs and 9 assists. The Eagles rattled off 23-13 points in the first quarter and repeated the dose in the second with a 23-18 run for a 15 point half time lead and never looked back. The Eagles hit 48% from the field to 28 for Palmerston and dominated the boards 52-38. Jesse Bell topped Palmerston with 17 points and 11 rebounds with help from Robert Wilson (12), Godfrey Lee & Piok Keer (10ea).

Razzle v Lightning

The closest match of the night for the men was played out between Lightning and the Razzle with Lightning coming out winners with a 59-53 victory. Not much separated the two sides in the statistics columns, but Lightning did shoot 35% from the field to 26 for the Razzle. Chris Charman from Lightning led all scorers with 17, dropping in 5 from outside the arc for his best showing for some time. Cameron Bailey added 13 with 10 boards and Tony Halikos netted 12. Robert Oliver took scoring honours for Razzle with 16 and 14 boards with support from Billy-Ray Roberts (12) and James Panton (11pts & 17 boards).

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

Next Week:   Lightning v Tracy Village Jets 6:15pm, Palmerston v Ansett 7:45pm & Eagles v Uni Rebels 9:15pm. Bye: Razzle