CBA Winter Club Basketball – July 11 Results

by Bruce Martin 

Wolverines made an emphatic start to the Men’s Premier championship repulsing a strong comeback from the Dave Langrell led Pioneer before prevailing 98-90 in Cowles Stadium on Saturday. University of Canterbury survived a strong late challenge from Atami, hanging on to escape with a narrow 78-76 win while defending champion Checkers, playing without Tall Black trialist Ethan Rusbatch, survived a late challenge from Gators before winning 78-68.

After its shock loss to University in the Patron’s trophy final, North Canterbury bounced back to overwhelm Pioneer 77-34 in the opening Women’s Premier championship round game, despite only having six available players. Lincoln University showed that  they are not going to surrender their championship title too easily, coming back from trailing their Canterbury University counterparts 19-36 at half-time to almost steal a win, before losing 55-58 while Minties too came back against Gators, running out of time with Gators scraping home 35-34.

 

Dave Langrell set the pattern early, carrying the game to Wolverines and chalked up 30 points, 12 rebounds and four assists and with current Ram Marty Davison running hot with 22 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, Pioneer should have taken the game against Wolverines by the scuff off the neck. Pioneer led 20-17 at the first break but resilient defence and fast penetrating moves from Wolverines Mike Kinley (16pts, 9R, 5A), Richard Roger (25), David Gibb (22 pts, 9R) and a lively 15 points and nine rebounds from American bound Taylor Britt guided Wolverines to come back strongly and a powerful second half win. While Wolverines shot 37 from 77 attempts (48%) Pioneer slumped to a poor 39% - 32 from 83 attempts. Pioneer also picked up points from turnovers (25-19) and points off the bench (22-6) but Wolverines all round teamwork saw it safely home.

In a game of changing fortunes University led Atami 23-8 at quarter-time, Atami took the second quarter 28-19 to trail 36-42 at the turnaround, University, with Jeremy Hancock (18) hungry for the ball regained the initiative to lead 67-50 at three-quarter-time while Atami outpointed the students 26-10 in the final quarter, taking and losing the lead in the closing minutes before University scraped home from the charity line. Willem Tolhoek and Matt Campbell stood out for the students while the veteran Rich Howell led Atami by example with 17 points and nine rebounds. Rusty Thomson added a valuable 17 points along with Josh Petermann’s 18.

Nat Connell returned to lead Checkers with 16 points while Isaac Silberry had his best game with 18. Gators Cam Chalmers was contained to 17 points while Middleton Grange’s Jackson Stent notched 14 points.

 

Wildcats coach, Lori McDaniel, played an anchor role for North Canterbury on defence sending her young charges racing away on the fastbreak, Emily Baker notching 20 points and Wildcat Hayley Gray a valuable 19 points against Pioneer.The veteran Pip Connell led University with 15 points with support from Gina Papahadjis with 12 while Annastasia Tauamiti replied with 13 for Lincoln.

Lincoln Bulls continued to dominate the Men's Under 23 competition as it enters the second round but had to work harder in the second spell to repulse a strong challenge from Gators Green winning 91-67 after only leading 45-42 at the turnaround.

 

Results were:

MEN

PREMIER Grade Championship Round one:

Wolverines 98 (Richard Rodgers 25, David Gibb 22, 9R, Mike Kinley 16, 9R, 5A, Taylor Britt 15, 9R) Pioneer Pacers 90 (Dave Langrell 30, 12R, Marty Davison 22, 8R, 9A, Joe Cook-Green 18). HT: 46-45, University 78 (Jeremy Hancock 18, Willem Tolhoek 13, Matt Campbell 12, 6R, Karl Magon 11, 7R) Atami 76 (Josh Petermann 18, Ritchie Howell 17, 9R,  Rusty Thomson 17, 8R). HT: 42-36, Checkers 78 (Isaac Silberry 18, Nat Connell 16, Josh Paurini 13) Gators 68 (Cam Chalmers 17, Jackson Stent 14, Sam Lees 11). HT: 47-25. Bye: Lincoln University

 

Under 23:

Lincoln University Bulls 91 (James Levings 29, James Cawthorn 17, 8R, Nick Erwood 13, 10R, Ben Bowie 12) Gators Green 67 (Cam Chalmers 17). HT: 45-42, University 84 (Paul Stephenson 24, Karl Magon 14) Wolverines 73 (Carl Isitt 21, Taylor Britt 19, George Love 12). HT: 39-36, Atami 89 (Josh Petermann 25, Jake Simpson 16, Zacc Dwan 12) Gators White 58 (Oliver Carran 16, Ash Adamson 15, Tom Cooper 12). HT: 36-33, Pioneer Pacers 88 (Harley Campbell 28, Jesse Campbell 12, Ben Van Noorden 10) North Canterbury 40 (Lauchlan Weston 13, Alex Ross 12). HT: 39-18, Lincoln Univeristy Longhorns 90 (Karesse Lavery 37) Checkers 58 (Darian O’Sullivan 19, Liam McNicol 14). HT: 35-27. Points table after ten rounds: Lincoln Bulls 10W, 0L, 20pts, Wolverines and University 8, 2, 18 pts, Gators Green and Pioneer 16, 6, 4, 16 pts, Atami 5, 5, 15pts.

 

WOMEN

PREMIER Grade Championship Round one:

North Canterbury 77 (Emily Baker 20, Hayley Gray 19, Ash Fane 15, Jenna Heap 12) Pioneer Pacers 34 (Victoria King 12). HT: 40-14, University 58 (Pip Connell 15, Gina Papahadjis 12, Lily Nichol 11) Lincoln University 55 (Anastasia Tauamiti 13, Maja Burry 11, Shea Crotty 10, Tessa Morrison 10). HT: 36-18, Gators 35 (Shinae Terekia 9) Minties 34 (Sia Ah-tong 9). Bye: Halswell.

 

Photo Courtesy UC Basketball