Tigers fail to strike on top spot (Saturday Wrap)
Willetton just needed to win to finish top, but Ryan Neil (29 points) led the Redbacks to victory, while Cam Tovey top-scored for the Tigers with 41.
Lakeside will play East Perth Eagles in the quarter-finals, beginning next weekend, while Willetton meets Goldfields Giants, Geraldton Buccaneers drew Perry Lakes Hawks and Perth plays Wanneroo Wolves.
All series until the Grand Final are best-of-three, with game one of the quarter-finals next weekend.
Wanneroo finished fifth and condemned Goldfields to seventh spot with a 96-87 victory, with Greg Hire (21 points) top-scoring for the Wolves.
Perry Lakes secured sixth spot by thrashing Rockingham Flames 109-91, with Peter Crawford best for the Hawks with 23 points.
Geraldton beat East Perth 91-89 to condemn the Eagles to eighth spot, holding off a late comeback.
The Buccaneers led by 11 at the start of the last quarter but fell behind with 1:23 left, before Ryan Zamroz put Geraldton back in front.
Southwest Slammers ended its winless season at the final chance, beating Cockburn Cougars 81-68 thanks to Jason Miller’s 26 points and Mandurah beat Stirling 77-74.
In women’s action, Perry Lakes secured third spot with a 64-60 upset of Rockingham, Perth finished fourth after losing 61-52 to Willetton, Mandurah beat Stirling 70-46 and Southwest beat Cockburn 66-65, its first win of the year.
In the quarter-finals, Willetton will play Lakeside, Rockingham meets Wanneroo, Perry Lakes plays Mandurah and Perth drew East Perth.
Article by Jacob Kagi
Photo by Helen Theoharakis (Hoop Shots/Courtside Media)
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