Redbacks Sting Cougars
It was a night of suprises at Belmont Oasis last night with the Redbacks going 1-1 against the Cockburn Cougars. TO start the night of the Cougar women who came into the game winless in their first two games shocked the Redbacks crowd with a 3 point win. The Redbacks tried to fight back but suffocating defence on the last couple of plays allowed the Cougars to hold on for a 54-51 win.
The men then brought on the second shock of the night, stunning the Cougars and the Cougars crowd with a 15 point, 97-82 win. Former Wildcat, Paul Pochintesta scored a game high 27 points to lead the way. Frenchman Sami Driss showed the league he was ready to play in this league, going for 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
Jarrad Prior enjoyed his first game back from injury with 16 points in just 23 minutes. He went 75% from the floor and 60% from outside (3/5). Also impressive was Joel Wagners 'Double-Double' of 13 points and 12 assists, with just 4 turnovers. Ryan Neill continued his good form with 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Full stores, reviews, stats will be up early in the week. Box scores can be obtained from the SBL menu on the left hand side of the page. Previews for the Wanneroo game will also be up by Wednesday or Thursday. Continue checking back on the Redbacks Web for all your latest Redbacks news, as your teams do battle in the 2007 State Basketball League.
The men then brought on the second shock of the night, stunning the Cougars and the Cougars crowd with a 15 point, 97-82 win. Former Wildcat, Paul Pochintesta scored a game high 27 points to lead the way. Frenchman Sami Driss showed the league he was ready to play in this league, going for 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
Jarrad Prior enjoyed his first game back from injury with 16 points in just 23 minutes. He went 75% from the floor and 60% from outside (3/5). Also impressive was Joel Wagners 'Double-Double' of 13 points and 12 assists, with just 4 turnovers. Ryan Neill continued his good form with 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Full stores, reviews, stats will be up early in the week. Box scores can be obtained from the SBL menu on the left hand side of the page. Previews for the Wanneroo game will also be up by Wednesday or Thursday. Continue checking back on the Redbacks Web for all your latest Redbacks news, as your teams do battle in the 2007 State Basketball League.
Last Modified on 14/01/2010 20:38
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