August 24, 2013

Photo:  18 points from guard Michelle Friel wasn't enough to offset the points piled up by the Uni Rebels on Friday night as the Birds had their two game winning streak halted.

Championship Season

Darwin Airport Resort League Results from Friday 23 August 2013

League Women –Lightning v Tracy Village Jets

The Tracy Village Jets knocked off their closest challengers, the Lightning, 73-50 with a solid team effort that saw every player contributing to the score board total. Guard Sam Rioli (20.2ppg) led the team once again with a game high 18 followed by Abby Cubillo (13ppg) with 14. After a see saw first quarter that had Lightning leading 16-15 the Bombers struck back with a 20-9 second quarter that put them firmly in control of the game. They led 35-25 at the half and kept up the pressure throughout the second half outscoring Lightning 38-25 for the win. Star Higgins (17 @ 12.2ppg) and Emma Carbone (16 @ 3ppg) combined for 33 points for the Lightning, but support was left wanting with no one else in double figures.

Eagles v Uni Rebels

The Uni Rebels won their second game in a row with a whopping 100-66 win against the Eagles. Six players hit double figures during the game with Tamara Sheppard leading the way with 22. Guard Jaylene Boundry was on fire from outside the arc, nailing 5 treys in her 17 point haul in support. A knee injury to US import Kymira Woodberry (11 @ 23.5ppg) early in the game didn’t help the Eagle cause, but it was doubtful that the Birds could have stayed with the Rebel onslaught for the whole game. Guard Michelle Friel (5ppg) led the Eagles with 18 followed by Lydia O’Gardy (2.5ppg) with 15 and Lillian Williams on 14.

Palmerston v Ansett

Ansett got their first win of the competition at the expense of Palmerston who lost the match 60-34. The Blues powered out to an early 14-8 lead after one quarter of play and never looked back. Patricia Atkinson (3.5ppg) and Lauren Flanegan (6ppg) hit 16 each during the contest to lead the Blues while Sam Drescher (21.6ppg) and Chelsea Cook (8ppg) potted 10 each. Jennifer Kinsella (6.7ppg) hit a team high 14 for Palmerston, but she was the only player in double figures.  

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

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

League Men –Eagles v Tracy Village Jets

The previously undefeated Eagles went down to arch rivals Tracy Village Jets 61-55 in the match of the night. The unusually low scoring game for these two teams highlighted the defensive effort put into the matchup. Phil Collins (12ppg) led the Bombers with 13 and Liam MacLachlan (10.3ppg) added 12, but that was the extent of double figure scoring. The Eagles were led by guard Jarrod Sheppard (16.6ppg) with a game high 18, Louis Ilton (17.5ppg) with 12 and Chris Stewart (11ppg) with 10. After a 13 all first quarter the Bombers made their break with a 12-8 run for a 25-21 half time lead. The second half proved tough going for the Eagles who couldn’t overcome the small gap between the sides. The Bombers outscored the Birds narrowly 36-34 in the second half.

Palmerston v Lightning

Shaquille Hohipa-Wilson hit a season high 29 points to lead Palmerston to a close fought 71-64 win over Lightning. Palmerston came out firing for a 24-15 first quarter lead. During the run Palmerston hit 11 consecutive shots from the charity stripe, Hohipa-Wilson (18.5ppg) getting five, Braden Robertson (16 @ 8.6ppg) four and Robert Wilson two. Palmerston then fell in a hole during a Lightning 14-4 run led by Cameron Bailey (15 @ 18ppg) that put them ahead by one point at the half 29-28. Lightning still held the lead at the end of three quarters 47-45, but Palmerston put in another strong quarter with a 26-17 run that finished off any chance Lightning may have had. Jesse Bell (21.6ppg) chipped in with 13 for Palmerston while Thomas Godwin (9.6ppg) added 13 in support of Bailey for Lightning.

Razzle v Ansett

Ansett flew past Razzle 74-55 for their first win of the competition. Jake Feeney (4.5ppg) and Daniel Florance made sure the Blues got off to a good start, combining for 13 points during a 21-11 run in the first quarter. The Blues only eased up in the last quarter after they had built up a 60-35 lead after three quarters of play. Florance (23.6ppg) finished up with a game high 25, Feeney and Matthew Barrett had 13 each. Robert Oliver (12.7ppg) led the Razzle with 20 followed by 17 from Brendan Dell (18.5ppg).

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

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