Hobart Chargers defeat Nunawading Spectres to win SEABL flag and add weight to NBL push - 13 hours ago
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The Hobart Chargers have taken out the men's South-East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) championship, downing the Nunawading Spectres in the final. In a tightly contested decider in Melbourne last night, the Chargers held off a late push from the Spectres to win 72-58. Hobart's defence proved to be the catalyst for success as they held the Spectres to just 27 per cent shooting for the contest. Mathiang Muo (196-G/F-87, college: Charleston So.) led the way with 20 points and 14 reboun... [read more]
The Hobart Chargers have taken out the men's South-East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) championship, downing the Nunawading Spectres in the final. In a tightly contested decider in Melbourne last night, the Chargers held off a late push from the Spectres to win 72-58. Hobart's defence proved to be the catalyst for success as they held the Spectres to just 27 per cent shooting for the contest. Mathiang Muo (196-G/F-87, college: Charleston So.) led the way with 20 points and 14 rebounds, but each of the five starters ended up with double figures in points. David Bartlett, Hobart Chargers president, said the win was truly a team effort. "It's really the culmination of a whole lot of work by a lot of people but obviously the team really ground out last night and brought home the win," he said. Mr Bartlett said he had to pinch himself to when the buzzer went. "I've got say I've had a few teary moments and it was a great joy to see probably 200 travelling fans from the Chargers over there all making more noise and silencing the Victorian crowd," he said. Mr Bartlett paid tribute to Chargers' coach Anthony Stewart . "It was a great moment for Anthony Stewart who is a two-time NBL champion, a two times SEABL champion as a player and now a SEABL champion as a coach it really does cement him as one of Australia's greatest ever basketball identities," he said. The win is further ammunition for the Chargers' push for a return to the National Basketball League. "We said two years ago we wanted to make Tasmania and the Chargers NBL ready, and I think what we've done is build a real platform for that future success and one that the community has really got behind in weeks and months," he said. "We've certainly got the momentum behind us, there's always lots of hurdles to overcome." Courtesy of: abc.net.au
Tigers Outlast Gallant Eagles to Claim Second Premiership in Three Years - 14 hours ago
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After a historically dominant season, the Southern Tigers have fought hard to claim their second Premiership in three years after out-muscling the Forestville Eagles by 6 points at Titanium Security Arena. The Tigers were out for redemption after their close loss in last year's grand final to the Bearcats, and the tone was set early with a tight defensive battle ensuing from tip off. It took nearly three whole minutes for either team to put points on the board with the pressure high and t... [read more]
After a historically dominant season, the Southern Tigers have fought hard to claim their second Premiership in three years after out-muscling the Forestville Eagles by 6 points at Titanium Security Arena. The Tigers were out for redemption after their close loss in last year's grand final to the Bearcats, and the tone was set early with a tight defensive battle ensuing from tip off. It took nearly three whole minutes for either team to put points on the board with the pressure high and the nerves following suit. Daniel Johnson (212-C/F-88, college: Pepperdine) (21 points, 7 rebounds) was on fire early for the Eagles, lighting up the paint and bringing down the boards, but the Tigers picked up their usual offensive game and ran away to a somewhat comfortable 22-15 lead at quarter time. MVP C.J. Turnage (201-F/G-95, college: Saginaw Valley) (23 points, 12 rebounds) was sitting pretty with 7 rebounds at quarter time. At this point the Tigers could have blown the game out, but the Eagles took charge and fired back with high-pressure defence and well-run offence. Despite Brendan Teys (188-G-90)' (3-19 FG) struggles on offence, the Eagles found scoring options in Daniel Johnson and Captain Adam Doyle (176-PG-91) (16 points). Both teams were once again slow out of the blocks offensively in the second quarter, with a relatively low scoring game transpiring. It became a seesaw battle for most of the second quarter with each team trading blows, leaving it neck a neck with 2 points between them at the half time break. The third quarter brought the game to a new level, with both teams coming out firing. Eagle Jalen Richard (193-G-94, college: CS East Bay), who was quiet on the night, opened the scoring for the half with a strong bucket, soon to be replied by yet another Brandon Brine (198-F-91, college: Lethbridge) 3-pointer for the Tigers. The Eagles pressed on with their hustle and intensity, continuing to hold the Tigers back from any offensive breakout that we've seen them do all year. Forestville was strong in the paint all night, with Daniel Johnson fighting his way to buckets over the big Southern boys. The highlight of the night came late in the third as Greg Mays (15 rebounds) slammed down an emphatic alley-oop that had the crowd pumping. Another tight quarter came to a close with the Tigers holding on by 4 points. The Eagles knew this was their time to step it up and so they did, hitting the lead at the 5-minute mark of the last quarter after a Teys' jump shot. The Tigers had all the answers though, with Brine hitting clutch 3-pointers to bury the Eagles after a gallant charge. The Eagles wasted late opportunities to catch up, with missed three point attempts and turnovers. The Tigers' victory is well deserved after an impressive regular season, showing they truly were the most dominant team in the competition this year. As for the Eagles, they can hold their heads high having even made it to the night, after moments during the year where their season looked lost - they clawed their way into the top 5 and took some monumental scalps as the underdogs. Courtesy of: basketballsa.com.au
MANGOK MATHIANG Charlotte Hornets cut 25-year old Australian-South Sudanese power forward Mangok Mathiang (208-100kg-92, college: Louisville). The last season Mathiang played at Greensboro Swarm where in 42 League games he averaged 11.1ppg, 9.4rpg, 1.0apg and 1.4bpg. He has never been drafted by the NBA. Among other achievements Mathiang's team was regular season runner-up in ACC in 2017. He received also Eurobasket.com All-World University Games 1st Team award back in 2015 at his colle... [read more]
MANGOK MATHIANG
Charlotte Hornets cut 25-year old Australian-South Sudanese power forward Mangok Mathiang (208-100kg-92, college: Louisville). The last season Mathiang played at Greensboro Swarm where in 42 League games he averaged 11.1ppg, 9.4rpg, 1.0apg and 1.4bpg. He has never been drafted by the NBA. Among other achievements Mathiang's team was regular season runner-up in ACC in 2017. He received also Eurobasket.com All-World University Games 1st Team award back in 2015 at his college time. Mathiang represented Australia at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) three years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 13.5ppg, Reb-1 (10.3rpg), FGP: 56.1%, FT: 47.1%. Mathiang graduated from University of Louisville in 2017 and it is his second season in pro basketball.
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