Recap of latest State Leagues games

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in Local League. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most surprising game was a loss of Steelers in Western Port on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Thunder 68-58. Thunder forced 20 Steelers turnovers and outrebounded them 53-42 including a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Luke Sist had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 28 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Matt Spencer chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Thunder's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Matthew Turner (210-87) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. Thunder is looking forward to face Magic in Hawthorn in the next round. Steelers will play on the road against Devils in Werribee and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very significant was Jets' 23-point road victory against Devils 81-58. American forward Trevon Clayton (198, college: Fresno Pacific) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead the effort and Ivanne Loncaric supported him with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Even 17 points by Aaron Dolny did not help to save the game for Devils. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Jets will play against Hume City Broncos in Tullamarine in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Devils will play at home against Steelers to get more than just one victory in their record.

In the last game of round 2 winless Hawthorn M. lost to undefeated Casey C. on the opponent's court 67-87.

Group Big V

Western Port - Keilor T. 58-68

The most surprising game was a loss of Steelers in Western Port on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Thunder 68-58. Thunder forced 20 Steelers turnovers and outrebounded them 53-42 including a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Luke Sist had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 28 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Matt Spencer chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Thunder's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Matthew Turner (210-87) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and naturalized British guard Daryl Corletto (193-81) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Thunder is looking forward to face Magic in Hawthorn in the next round. Steelers will play on the road against Devils in Werribee and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Western Port: M.Turner 25+10reb+1ast, D.Corletto 10+8reb+3ast, T.Matthew 7+10reb+1ast, A.Jay 6, B.Camilleri 5, J.Gaze 3+4reb+2ast
Keilor T.: L.Sist 26+28reb, S.Matt 10+5reb+10ast, J.Bellman 8+3reb+1ast, E.Jeremy 6+1reb, N.Masunda 6+8reb, D.Schaffert 5+1ast

Casey C. - Hawthorn M. 87-67

Very expected game in Cranbourne where Magic was crushed by Cavaliers 87-67. American point guard Anthony Williams (178-95, college: Clark Atlanta) notched 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and naturalized British swingman Matthew Donlan (200-93, college: YSU) supported him with 16 points. Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Cavaliers players scored in double figures. Even 21 points and 6 rebounds by Joe Furphy did not help to save the game for Magic. Point guard Kirk Smith (178) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Cavaliers will play against Cougars in McKinnon in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Magic will play on the road against Thunder in Melbourne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hawthorn M.: F.Joe 21+6reb, K.Smith 12+6reb+3ast, D.Herbert 10+2reb+2ast, D.Noah 8+8reb+2ast, J.Molnar 7, M.Hallam 4+5reb
Casey C.: A.Williams 20+5reb+7ast, M.Donlan 16+4reb+3ast, M.McInnes 13+3reb, C.Enge 12+6reb+3ast, B.Gaspar 11+5reb, R.Keith 7+6reb+1ast

Wyndham D. - Sunbury J. 58-81

Very significant was Jets' 23-point road victory against Devils 81-58. Jets dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Devils' 24. They outrebounded Devils 46-29 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. American forward Trevon Clayton (198, college: Fresno Pacific) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead the effort and Ivanne Loncaric supported him with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Five Jets players scored in double figures. Even 17 points by Aaron Dolny did not help to save the game for Devils. New Zealand forward Brandon Watkins (198, college: Mars Hill) added 15 points for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Jets will play against Hume City Broncos in Tullamarine in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Devils will play at home against Steelers to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Wyndham D.: D.Aaron 17+3reb, B.Watkins 15+4reb, C.Hutton 11+2reb, S.Pomasan 7+2reb, J.Harberger 4+3reb, M.Kaelan 2
Sunbury J.: T.Clayton 14+16reb, M.Nathan 14+4reb, L.Ivanne 12+9reb, B.Nathan 11+3reb, J.Beasley 10+4reb, C.Bellman 8+1reb



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