Overview of U20 Championship Round 1

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

NBA Global smashed SA Blue in Canberra 87-49. NBA Global held SA Blue to an opponent 23.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 51.4 percent accuracy of the winners. International guard Tyrese Proctor (187-4) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Joshua Dent chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Matthew Thomson produced 6 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. SA Blue's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. SA Blue will play next round against Tasmania trying to get back on the winning streak. NBA Global will try to continue on its current victory against NSW Blue on the road.
NSW White recorded a loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by WA Gold 71-56. Worth to mention a great performance of David Okwera who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Josh Hunt contributed with 11 points and 4 steals for the winners. Kaia Isaac answered with 15 points and 5 rebounds for NSW White. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. WA Gold will play against WA Black in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. NSW White will play against Victoria to get more than just one victory in their record.
Very important is a road loss of SA Blue against NSW Blue on Monday night. Visiting SA Blue was crushed by NSW Blue in 116-90. Evan Kilminster stepped up and scored 26 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. At the losing side Robert Brennan responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. NSW Blue will meet at home ACT in the next round and are hoping to win another game. SA Blue will play against Tasmania and hope to win that game.
Very important is a road loss of Tasmania against Queensland on Monday night. Visiting Tasmania was crushed by Queensland in 89-65. Blake Jones nailed 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Queensland's next round opponent will be ACT and are hoping to win another game. Tasmania will play against SA Blue and hope to win that game.
The game with biggest result difference took place in . Local WA Black was outscored by SA Red 97-55 on Monday night. Keanu Rasmussen fired 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. SA Red will face Victoria Navy in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. WA Black will play against WA Gold and hope to win that game.

Other games of round 1 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Victoria crushed WA Gold in a road game 74-38. Victoria Navy beat WA Black at home 94-78. Winless ACT was destroyed by Tasmania on the opponent's court 87-56.

NSW White - WA Gold 56-71

NSW White recorded a loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by WA Gold 71-56. WA Gold forced 20 NSW White turnovers and outrebounded them 49-31 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. NSW White was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of David Okwera who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Josh Hunt (194-2) contributed with 11 points and 4 steals for the winners. Kaia Isaac answered with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Michael Walker added 14 points in the effort for NSW White. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. WA Gold will play against WA Black in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. NSW White will play against Victoria to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
WA Gold: O.David 15+10reb, H.Josh 11+4reb+1ast, H.Elijah 10+5reb, M.Thomas 9+4reb, W.Harry 8+6reb+1ast, R.Daniel 8+7reb+1ast
NSW White: I.Kaia 15+5reb+3ast, W.Michael 14+4reb+1ast, B.Thomas 8+2reb+1ast, Y.Michael 8+1reb+3ast, L.Angus 5+3reb+1ast, O.Isaiah 3+3reb+1ast

WA Gold - Victoria 38-74

There was no surprise when WA Gold was crushed at home by Victoria 74-38 on Monday. Victoria forced 28 WA Gold turnovers. International guard Dyson Daniels (193-3) fired 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Bol Dengdit (203) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. David Okwera produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and Roosevelt Williams (-2) added 2 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Victoria will face NSW White in the next round and are hoping to win another game. WA Gold will play against WA Black and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Victoria: D.Dyson 22+7reb+3ast, D.Bol 12+9reb+1ast, S.Austin 11+2reb, R.Patrick 10+1reb+1ast, N.Brody 7+2ast, F.Owen 6+6reb+2ast
WA Gold: O.David 12+10reb, M.Thomas 6+2reb+3ast, H.Elijah 6+4reb+2ast, W.Harry 4+2reb+1ast, W.Kane 3+1reb+1ast, H.Josh 3+2reb+1ast

Victoria Navy - WA Black 94-78

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Victoria Navy's home victory over WA Black 94-78 on Monday. They outrebounded WA Black 47-34 including 17 on the offensive glass. Joseph Locandro fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Anthony Dell'Orso chipped in 25 points and 5 steals (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Nicholas Floyd produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and Keegan Phillips added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Victoria Navy will face SA Red in the next round. WA Black will play against WA Gold and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Victoria Navy: D.Anthony 25+4reb+3ast, P.Mason 17+3reb+2ast, L.Joseph 15+15reb+2ast, D.Christian 12+3reb+2ast, T.Noah 9+3reb, C.Tom 7+2reb+2ast
WA Black: P.Keegan 15+4reb+2ast, B.Rhys 14+2reb+4ast, F.Nicholas 13+10reb+1ast, C.Victor-Gabriel 12+1reb+1ast, O.Kazuma 6+1reb+1ast, R.Leigh 6+8reb+1ast

WA Black - SA Red 55-97

The game with biggest result difference took place in . Local WA Black was outscored by SA Red 97-55 on Monday night. SA Red held WA Black to an opponent 24.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 48.1 percent accuracy of the winners. SA Red forced 19 WA Black turnovers and outrebounded them 57-32 including a 41-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when SA Red made 8 blocks. Guard Keanu Rasmussen (185-3) fired 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Lachlan Olbrich chipped in 6 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. Four SA Red players scored in double figures. Nicholas Floyd produced 9 points and 6 rebounds and guard Riley Parker (183-3) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. SA Red will face Victoria Navy in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. WA Black will play against WA Gold and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
SA Red: D.Marshall 17+1reb+1ast, I.Fiston 15+5reb+1ast, G.Benjamin 13+2reb+1ast, S.Kalani 12+4reb+5ast, R.Keanu 12+6reb+4ast, M.Taine 7+6reb+3ast
WA Black: P.Riley 11+2reb+1ast, F.Nicholas 9+6reb+1ast, C.Devan 6+3reb, H.Colin 6+2reb, O.Kazuma 6+2ast, P.Keegan 6+8reb

NBA Global - SA Blue 87-49

NBA Global smashed SA Blue in Canberra 87-49. NBA Global held SA Blue to an opponent 23.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 51.4 percent accuracy of the winners. International guard Tyrese Proctor (187-4) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Joshua Dent chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Four NBA Global players scored in double figures. Matthew Thomson produced 6 points and 8 rebounds and Toby Woolcock added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. SA Blue's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. SA Blue will play next round against Tasmania trying to get back on the winning streak. NBA Global will try to continue on its current victory against NSW Blue on the road.
Top scorers:
NBA Global: D.Joshua 19+6reb+3ast, Y.Yaak 14+6reb+2ast, H.Rory 14+3reb+3ast, P.Tyrese 14+11reb+4ast, O.Joshua 8+6reb+1ast, Y.Luca 6+2reb
SA Blue: R.Riley 12+1reb+1ast, B.Robert 10+2reb+1ast, W.Toby 8+7reb, G.Chok 8+3reb+1ast, T.Matthew 6+8reb+1ast, S.Curtis 5+4reb

NSW Blue - SA Blue 116-90

Very important is a road loss of SA Blue against NSW Blue on Monday night. Visiting SA Blue was crushed by NSW Blue in 116-90. NSW Blue forced 21 SA Blue turnovers and had a 24-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by SA Blue's players. Guard Evan Kilminster (185-3) stepped up and scored 26 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Zeke Evans chipped in 11 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side Robert Brennan responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds and Matthew Thomson scored 9 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. NSW Blue will meet at home ACT in the next round and are hoping to win another game. SA Blue will play against Tasmania and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
NSW Blue: K.Evan 26+6reb+2ast, A.Ryan 16+1reb+1ast, M.Harry 13+5reb+1ast, M.Robert 12+4reb+3ast, M.Jack 12+8reb+1ast, E.Zeke 11+12reb+2ast
SA Blue: B.Robert 15+6reb+1ast, R.Riley 14+4reb, G.Chok 13+3reb, W.Toby 11+4reb+2ast, B.Luca 10+2reb+1ast, T.Matthew 9+7reb+3ast

Tasmania - ACT 87-56

Rather expected game when ACT was rolled over on the road by Tasmania 87-56 on Monday. Tasmania dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to ACT's 34. They outrebounded ACT 49-23 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Tasmania looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. International point guard Taran Armstrong (193-2) fired 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Tasmania players scored in double figures. James Hurley produced 15 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) and Diing Diing added 16 points respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Tasmania will face SA Blue in the next round. ACT will play against NSW Blue having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Tasmania: A.Taran 17+9reb+4ast, S.Reyne 17+3reb+3ast, D.Sejr 16+1reb+5ast, K.Angus 10+9reb, L.Jeremiah 9+8reb+7ast, F.Harry 6+4reb+3ast
ACT: D.Diing 16+2reb+1ast, H.James 15+5reb+3ast, W.Henry 10+7reb+1ast, S.Jacob 8+2reb, F.Mamadou 4+1reb+3ast, B.Samuel 2+1reb+2ast

Queensland - Tasmania 89-65

Very important is a road loss of Tasmania against Queensland on Monday night. Visiting Tasmania was crushed by Queensland in 89-65. Queensland dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Tasmania's 30. They outrebounded Tasmania 42-20 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Blake Jones (206-2) nailed 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Max Mackinnon accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds. International guard Reyne Smith (186-2) came up with 27 points and international point guard Taran Armstrong (193-2) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Tasmania in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Queensland's next round opponent will be ACT and are hoping to win another game. Tasmania will play against SA Blue and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Queensland: J.Blake 19+7reb+3ast, M.Max 17+5reb+2ast, M.Boston 14+3reb+1ast, R.Harrison 9+9reb+1ast, L.Gassick Preston 7+1reb+5ast, M.Lloyd 6+5reb
Tasmania: S.Reyne 27+3reb+2ast, A.Taran 14+7reb+6ast, F.Harry 7+1ast, L.Jackson 7+5reb+5ast, D.Sejr 6+2reb+1ast, K.Angus 2+1reb



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