Recap of latest State Leagues games

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The game between third ranked Norwood Flames (10-7) and seventh ranked West Adelaide Bearcats (8-9) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Norwood Flames were defeated by West Adelaide Bearcats in a tough game in Marden 82-90. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Norwood Flames. West Adelaide Bearcats shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 52.8 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Guamanian-American guard Earnest Ross (198-91, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Fabian Johnson contributed with 26 points for the winners. Forward Raymond Harding (198, college: Southeast CC) answered with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Norwood Flames. Norwood Flames' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. West Adelaide Bearcats moved-up to sixth place, which they share with C.District L. Norwood Flames at the other side keep the third position with seven games lost.
The game in Greenacres was also worth to mention about. 4th placed Noarlunga City Southern Tigers (10-8) played at the court of fifth ranked North Adelaide Rockets (10-8). North Adelaide Rockets defeated Noarlunga City Southern Tigers 68-58. Forward Jimma Dau (201) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and Verle Williams Jr chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side Christian Artacho responded with 18 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). North Adelaide Rockets moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Southern T.

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N.Adelaide R. - Southern T. 68-58

The game in Greenacres was also worth to mention about. 4th placed Noarlunga City Southern Tigers (10-8) played at the court of fifth ranked North Adelaide Rockets (10-8). North Adelaide Rockets defeated Noarlunga City Southern Tigers 68-58. They outrebounded Noarlunga City Southern Tigers 53-37 including 21 on the offensive glass. Forward Jimma Dau (201) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and guard Verle Williams Jr (180-97) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Four North Adelaide Rockets players scored in double figures. At the losing side Christian Artacho responded with 18 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American Cameron Coleman (198-92, college: York, NE) scored 15 points. North Adelaide Rockets moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Southern T.
Top scorers:
N.Adelaide R.: V.Williams Jr. 19+6reb+4ast, D.Jimma 18+15reb, J.McVeigh 17+8reb, T.Dowdell 10+10reb+2ast, M.Dylan 4+3reb+2ast, H.Riley 0
Southern T.: A.Christian 18+4reb+1ast, C.Coleman 15+4reb+2ast, N.Wurm 10+4reb+2ast, T.Matthew 5+4reb+2ast, K.McCalop 4+11reb+2ast, M.Machar 4+6reb+1ast

Norwood F. - W.Adelaide B. 82-90

The game between third ranked Norwood Flames (10-7) and seventh ranked West Adelaide Bearcats (8-9) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Norwood Flames were defeated by West Adelaide Bearcats in a tough game in Marden 82-90. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Norwood Flames. West Adelaide Bearcats shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 52.8 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Guamanian-American guard Earnest Ross (198-91, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Fabian Johnson contributed with 26 points for the winners. Four West Adelaide Bearcats players scored in double figures. Forward Raymond Harding (198, college: Southeast CC) answered with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American swingman CJ Turnage (201-95, college: SVSU) added 21 points and 8 assists in the effort for Norwood Flames. Norwood Flames' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. West Adelaide Bearcats moved-up to sixth place, which they share with C.District L. Norwood Flames at the other side keep the third position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
W.Adelaide B.: J.Fabian 26+2reb+2ast, L.Cadzow 21+4reb+3ast, E.Ross 18+12reb+4ast, P.Ciganovic 16+3reb+2ast, A.Spadavecchia 7+8reb+6ast, M.Akok 2+1reb+3ast
Norwood F.: R.Harding 23+8reb+4ast, C.Turnage 21+3reb+8ast, A.Green 14+10reb, D.Webber 9+5reb+2ast, M.Lycett 8+6reb+4ast, J.Wilson 5+4reb+2ast



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