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State League round 23 most important game was a victory of Forestville Eagles over 6th ranked North Adelaide Rockets 108-53 on Sunday night. Forestville Eagles dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to North Adelaide Rockets' 34 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded North Adelaide Rockets 54-34 including a 40-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forestville Eagles looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by North Adelaide Rockets' players. Daniel Johnson orchestrated the victory with a triple-double by scoring 27 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists. Forward Jack Purchase (203-1995, college: Hawaii) contributed with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Steven Parfitt answered with 11 points for North Adelaide Rockets. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Forestville Eagles (7-3) moved-up to second place in League. North Adelaide Rockets at the other side keep the sixth position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Waverley Falcons (6-3) against eleventh ranked Knox Raiders (6-5) on Sunday night. Host Waverley Falcons were crushed by Knox Raiders in Mount Waverley 87-61. It was a great evening for American point guard Alex Robinson (185-1995, college: TCU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Deng Acuoth helped adding 7 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. The former international point guard Daniel Dillon (193-1986, college: Arizona) responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Knox Raiders moved-up to seventh place in League. Waverley Falcons at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An interesting game for Jets (12-1) which played road game in Tullamarine against 3rd placed Hume City Broncos (7-6). First ranked Jets managed to get a 10-point victory 88-78. It was an exceptional evening for Ishmael Sanders who led the winners and scored 36 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Christopher Elder came up with 19 points and 4 steals for Hume City Broncos in the defeat. Jets maintains first place in League with 12-1 record. Loser Hume City Broncos dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 23:
In League McKinnon C. beat Blackburn V. on the road 89-77. Kilsyth C. won against Sandringham S. on its own court 86-78. Winless Eltham W. unfortunately lost to Ringwood H. in Heathmont 67-73. Nunawading S. was rolled over Mt Gambier at home 74-113. Frankston B. was defeated by Dandenong R. on the opponent's court 105-101.

Group Big V

Blackburn V. - McKinnon C. 77-89

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Cougars (7-4) beat 6th ranked Vikings (4-8) in Melbourne 89-77 on Sunday. Cougars made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Cougars outrebounded Vikings 44-31 including 33 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Sharif Black (185-1996, college: Bemidji St.) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds. Nicholas Laycock accounted for 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Cougars' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward DMonte Evans (190, college: Bluefield) came up with 29 points and Edward Bourke added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Vikings in the defeat. Four Vikings players scored in double figures. Cougars moved-up to third place in League. Loser Vikings keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
McKinnon C.: S.Black 24+9reb+2ast, N.Laycock 18+7reb+5ast, J.Malvaso 12+4reb, T.Matthew 8+3reb+1ast, N.Davis 8+4reb+1ast, J.Vandenberg 8+9reb
Blackburn V.: D.Evans 29+3reb+3ast, B.Edward 17+8reb+1ast, D.Agoth 13+1reb, N.Mueller 10+8reb+2ast, T.Tonkin 6+1reb, A.Cooper 2+2reb+1ast

Hume City B. - Sunbury J. 78-88

An interesting game for Jets (12-1) which played road game in Tullamarine against 3rd placed Hume City Broncos (7-6). First ranked Jets managed to get a 10-point victory 88-78. Jets outrebounded Hume City Broncos 39-21 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Ishmael Sanders (188, college: C-N) who led the winners and scored 36 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Trevon Clayton (198, college: FPU) accounted for 16 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. American point guard Christopher Elder (180-1989, college: St.Francis, IL) came up with 19 points and 4 steals and forward Corey Fiddes (198, college: CS East Bay) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Hume City Broncos in the defeat. Four Jets and five Hume City Broncos players scored in double figures. Jets maintains first place in League with 12-1 record. Loser Hume City Broncos dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Sunbury J.: I.Sanders 36+7reb+3ast, G.Blackshear 16+6reb+2ast, T.Clayton 16+14reb+1ast, M.Nathan 11+4reb+4ast, B.Maxwell 7+4reb+5ast, M.Berezdecky 2+3reb
Hume City B.: C.Elder 19+4reb+1ast, M.Puondak 19+2reb, C.Fiddes 16+5reb+1ast, S.Prendergast 14+1reb+2ast, B.Niop 10+1reb+2ast, G.Galaa 0

Group Central

N.Adelaide R. - Forestville E. 53-108

State League round 23 most important game was a victory of Forestville Eagles over 6th ranked North Adelaide Rockets 108-53 on Sunday night. Forestville Eagles dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to North Adelaide Rockets' 34 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded North Adelaide Rockets 54-34 including a 40-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forestville Eagles looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by North Adelaide Rockets' players. Daniel Johnson orchestrated the victory with a triple-double by scoring 27 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists. Forward Jack Purchase (203-1995, college: Hawaii) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Forestville Eagles players scored in double figures. Steven Parfitt answered with 11 points and Apiok Dau added 4 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for North Adelaide Rockets. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Forestville Eagles (7-3) moved-up to second place in League. North Adelaide Rockets at the other side keep the sixth position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Forestville E.: J.Daniel 27+17reb+10ast, G.Mays 20+4reb+1ast, J.Purchase 17+11reb+5ast, M.Machar 13+3reb, J.Isaac 8+5reb, I.Fiston 7+7reb+2ast
N.Adelaide R.: P.Steven 11+4reb, H.Riley 10+2reb+1ast, M.Dylan 8+1reb+2ast, L.Nicholas 6+5reb+3ast, D.Apiok 4+10reb, T.Winn III 4+5reb+1ast

Group South

Kilsyth C. - Sandringham S. 86-78

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Kilsyth Cobras and 6th ranked Sabres had identical 6-4 record. This time Kilsyth Cobras used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Cheltenham 86-78 on Sunday night. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized South Sudanese forward Deng Deng (203-1992, college: Baylor) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. Adrian Tomada accounted for 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Five Kilsyth Cobras players scored in double figures. American-New Zealand swingman Dion Prewster (195-1990, college: SF Austin, agency: BIG) came up with 24 points and 5 rebounds and the former international power forward David Okwera (213-2002) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Sabres in the defeat. Kilsyth Cobras (7-4) moved-up to third place in League. Loser Sabres keep the sixth position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Kilsyth C.: D.Deng 21+14reb+3ast, A.Tomada 19+6reb+2ast, T.Moses 13+2reb, M.Dielemans 11+3reb+1ast, B.Ursich 10+5reb+3ast, H.Macdonald 7+3reb
Sandringham S.: D.Prewster 24+5reb+2ast, N.Gabsch 19+1reb+1ast, O.David 16+7reb, G.Cooper 9+1reb, S.Tohiraukura 4+14reb+1ast, T.Simos-Primerano 4+1reb

Ringwood H. - Eltham W. 73-67

Very predictable result when thirteenth ranked Ringwood Hawks (5-5) won against bottom-ranked Eltham Wildcats (0-8) in Heathmont 73-67 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Tim Guers (190-1996, college: St.Anselm) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international guard Emmett Naar (185-1994, college: St.Mary's, CA) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Four Ringwood Hawks players scored in double figures. New Zealand swingman Mitchell Dance (192-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and American power forward Joshua Sykes (203, college: Fresno City) added 15 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Eltham Wildcats in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ringwood Hawks moved-up to eleventh place in League. Loser Eltham Wildcats still closes the standings with eight games lost. Ringwood Hawks will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Eltham Wildcats will play against Frankston Blues (#8) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Ringwood H.: T.Guers 20+12reb+5ast, K.Daggett 15+8reb+2ast, E.Naar 15+7reb+3ast, S.Clarke 10+7reb, M.Fennell 8+4reb+1ast, J.Barry 3
Eltham W.: D.Mitchell 16+12reb+1ast, S.Short 16+5reb+5ast, J.Sykes 15+10reb+1ast, F.Owen 9+2reb+1ast, S.Whelan 6+1reb, B.Aleksandar 3

Nunawading S. - Mt Gambier 74-113

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Spectres (5-5) were outscored by first ranked Mount Gambier Pioneers (9-1) in East Burwood 113-74 on Sunday. Mount Gambier Pioneers dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Spectres' 36 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Spectres 45-31 including a 38-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Mount Gambier Pioneers looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Michael Harris who led the winners and scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). American forward Jordan Rawls (198, college: Allegheny) accounted for 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Five Mount Gambier Pioneers players scored in double figures. Jack Gandolfo came up with 23 points and 4 assists and American center Dain Swetalla (206-1986, college: Augustana, IL) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Spectres in the defeat. Spectres' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Mount Gambier Pioneers maintains first place in League with 9-1 record. Loser Spectres dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Mt Gambier: M.Harris 22+5reb+4ast, J.Rawls 20+10reb+1ast, T.Daly 18+2reb+3ast, T.Kubank 16+8reb+3ast, N.Marshall 15+5reb+6ast, C.Brown 15+9reb+1ast
Nunawading S.: J.Gandolfo 23+2reb+4ast, C.Asuncion-Byrd 21+1reb+3ast, D.Swetalla 14+8reb+3ast, D.Christian 6+3reb, R.Simankevicius 4+3reb, C.Hronopoulos 2+1ast

Waverley F. - Knox R. 61-87

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Waverley Falcons (6-3) against eleventh ranked Knox Raiders (6-5) on Sunday night. Host Waverley Falcons were crushed by Knox Raiders in Mount Waverley 87-61. It was a great evening for American point guard Alex Robinson (185-1995, college: TCU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Naturalized South Sudanese center Deng Acuoth (213-1996) helped adding 7 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Four Knox Raiders players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Daniel Dillon (193-1986, college: Arizona) responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Durrell McDonald (188, college: Mercyhurst) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Knox Raiders moved-up to seventh place in League. Waverley Falcons at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Knox R.: A.Robinson 19+10reb+4ast, R.Te Rangi 13+2reb+1ast, A.Nyok 12+4reb, N.Bailey 11+3reb+1ast, A.Deng 7+11reb, S.Grant 6+3reb+1ast
Waverley F.: D.Dillon 12+5reb+2ast, D.McDonald 11+5reb+2ast, B.Lewis 9+2reb+5ast, S.Conn 9+5reb, D.Kernich-Drew 6+2reb+3ast, T.Forsyth 6+5reb

Dandenong R. - Frankston B. 105-101

There was a surprise result when sixteenth ranked Dandenong Rangers (3-6) defeated at home higher ranked Frankston Blues (5-3) 105-101 on Sunday. Dandenong Rangers looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Lawson Eales who led the winners and scored 21 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Declan Soukup (190-1994, college: Assumption) accounted for 11 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side. Point guard Lucas Barker (183-1993, college: Indianapolis) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists and guard Lachlan Barker (188-1996) added 31 points and 5 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) respectively for Frankston Blues in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Frankston Blues' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Dandenong Rangers moved-up to fifteenth place in League. Loser Frankston Blues keep the eighth position with three games lost. Dandenong Rangers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Frankston Blues will play against Eltham Wildcats (#19) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dandenong R.: E.Lawson 21+9reb+1ast, P.Deng 18+6reb+3ast, B.Ellis 16+4reb+2ast, D.Soukup 11+7reb+10ast, M.Richards 10+5reb+2ast, J.Davison 9+4reb+5ast
Frankston B.: L.Barker 31+4reb+1ast, L.Barker 19+11reb+9ast, D.Stith 17+8reb+3ast, D.Trist 10+4reb+2ast, I.Hadziomerovic 7+1reb+4ast, P.Henry 6+4reb



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