State Leagues Latest Results and Stats

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

Excellence defeated Mustangs in Canberra 101-97. Excellence forced 19 Mustangs turnovers and outrebounded them 42-29 including 28 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Excellence made 9 blocks. Jensen Bradtke orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Power forward Alex Condon (203-2004) contributed with 13 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks for the winners. Swingman Will Cranston-Lown (185, college: Regis Univ.) replied with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots) for Mustangs. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Mustangs will play next round against strong Norths Soul Sports Bears trying to get back on the winning streak. Excellence will try to continue on its current victory against Hawks in Wollongong.
Crusaders recorded a loss in Terrigal. Hosts were rolled over by Sutherland Sharks 79-60. Guard Lochlan Hutchison (188-1999, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Marquel Beasley chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Aaron Redhead responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sutherland Sharks will play against Bulls in Inner West in the next round where they are favorite. Crusaders will play at home against Canberra Gunners and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a home loss of Canberra Gunners against Mustangs on Saturday night. Host Canberra Gunners were defeated by Mustangs in a tough game in Canberra 70-75. Will Cranston-Lown notched 37 points (!!!) to lead the effort. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds by Glenn Morison did not help to save the game for Canberra Gunners. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Mustangs will meet at home Norths Soul Sports Bears in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Canberra Gunners will play against Crusaders in Terrigal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Norths B. smashed Bankstown B. on the road 85-66. Albury W.B. destroyed Hornsby S. on its own court 104-61. Winless Penrith P. lost to undefeated Illawarra H. 2 in Wollongong 63-106. Newcastle F. rolled over Manly Warr. at home 77-41. Sydney C. defeated Hills H. on the opponent's court 70-64. Inner WB lost to undefeated BA CoE in a home game 64-81.

Group NBL1 East

Bankstown B. - Norths B. 66-85

No shocking result in a game when Norths Soul Sports Bears crushed Bankstown Bruins in Condell Park 85-66 on Saturday. Norths Soul Sports Bears forced 20 Bankstown Bruins turnovers and outrebounded them 46-24 including a 31-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Naturalized South Sudanese guard Junior Madut (198-1997, college: Hawaii) notched 30 points and 5 steals to lead the effort and center Nathaniel Musters (208-1993, college: Lafayette) supported him with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Even 17 points and 5 steals by forward Jack Lopez (196-1994, college: Montana) did not help to save the game for Bankstown Bruins. Guard Dragan Elkaz (196-1999, college: UC Riverside) added 16 points for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Norths Soul Sports Bears will meet Mustangs in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bankstown Bruins will play against Hawks and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bankstown B.: J.Lopez 17+1reb+3ast, D.Elkaz 16+1reb+3ast, B.Nathaniel 6+1reb, M.Franco 6, T.Daus 6+2reb, C.Miguel 4+4reb+2ast
Norths B.: J.Madut 30+3reb+1ast, N.Musters 13+11reb+1ast, B.Rymer 10+5reb+5ast, L.Holey 8+12reb, K.Nathaniel 7+1reb, J.Jock 7+2reb

Cent.Coast C. - Sutherland S. 60-79

Crusaders recorded a loss in Terrigal. Hosts were rolled over by Sutherland Sharks 79-60. Sutherland Sharks dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Crusaders' 30 and made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Guard Lochlan Hutchison (188-1999, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American Marquel Beasley (196, college: Fort Lewis) chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Four Sutherland Sharks players scored in double figures. Aaron Redhead responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and Jamal Shoaib scored 18 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sutherland Sharks will play against Bulls in Inner West in the next round where they are favorite. Crusaders will play at home against Canberra Gunners and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cent.Coast C.: S.Jamal 18+3reb+2ast, R.Aaron 17+11reb+1ast, W.Bates 7+2reb+1ast, J.Trustum 5+4reb, L.Hammish 4+2reb, W.Nicholas 2+1reb
Sutherland S.: A.Cabrera 17+3reb+4ast, G.Geoffrey 14+8reb+2ast, M.Beasley 14+12reb, H.Lochlan 12+10reb+5ast, N.Callum 9+4reb+1ast, J.Mitchell 7+7reb+1ast

Canberra G. - Maitland M. 70-75

Very important is a home loss of Canberra Gunners against Mustangs on Saturday night. Host Canberra Gunners were defeated by Mustangs in a tough game in Canberra 70-75. Mustangs made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Swingman Will Cranston-Lown (185, college: Regis Univ.) notched 37 points (!!!) to lead the effort and Canadian point guard Matthew Gray (183, college: Camosun) supported him with 9 points and 7 rebounds. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds by center Glenn Morison (208, college: St.Edward's) did not help to save the game for Canberra Gunners. Guard James Toohey (188, college: SVSU) added 5 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Mustangs will meet at home Norths Soul Sports Bears in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Canberra Gunners will play against Crusaders in Terrigal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Canberra G.: G.Morison 20+7reb+1ast, P.Cameron 10+4reb, C.Max 9, P.Badalassi 7+6reb+2ast, D.Fieg 7+3reb+3ast, A.Clarke 6+3reb
Maitland M.: W.Cranston-Lown 37+4reb+2ast, M.Gray 9+7reb+1ast, K.Warren 9+2reb+1ast, V.Luka Ashton 8+5reb, D.Millburn 5+5reb, P.Billy 3+1reb+1ast

Albury W.B. - Hornsby S. 104-61

Bandits used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Hornsby 104-61 on Saturday night. Bandits dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Spiders' 36. Bandits forced 20 Spiders turnovers and outrebounded them 50-34 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. American swingman Jamir Coleman (201, college: CCSU, agency: Haylett Sports) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and the other American import center Mike Parks Jr. (206-1997, college: Memphis, agency: Haylett Sports) supported him with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Parks Jr. is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Bandits players scored in double figures. Even 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks by center Peitok Machar (206-2003) did not help to save the game for Spiders. Forward Patrick Fraser (196, college: UNK) added 7 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bandits will meet at home Hills Hornets in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Spiders will play against Sydney City Comets in Alexandria and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hornsby S.: W.Benjamin 11+3reb, G.Thomas 8+4reb+1ast, M.Peitok 8+7reb, B.Moses 7+4reb, P.Fraser 7+7reb, S.Shareef 6+1ast
Albury W.B.: J.Coleman 20+15reb+4ast, M.Parks Jr. 18+10reb, S.Maharaj 15+5reb+4ast, L.Cummings 13+4reb+1ast, W.Dylan 11+1reb, M.Eric 10+2reb+1ast

Illawarra H. 2 - Penrith P. 106-63

Very predictable result when Hawks rolled over Panthers in Wollongong 106-63 on Saturday. Hawks dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Panthers' 26. Hawks forced 22 Panthers turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard William Hickey (194-1999) notched 28 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and swingman Noah Pagotto (191-2005) supported him with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Even 10 points and 9 rebounds by Noman Massimino did not help to save the game for Panthers. Preston Matia added 11 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Four Panthers players 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. Hawks will meet Excellence in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Panthers will play against Excellence in Canberra and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Penrith P.: F.Jaedyn 11+3reb, M.Preston 11+5reb+2ast, S.Pranaya 11+2ast, M.Noman 10+9reb+1ast, F.Caleb 6+7reb+1ast, L.Griffith 6+3reb+1ast
Illawarra H. 2: H.William 28+5reb+8ast, T.Coenraad 21+8reb, P.Noah 16+16reb+1ast, F.Brandon 8+1reb+1ast, P.Lancaster 7+5reb+3ast, D.Philip 7+2reb+1ast

Newcastle F. - Manly Warr. 77-41

Falcons used a home court advantage and outscored the opponent from Narrabeen 77-41 on Saturday night. Falcons outrebounded Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 43-31 including 29 on the defensive glass. Forward Myles Cherry (203-1998, college: Lafayette) notched 15 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and power forward Tom Dawson (197) supported him with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Even 9 points and 8 rebounds by Stefan Valkovic did not help to save the game for Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Mitchell Evans added 14 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Falcons will meet at home Canberra Gunners in the next round. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles will play against Crusaders and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Manly Warr.: M.Evans 14+3reb+1ast, V.Stefan 9+8reb+2ast, N.Thomas 6+4reb+3ast, S.Kane 2, K.Carlos 2+1ast, R.Denis 2+2reb
Newcastle F.: M.Cherry 15+8reb+2ast, A.Gaines 13+5reb+2ast, T.Dawson 12+9reb, J.Dorricott 9+2reb+1ast, G.Jaidyn 9+5ast, M.Maluach 7+3reb+2ast

Hills H. - Sydney C. 64-70

Everything went according to plan when Sydney City Comets defeated Hills Hornets in Baulkham Hills 70-64 on Saturday. Sydney City Comets outrebounded Hills Hornets 49-34 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Center Johnny Crnogorac (216-1995, college: UTRGV, agency: Haylett Sports) notched 6 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Ilisia Washington (196, college: Regis Univ.) supported him with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Even 11 points and 9 rebounds by American forward Shawn Montague (198, college: SNHU) did not help to save the game for Hills Hornets. Guard Benjamin Kearins (188, agency: BIG) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Five Hills Hornets players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Sydney City Comets will meet at home Spiders in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Hills Hornets will play against Bandits in Albury and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hills H.: B.Kearins 12+6reb+1ast, M.Liam 11+4reb+2ast, S.Montague 11+9reb, C.Lachlan 10+3reb+3ast, P.Brotherson 10+3reb+3ast, G.Campbell 6+2reb+1ast
Sydney C.: O.Isaiah 14+4reb+1ast, R.Julian 13+5reb+2ast, I.Washington 12+6reb+2ast, W.Archer 8+5reb, J.Crnogorac 6+13reb+2ast, W.Matthew 4+8reb+2ast

Inner WB - BA CoE 64-81

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Bulls' home loss to Excellence in Inner West 64-81 on Saturday. Power forward Alex Condon (203-2004) notched 12 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Ben Henshall (195-2004) supported him with 11 points and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds by American power forward Chris Bryant (203-1992, college: Miami, OH) did not help to save the game for Bulls. Forward Alex Higgins-Titsha (198) added 12 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Excellence will meet at home Hawks in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bulls will play against Sutherland Sharks and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Inner WB: C.Bryant 12+11reb, H.Alex 12+8reb, B.Kaylan 12+1reb+1ast, T.Nicko 11+3reb+1ast, T.Tolovae 9+2reb, B.Morrow 5+2reb
BA CoE: Z.Rocco 14+3reb+1ast, T.Alex 12+5reb+1ast, C.Alex 12+8reb+1ast, H.Ben 11+3reb+4ast, L.Dragos 6, B.Jensen 6+8reb

BA CoE - Maitland M. 101-97

Excellence defeated Mustangs in Canberra 101-97. Excellence forced 19 Mustangs turnovers and outrebounded them 42-29 including 28 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Excellence made 9 blocks. Jensen Bradtke orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Power forward Alex Condon (203-2004) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks for the winners. Five Excellence players scored in double figures. Swingman Will Cranston-Lown (185, college: Regis Univ.) replied with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots) and Canadian point guard Matthew Gray (183, college: Camosun) added 22 points in the effort for Mustangs. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Mustangs will play next round against strong Norths Soul Sports Bears trying to get back on the winning streak. Excellence will try to continue on its current victory against Hawks in Wollongong.
Top scorers:
Maitland M.: W.Cranston-Lown 23+5reb+5ast, M.Gray 22+3reb+2ast, M.Will 16+4reb, D.Millburn 11+1reb, V.Luka Ashton 9+3reb+2ast, P.Billy 6+8reb+1ast
BA CoE: B.Jensen 21+11reb, H.Ben 17+3reb+3ast, C.Alex 13+14reb+3ast, F.John 13+7reb+2ast, T.Alex 10+1reb+1ast, L.Dragos 8+4ast



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