Big V D2 Round 1 (Regular Season): Shepparton defeat Western PS

The Regular Season in Big V just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Steelers in Shepparton on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Gators 76-71. Shepparton made 33-of-42 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game, while Western PS only scored fifteen points from the stripe. 29 personal fouls committed by Western PS helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of New Zealand guard Dylan Wilkie (191-2001) who helped to win the game recording 21 points (made all of his eight free throws). Canadian swingman Jayden Coke (199, college: Academy of Art, agency: Starting 5) contributed with 9 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Liam Ingram answered with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Western PS. Steelers' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Gators are looking forward to face Camberwell in Melbourne in the next round. Steelers will play on the road against McKinnon and are hoping to win this game.
Another interesting game for Keysborough which played in Melbourne against Camberwell. Keysborough crushed hosts 107-82. American point guard Anthony Williams (178-1995, college: Clark Atlanta) stepped up and scored 22 points and 4 assists for the winners and Gerrard Newby chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side American point guard Christopher Elder (180-1989, college: St.Francis, IL) responded with 17 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Keysborough will play against Hume City in Tullamarine in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Camberwell will play at home against Shepparton and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Storm which hosted in Bellarine Vikings. Storm had an easy win 105-79. Kavione Green nailed a double-double by scoring 31 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winning side. Kortland Martin came up with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for Blackburn in the defeat. Vikings' coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Storm will meet at home Sunbury in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Vikings will play against Pakenham and hope to win that game.

Other games in round 1 were not that significant. Winless Sunbury lost to undefeated McKinnon on the road 70-86. Winless Hume City lost to undefeated Melbourne Uni on its own court 77-87. Wyndham managed to outperform Shepparton in Werribee 85-71. Winless Hume City lost to undefeated Pakenham at home 81-114.
The most impressive performance of 1st round was 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by Malik Colvin-Seldon of Pakenham.



Shepparton - Western PS 76-71

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Steelers in Shepparton on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Gators 76-71. Shepparton made 33-of-42 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game, while Western PS only scored fifteen points from the stripe. 29 personal fouls committed by Western PS helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of New Zealand guard Dylan Wilkie (191-2001) who helped to win the game recording 21 points (made all of his eight free throws). Canadian swingman Jayden Coke (199, college: Academy of Art, agency: Starting 5) contributed with 9 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Liam Ingram answered with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American center Russell Permenter (203-1988, college: Providence) added 14 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Western PS. Four Western PS players scored in double figures. Steelers' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Gators are looking forward to face Camberwell in Melbourne in the next round. Steelers will play on the road against McKinnon and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Western PS: I.Liam 23+6reb+4ast, R.Permenter 14+6reb+2ast, A.Kimble 12+10reb, J.Macaulay 10+1reb+6ast, J.Gaze 5+2reb, M.Turner 3+4reb
Shepparton: W.Dylan 21+3reb, K.Lachlan 12+4reb, D.Thomas 12+6reb, J.Coke 9+10reb+1ast, M.Bartlett 7+1reb+1ast, F.Thomas 6+4reb

Bellarine - Blackburn 105-79

An interesting game for Storm which hosted in Bellarine Vikings. Storm had an easy win 105-79. Bellarine dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Vikings's 34. Bellarine forced 20 Blackburn turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American forward Kavione Green (195, college: Bloomfield) nailed a double-double by scoring 31 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winning side and forward Rohan Jarvie accounted for 14 points and 16 rebounds. Four Storm players scored in double figures. American point guard Kortland Martin (180, college: FHU) came up with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import guard James Legan (190-1987, college: ECU) added 23 points respectively for Blackburn in the defeat. Vikings' coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Storm will meet at home Sunbury in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Vikings will play against Pakenham and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Blackburn: K.Martin 24+5reb+6ast, J.Legan 23+1reb+2ast, F.Jasper 8+6reb, B.Niop 7+4reb, Z.Michael 6+5reb+2ast, B.Gaspar 5+14reb+1ast
Bellarine: K.Green 31+12reb+4ast, K.Max 19+3reb+3ast, J.Rohan 14+16reb+1ast, G.Nathan 13+1reb+5ast, N.Velasquez 9+2reb+1ast, T.Sebastian 8+2reb

Camberwell - Keysborough 82-107

Another interesting game for Keysborough which played in Melbourne against Camberwell. Keysborough crushed hosts 107-82. American point guard Anthony Williams (178-1995, college: Clark Atlanta) stepped up and scored 22 points and 4 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward Gerrard Newby (196-1995, college: Union, KY) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American point guard Christopher Elder (180-1989, college: St.Francis, IL) responded with 17 points and forward Jackson Dean scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Four Cougars and five Camberwell 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. Keysborough will play against Hume City in Tullamarine in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Camberwell will play at home against Shepparton and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Camberwell: C.Elder 17+3reb+1ast, M.Barkeley 14+2reb, D.Jackson 11+6reb+3ast, V.Samuel 11+7reb, L.Shelley 10+3reb+2ast, C.Sean 9+4reb
Keysborough: A.Williams 22+3reb+4ast, A.Trent 19+3reb+4ast, G.Newby 18+9reb, N.Carlson 12+6reb+3ast, D.McDonald 10, I.Platenik 9+1reb+1ast

McKinnon - Sunbury 86-70

Cougars used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Sunbury 86-70 on Saturday night. McKinnon dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Jets's 24. Guard Mitchell Barry (190) nailed a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and American guard Adam Anderson (193, college: St.Rose, NY) accounted for 28 points. Cougars' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Canadian guard Joshua Yorke-Frazer (183-1995, college: Seneca) came up with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Nathan Baker added 6 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Sunbury in the defeat. Cougars will meet at home Western PS in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Jets will play against Bellarine and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Sunbury: J.Yorke-Frazer 20+8reb+4ast, S.Koby 9+1reb+1ast, R.Benjamon 9+6reb+1ast, J.Weston 9+2reb, M.Nathan 7+6reb+1ast, B.Nathan 6+9reb+6ast
McKinnon: A.Anderson 28+4reb+1ast, B.Mitchell 14+10reb+10ast, S.Wooten Jr. 11+6reb, L.Peynenborg 8+6reb, W.Nick 8+5reb, R.Hugh 5+6reb+1ast

Hume City - Melbourne Uni 77-87

There was a minor upset when Hume City Broncos lost to Melbourne Uni in Tullamarine 77-87 on Saturday. Nicholas Masunda (188-1985) nailed 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and forward Joel Rimes (196) accounted for 18 points and 7 assists. American guard Scott Stone (193-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) came up with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Malik McKinney (190, college: West Liberty) added 19 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Hume City in the defeat. Five Melbourne Uni and four Hume City players scored in double figures. Hume City Broncos' coach let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Melbourne Uni will meet Keysborough on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hume City Broncos will play against Keysborough and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hume City: M.McKinney 19+7reb+3ast, S.Stone 19+8reb+4ast, T.Clayton 11+7reb, M.Zach 10+2reb+1ast, C.Carlo 8+5reb+1ast, S.Elijah-Taye 6+2reb
Melbourne Uni: N.Masunda 23+8reb, R.Joel 18+4reb+7ast, M.Shayan 14+3reb+4ast, L.Kafritsas 14+5reb+2ast, P.Zac 11+12reb+2ast, S.Pomasan 3+2ast

Shepparton - Wyndham 71-85

There was a small surprise when Devils won against Gators in Shepparton 85-71 on Saturday. Wyndham dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Gators's 24. American guard Troyce Manassa (193-1993, college: SSU) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Daniaell Herbert accounted for 19 points and 4 assists. Devils' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Canadian swingman Jayden Coke (199, college: Academy of Art, agency: Starting 5) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and New Zealand guard Dylan Wilkie (191-2001) added 15 points respectively for Shepparton in the defeat. Four Shepparton players scored in double figures. Devils will meet Melbourne Uni on the road in the next round. Gators will play against Camberwell in Melbourne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shepparton: J.Coke 18+10reb+2ast, W.Dylan 15+4reb+1ast, K.Joshua 12+5reb+2ast, D.Thomas 11+5reb+2ast, M.Bartlett 6+1reb+5ast, K.Lachlan 5+6reb+1ast
Wyndham: T.Manassa 26+10reb+5ast, D.Herbert 19+4reb+4ast, A.Ayilara 11+2reb, M.Thomas 9+4reb+1ast, J.Oskar 9+7reb, A.Dolny 5+1ast

Hume City - Pakenham 81-114

There was a minor upset when Hume City Broncos were outscored by Warriors in Tullamarine 114-81 on Sunday. Pakenham dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Hume City Broncos's 34. Pakenham forced 19 Hume City turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Hume City's players. American forward Malik Colvin-Seldon (203-1996, college: Cumberlands) nailed 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Cody Fredrickson (188-2000, college: Ottawa, KS) accounted for 21 points and 6 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four Warriors players scored in double figures. Warriors' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Malik McKinney (190, college: West Liberty) came up with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Keenan Gorski (193, college: Queens, NY) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Hume City in the defeat. Warriors will meet Blackburn in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hume City Broncos will play against Keysborough and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hume City: K.Gorski 16+5reb, M.McKinney 15+5reb+5ast, S.Elijah-Taye 11+2reb+1ast, S.Stone 10+4reb+3ast, T.Clayton 9+9reb+1ast, M.Zach 8+8reb+1ast
Pakenham: M.Colvin-Seldon 26+9reb+4ast, C.Fredrickson 21+4reb+6ast, J.Davis 18+4reb+2ast, M.Callum 17+8reb+3ast, B.Matt 9+5reb+3ast, W.Ned 7+4reb+2ast