NBL One Round 22 (Regular Season): Winless Hornsby S. lose another game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Bottom-ranked Spiders (0-10) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their tenth consecutive match to tenth ranked Sydney City Comets (5-4) 75-71 on Sunday evening. Sydney C. forced 19 Hornsby S. turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sydney C. made 8 blocks. Point guard Matthew Wacher (180-2003) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Benjamin White (208-2000, college: Westminster, UT) chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side center Aaron Redhead (-1998) responded with 9 points and 9 rebounds. Spiders' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sydney C. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Hornsby S. at the other side still closes the standings with ten games lost. Sydney C. is looking forward to face Bankstown B. (#10) in Condell Park in the next round where they are favorite. Hornsby S. will play on the road against Norths B. (#8) in Crows Nest and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Important game to mention about took place in Broadmeadow. Thirteenth ranked Falcons (3-6) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (5-2) 68-66 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Naturalized British forward Ryan Beisty (200-1995, college: Regis Univ.) notched a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Myles Cherry supported him with 9 points and 15 rebounds. Even 9 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists by New Zealand point guard Mason Bragg (182-1993) did not help to save the game for Manly Warr.. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles' coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Newcastle F. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Manly Warr. at the other side keeps the fifth position with two games lost. Newcastle F. will play against Cent.Coast C. (#11) in Terrigal in the next round. Manly Warr. will play at home against Hills H. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Heathmont between Geelong Supercats and Ringwood Hawks. Eighteenth ranked Geelong Supercats (3-6) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Ringwood Hawks (6-6). Geelong Supercats managed to escape with a 3-point win 84-81 on Sunday evening. George Blagojevic fired 20 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Geelong Supercats' coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Braelen Bridges produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Geelong S. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Ringwood Hawks keeps the seventh position with six games lost. Geelong S. will meet at home Nunawading S. (#11) in the next round. Ringwood will play against NW Tasmania (#16) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 22: BA CoE won against Inner WB on the opponent's court 88-78. Penrith unfortunately lost to Albury W.B. in a home game 94-109. Norths B. managed to beat Illawarra H. 2 on the road 87-71. SW Metro P. was defeated by Brisbane C. on its own court 71-76. Ballarat M. beat Kilsyth C. in Wendouree 80-68. Eltham W. won against Knox R. at home 95-86.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 28 points and 6 rebounds by Matt Frierson of Illawarra H. 2.

Group East

Inner WB - BA CoE 78-88

There was an upset in Inner West where higher ranked Bulls (7-3) were defeated by ninth ranked Excellence (5-3) 88-78 on Sunday. BA CoE looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Point guard James ODonnell (180-2005) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. New Zealand center Julius Halaifonua (214-2006) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Excellence's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Central African forward Alex Higgins-Titsha (197-2000) produced 23 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Zach Hudson (203-1997, college: CBC) added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Five BA CoE and four Inner WB players scored in double figures. Excellence have a solid four-game winning streak. BA CoE moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Hills H. Loser Bulls keeps the fourth position with three games lost. BA CoE will meet Sutherland (#12) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Inner WB will play against Illawarra H. 2 (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
BA CoE: H.Julius 17+5reb, S.Kye 13+4reb+4ast, O.James 12+11reb+1ast, A.Emmett 10+3reb+1ast, F.Jacob 10+2reb+4ast, D.Joshua 8+3reb+3ast
Inner WB: H.Alex 23+6reb+3ast, O.Jacob 17+6reb+2ast, Z.Hudson 15+9reb+4ast, T.Nicko 14+7reb+1ast, M.Jonni 5+1reb, T.Tolovae 4+4reb+1ast

Newcastle F. - Manly Warr. 68-66

Important game to mention about took place in Broadmeadow. Thirteenth ranked Falcons (3-6) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (5-2) 68-66 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Naturalized British forward Ryan Beisty (200-1995, college: Regis Univ.) notched a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and forward Myles Cherry (203-1998, college: Lafayette) supported him with 9 points and 15 rebounds. Even 9 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists by New Zealand point guard Mason Bragg (182-1993) did not help to save the game for Manly Warr.. American forward Matthew Eldridge (203-1996, college: Lindsey Wilson) added 11 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles' coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Newcastle F. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Manly Warr. at the other side keeps the fifth position with two games lost. Newcastle F. will play against Cent.Coast C. (#11) in Terrigal in the next round. Manly Warr. will play at home against Hills H. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Newcastle F.: R.Beisty 16+12reb+4ast, A.Clinton 13, K.Shannon 12+6reb+3ast, J.Smith 10+3reb, M.Cherry 9+15reb+2ast, G.Jaidyn 8+3reb+5ast
Manly Warr.: J.Harper 15+1reb+2ast, V.Stefan 12+3reb+1ast, M.Eldridge 11+11reb+1ast, M.Bragg 9+7reb+7ast, E.Mitch 8+1ast, Z.Kimball 6+6reb

Penrith P. - Albury W.B. 94-109

Very predictable result in Penrith where fourth ranked Bandits (7-2) defeated 14th ranked Panthers (1-8) 109-94 on Sunday. Albury W.B. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard William Hickey (194-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. New Zealand swingman Mitchell Dance (192-2001) chipped in 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Brodie Schwarzer (195-2004) produced 24 points, 5 assists and 5 steals and forward Caleb Fetui-Faamoe (195-2003) added 20 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Panthers' coach gave the chance to play for ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Albury W.B. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Penrith lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Illawarra H. 2. Albury W.B. will meet league's leader Canberra G. on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Penrith will play against the league's second-placed Maitland (#2) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Albury W.B.: H.William 31+10reb+7ast, D.Mitchell 28+5reb+5ast, K.Blaylock 20+5reb+3ast, J.Cincurak 15+4reb, S.Montague 8+4reb+2ast, L.Cummings 5+5reb+4ast
Penrith P.: S.Brodie 24+4reb+5ast, F.Caleb 20+6reb+1ast, F.Jaedyn 15+3reb+2ast, P.Ryan 12+6reb+2ast, A.Atien 8+1ast, K.Joshua 7+9reb+3ast

Hornsby S. - Sydney C. 71-75

Bottom-ranked Spiders (0-10) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their tenth consecutive match to tenth ranked Sydney City Comets (5-4) 75-71 on Sunday evening. Sydney C. forced 19 Hornsby S. turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sydney C. made 8 blocks. Point guard Matthew Wacher (180-2003) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Benjamin White (208-2000, college: Westminster, UT) chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Five Sydney City Comets players scored in double figures. At the losing side center Aaron Redhead (-1998) responded with 9 points and 9 rebounds and guard Steven Hall (180) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Spiders' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sydney C. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Hornsby S. at the other side still closes the standings with ten games lost. Sydney C. is looking forward to face Bankstown B. (#10) in Condell Park in the next round where they are favorite. Hornsby S. will play on the road against Norths B. (#8) in Crows Nest and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Sydney C.: M.Anthony 16+6reb+2ast, W.Matthew 15+5reb+9ast, B.White 14+10reb+1ast, A.Christian 11+8reb, E.Docker 11+3reb+2ast, J.Crnogorac 6+4reb+2ast
Hornsby S.: S.Hall 14+3reb+4ast, W.Isaiah 11+2reb+4ast, R.Aaron 9+9reb+3ast, A.Brian 7+2reb, D.Garrett 7+2reb, G.Kingsley 7+3reb

Illawarra H. 2 - Norths B. 71-87

Not a big story in a game in Wollongong where 15th ranked Hawks (1-8) were defeated by tenth ranked Norths Soul Sports Bears (5-4) 87-71 on Sunday. Norths B. dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Hawks's 22. Norths B. outrebounded Illawarra H. 2 57-34 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Norths B. looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Illawarra H. 2's players. Center Nathaniel Musters (208-1993, college: Lafayette) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Lewis Holey (196-1994, college: St.Francis, IL) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 16 rebounds. Four Norths Soul Sports Bears players scored in double figures. American point guard Matt Frierson (185-1997, college: Citadel) produced 28 points and 6 rebounds and forward Riley Abercrombie (206, college: N.Colorado) added 23 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Norths B. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Hawks dropped to the fourteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Penrith. Norths B. will meet at home Hornsby S. (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Illawarra H. 2 will play against Inner WB in Inner West and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Norths B.: N.Musters 17+13reb+3ast, M.Robert 13+2reb, M.Worthy 13+4reb+3ast, P.Badalassi 12+10reb+4ast, L.Holey 10+16reb+1ast, P.Fraser 9+3reb
Illawarra H. 2: M.Frierson 28+6reb+3ast, R.Abercrombie 23+7reb+2ast, B.Bradley 10+6reb+1ast, K.Judah 4+1ast, E.Laudato 3+3reb+1ast, D.Philip 2+1reb+1ast

Group North

SW Metro P. - Brisbane C. 71-76

There was a small surprise in Runcorn where eleventh ranked Brisbane Capitals (3-4) beat 9th ranked South West Metro Pirates (2-3) 76-71 on Sunday. The former international swingman Sam McDaniel (198-1995, college: ULM) fired 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Guard Isaih Tueta (187-1991) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists. Swingman Roman Siulepa (201-2006) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds and center Ben Volkman (206-1997, college: Maryville, MO) added 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Brisbane C. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with NGC Seahawks. Loser South West Metro Pirates dropped to the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with Rockhampton. Brisbane C. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. SW Metro P. will play against SD Spartans (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Brisbane C.: I.Tueta 17+3reb+4ast, S.McDaniel 16+5reb+3ast, G.Hadley 15+5reb+3ast, P.Geordan 12+5reb+3ast, T.Cameron 6+9reb+1ast, M.Johns 5+2reb+1ast
SW Metro P.: S.Roman 26+15reb+2ast, K.Woodfall 16+1ast, B.Teys 14+4reb+4ast, B.Volkman 10+10reb+4ast, N.Peters 4+1ast, C.Pang 1+2reb

Group South

Kilsyth C. - Ballarat M. 68-80

There was no surprise when 15th ranked Kilsyth Cobras (3-7) were defeated at home by second ranked Ballarat Miners (7-2) 80-68 on Sunday. Guard Nicholas Stoddart (188-2000) fired 18 points and 5 assists for the winners. American power forward Tyler Rudolph (198-1996, college: Minot St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Ballarat Miners' coach Luke Brennan used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Adrian Tomada (-1995) produced 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and swingman Corey Jeffs (203-1994, college: Winona St.) added 17 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Ballarat Miners have a solid four-game winning streak. Ballarat M. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Kilsyth Cobras dropped to the seventeenth place with seven games lost. Ballarat M. will meet Melbourne T. (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Kilsyth C. will play against Waverley F. in Mount Waverley and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ballarat M.: N.Stoddart 18+3reb+5ast, R.Ned 13+4reb, T.Rudolph 12+10reb+4ast, M.Majok 9+11reb, R.Luke 8+3reb+2ast, M.Puondak 8
Kilsyth C.: A.Tomada 20+5reb+4ast, C.Jeffs 17+7reb+2ast, D.Riak 13+6reb+1ast, B.Ursich 7+8reb+1ast, M.Dielemans 6+1reb+1ast, B.Davis 3+2reb+1ast

Ringwood H. - Geelong S. 81-84

A very close game took place in Heathmont between Geelong Supercats and Ringwood Hawks. Eighteenth ranked Geelong Supercats (3-6) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Ringwood Hawks (6-6). Geelong Supercats managed to escape with a 3-point win 84-81 on Sunday evening. Geelong S. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Forward George Blagojevic (203-1997, college: Hartford) fired 20 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. American guard Demarcus Gatlin (193-1992, college: SHSU, agency: IceBasket) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. Geelong Supercats' coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American center Braelen Bridges (210-1999, college: Georgia) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized Dutch forward Thomas Carroll (200-2003) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Four Geelong S. and five Ringwood players scored in double figures. Geelong S. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Ringwood Hawks keeps the seventh position with six games lost. Geelong S. will meet at home Nunawading S. (#11) in the next round. Ringwood will play against NW Tasmania (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Geelong S.: D.Gatlin 21+4reb+5ast, L.Jones 20+3reb+2ast, G.Blagojevic 20+6reb+9ast, H.Liam 15+2reb+2ast, C.Blythe 2+2reb, O.Desmond 2+6reb
Ringwood H.: C.Thomas 19+4reb+3ast, S.Harry 17+1reb+3ast, B.Bridges 17+13reb+5ast, J.Lawton 11+4reb+6ast, N.Nai 10+2reb, L.Sebastien 3+1reb

Eltham W. - Knox R. 95-86

There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Eltham Wildcats (5-4) won against at home higher ranked Knox Raiders (5-4) 95-86 on Sunday. Eltham W. made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Eltham W. made 7 blocks. Guard Owen Foxwell (188-2003) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international guard Angus Glover (192-1998) chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds. American point guard KJ Feagin (185-1997, college: SDSU) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists and forward Austin Rapp (206-2005) added 22 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Eltham W. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Knox R.. Eltham W. will meet at home Sandringham S. (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Knox R. will play against the league's second-placed Mt.Gambier (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Eltham W.: A.Glover 24+5reb+2ast, F.Owen 21+11reb+6ast, J.Sykes 18+4reb+1ast, R.Bissainthe 12+15reb+1ast, O.Magbegor 6+3reb, S.Short 6+6reb+5ast
Knox R.: R.Austin 22+10reb+1ast, M.Machar 19+8reb, K.Bowen 15+12reb+3ast, K.Feagin 14+8reb+12ast, J.Foy 8+3reb+1ast, B.Nunn 5+3reb+2ast