Big V D2 Round 7 (Regular Season): Bellarine beat Sunbury by one after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 7 in the Big V took place in Bellarine. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Jets (4-5) to eighth ranked Storm (5-4) 92-91 in the game for the sixth place. Bellarine looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bellarine made 10 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Lewis Varley (186-1993) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. American forward Kavione Green (195, college: Bloomfield) contributed with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Canadian guard Joshua Yorke-Frazer (183-1995, college: Seneca) answered with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Sunbury. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Bellarine moved-up to sixth place. Sunbury lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with five games lost. Bellarine are looking forward to face higher ranked McKinnon (#3) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sunbury will play against Western PS (#12) and is hoping to win this game.
An interesting game for Cougars (7-3) which played road game in Tullamarine against their close opponent Hume City Broncos (5-3). Third ranked Cougars managed to get a 10-point victory 90-80. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Hume City Broncos. It was a great evening for forward Shaquille Maharaj (196-1997, college: Camosun) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Steve Wooten Jr helped adding 23 points and 13 rebounds. Cougars' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side New Zealand Zach Mckenzie (-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. McKinnon maintains third place with 7-3 record behind leader Collingwood. Hume City at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Pakenham. McKinnon will play against Bellarine (#6) on the road in the next round. Hume City will play against the league's leader Wyndham and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Steelers is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their ninth consecutive match to eleventh ranked Vikings (2-7) 108-88 on Sunday evening. It was an exceptional evening for James Legan who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds. Russell Permenter came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for Western PS in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Blackburn maintains eleventh place with 2-7 record. Loser Steelers still closes the standings with nine games lost. Blackburn will meet at home higher ranked Pakenham (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Western PS will play against Melbourne Uni (#10) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Other games in round 7 were not that significant. Shepparton was beaten by McKinnon on the road 81-71. Pakenham won against Sunbury on its own court 83-79. Melbourne Uni unfortunately lost to Camberwell in Melbourne 78-85. Keysborough rolled over Shepparton at home 106-75. Wyndham crushed Western PS on the opponent's court 102-73.
The most impressive performance of 7th round was 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists by Adetomi Ayilara of Wyndham.



McKinnon - Shepparton 81-71

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Cougars (7-3) beat 8th ranked Gators (4-6) in McKinnon 81-71 on Sunday. McKinnon made 21-of-23 free shots (91.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Shepparton turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for forward Shaquille Maharaj (196-1997, college: Camosun) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Mitchell Barry (190) accounted for 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Joshua Kooiman came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 assists and Thomas Frame added 9 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively for Shepparton in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. McKinnon maintains third place with 7-3 record behind leader Collingwood. Loser Gators keeps the eighth position with six games lost. McKinnon will meet Bellarine (#6) on the road in the next round. Shepparton will play against Camberwell in Melbourne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shepparton: D.Thomas 15+2reb, L.Kego 12+5reb+2ast, J.Coke 11+5reb+2ast, J.Kooiman 11+3reb+11ast, T.Frame 9+8reb+5ast, D.Wilkie 7+7reb+2ast
McKinnon: M.Barry 19+11reb+2ast, S.Wooten Jr. 19+8reb+2ast, S.Maharaj 16+15reb+2ast, A.Anderson 14+3reb, L.Peynenborg 9+5reb, N.Woodall 2+1reb+1ast

Pakenham - Sunbury 83-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Jets' (4-5) road loss to sixth ranked Warriors (5-3) in Pakenham 79-83 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Joshua Dow (198-1995, college: Cumberlands) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. American swingman Tiras Morton (196, college: LCU) accounted for 9 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Canadian guard Joshua Yorke-Frazer (183-1995, college: Seneca) came up with 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and Nathan Baker added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Sunbury in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Pakenham moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Hume City. Sunbury lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with five games lost. Pakenham will meet Blackburn (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sunbury will play against Western PS (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sunbury: J.Yorke-Frazer 33+5reb+2ast, N.Baker 15+7reb+1ast, R.Mitchell 11+5reb+2ast, J.Coffey 6+7reb, S.Maxwell 5, N.Marshall 4+3reb+4ast
Pakenham: J.Dow 21+5reb, M.Berkec 15+8reb+1ast, C.McNiff 15+2reb, N.Weideman 9+1reb+1ast, T.Morton 9+12reb+4ast, C.Fredrickson 6+3reb+1ast

Blackburn - Western PS 108-88

Bottom-ranked Steelers is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their ninth consecutive match to eleventh ranked Vikings (2-7) 108-88 on Sunday evening. It was an exceptional evening for American guard James Legan (190-1987, college: ECU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Kortland Martin (180, college: FHU) accounted for 27 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. American center Russell Permenter (203-1988, college: Providence) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Liam Ingram added 23 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Western PS in the defeat. Four Western PS players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Blackburn maintains eleventh place with 2-7 record. Loser Steelers still closes the standings with nine games lost. Blackburn will meet at home higher ranked Pakenham (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Western PS will play against Melbourne Uni (#10) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Western PS: L.Ingram 23+6reb+1ast, R.Permenter 17+11reb+5ast, P.Brotherson 16+8reb+4ast, M.McAuliffe 10+2reb+1ast, J.Macaulay 9+2reb+1ast, E.Davy 8+2reb+1ast
Blackburn: J.Legan 27+14reb+3ast, K.Martin 27+9reb+3ast, A.Kimble 15+5reb+1ast, J.Freitag 9+5reb+3ast, D.Ryburn 7+2reb+1ast, P.Puoc 6+6reb+2ast

Bellarine - Sunbury 92-91

The most exciting game of round 7 in the Big V took place in Bellarine. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Jets (4-5) to eighth ranked Storm (5-4) 92-91 in the game for the sixth place. Bellarine looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bellarine made 10 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Lewis Varley (186-1993) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. American forward Kavione Green (195, college: Bloomfield) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Canadian guard Joshua Yorke-Frazer (183-1995, college: Seneca) answered with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Benjamon Robertson added 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Sunbury. Four Bellarine and five Sunbury players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Bellarine moved-up to sixth place. Sunbury lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with five games lost. Bellarine are looking forward to face higher ranked McKinnon (#3) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sunbury will play against Western PS (#12) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Sunbury: J.Yorke-Frazer 26+8reb+4ast, B.Robertson 19+9reb+5ast, N.Marshall 16+5reb+3ast, K.Skenderis 13+2reb+2ast, N.Baker 10+5reb+3ast, J.Wragg 4+5reb
Bellarine: L.Varley 21+5reb+8ast, L.McInerney 17+9reb+1ast, R.Jarvie 13+9reb+4ast, K.Green 12+13reb+3ast, N.Velasquez 9+3reb+2ast, J.Burn 9+3reb

Camberwell - Melbourne Uni 85-78

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when tenth ranked Camberwell (3-5) won against at home 9th ranked Melbourne Uni (3-6) 85-78 on Saturday. Camberwell outrebounded Melbourne Uni 56-43 including a 39-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward Jackson Dean who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Luke Liesegang (203-1997) accounted for 17 points and 15 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side. Guard Shayan Mahboobi came up with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Lucas Soklevski added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Melbourne Uni in the defeat. Four Melbourne Uni players scored in double figures. Camberwell moved-up to ninth place. Melbourne Uni lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with six games lost. Camberwell will meet at home higher ranked Shepparton (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Melbourne Uni will play against Western PS and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Melbourne Uni: S.Mahboobi 18+8reb+6ast, J.Rimes 16+4reb+1ast, L.Soklevski 15+9reb+1ast, R.Time 11+6reb+1ast, Z.Polglaze 6+6reb, J.McNally 5+1reb+1ast
Camberwell: C.Elder 22+3reb+4ast, J.Dean 20+14reb+1ast, L.Liesegang 17+15reb+1ast, S.Clarke 9+11reb+2ast, M.Power 8+4reb+1ast, J.West 6+4reb+5ast

Hume City - McKinnon 80-90

An interesting game for Cougars (7-3) which played road game in Tullamarine against their close opponent Hume City Broncos (5-3). Third ranked Cougars managed to get a 10-point victory 90-80. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Hume City Broncos. They outrebounded Hume City 45-32 including 17 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for forward Shaquille Maharaj (196-1997, college: Camosun) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Mongolian forward Steve Wooten Jr (198-1998, college: Bethesda) helped adding 23 points and 13 rebounds. Cougars' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side New Zealand Zach Mckenzie (-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Malik McKinney (190, college: West Liberty) scored 23 points. Four Hume City players scored in double figures. McKinnon maintains third place with 7-3 record behind leader Collingwood. Hume City at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Pakenham. McKinnon will play against Bellarine (#6) on the road in the next round. Hume City will play against the league's leader Wyndham and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Hume City: M.McKinney 23+4reb+3ast, Z.Mckenzie 21+12reb+3ast, K.Gorski 17+4reb, E.Saifaleupolu 10+1reb+1ast, S.Stone 7+5reb+6ast, H.McIntosh 2+1reb
McKinnon: A.Anderson 28+4reb+1ast, S.Wooten Jr. 23+13reb+1ast, S.Maharaj 22+12reb+4ast, L.Peynenborg 8+3reb+2ast, M.Barry 4+4reb+8ast, H.Romancz 2+3reb

Keysborough - Shepparton 106-75

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Gators (4-6) were outscored by second ranked Cougars (8-2) in Keysborough 106-75 on Saturday. Keysborough shot 62.5 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. Keysborough looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Shepparton's players. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Anthony Williams (178-1995, college: Clark Atlanta) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 7 rebounds and 18 assists. His fellow American import forward Gerrard Newby (196-1995, college: Union, KY) accounted for 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Cougars players scored in double figures. Canadian swingman Jayden Coke (199, college: Academy of Art, agency: Starting 5) came up with 20 points and Joshua Kooiman added 12 points respectively for Shepparton in the defeat. Gators' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Cougars have a solid series of four victories in a row. Keysborough maintains second place with 8-2 record having just one point less than leader Collingwood. Loser Gators keeps the eighth position with six games lost. Keysborough will meet at home league's leader Wyndham in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Shepparton will play against Camberwell (#9) in Melbourne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shepparton: J.Coke 20+3reb+1ast, J.Kooiman 12+2reb+2ast, L.Kego 10+1reb, D.Thomas 9+2reb+4ast, D.Wilkie 9+1reb+1ast, S.Beks 7+1reb+1ast
Keysborough: D.Moore 29+3reb, G.Newby 25+5reb+2ast, A.Williams 16+7reb+18ast, T.Andre 12+1reb+2ast, J.Spencer 9+2reb+6ast, D.McDonald 6+1reb

Western PS - Wyndham 73-102

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Devils (8-1) outplayed bottom-ranked Steelers (0-9) in Western Port 102-73 on Saturday. Wyndham forced 19 Western PS turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for guard Oskar Jones who led the winners and scored 30 points. American guard Troyce Manassa (193-1993, college: SSU) accounted for 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Five Devils players scored in double figures. American center Russell Permenter (203-1988, college: Providence) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and naturalized British forward Paul Brotherson (197-1989, college: MSU Denver) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Western PS in the defeat. Steelers' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Devils have a solid series of three victories in a row. Wyndham keeps a position of league leader. Loser Steelers still closes the standings with nine games lost. Wyndham will meet league's second-placed Keysborough on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Western PS will play against Melbourne Uni (#10) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Western PS: R.Permenter 18+10reb, E.Davy 11+3reb+3ast, P.Brotherson 10+7reb+2ast, J.Gaze 8+3reb+1ast, L.Mcdonald 7+4reb, J.Macaulay 6+2reb+1ast
Wyndham: O.Jones 30+4reb+1ast, T.Manassa 21+8reb+3ast, M.Thomas 18+10reb+1ast, A.Ayilara 16+12reb+4ast, A.Dolny 10+3reb+2ast, H.Bergamin 5+3reb