Big V Round 8 (Regular Season): Wyndham defeat Keysborough in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 8 in the Big V took place in Keysborough. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-ranked Cougars (8-4) to first ranked Devils (10-1) 94-91 in the game for the first place. Worth to mention a great performance of Daniaell Herbert who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 6 rebounds and forward Adetomi Ayilara (208-1998, college: Cloud County) who added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. American forward Gerrard Newby (196-1995, college: Union, KY) responded with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds. Cougars' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Devils have an impressive five-game winning streak. Wyndham maintains first position with 10-1 record. Keysborough at the other side keeps the second place with four games lost. Wyndham are looking forward to face McKinnon (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Keysborough will play against Camberwell in Melbourne and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Important game to mention about took place in Bellarine. Sixth ranked Storm (6-4) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 3rd ranked Cougars (7-4) 83-82 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cougars. The winners were led by American guard Nick Velasquez (190-1994, college: Union, TN) who scored that evening 19 points and 8 assists and Liam McInerney supported him with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Even a double-double of 26 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals by forward Shaquille Maharaj (196-1997, college: Camosun) did not help to save the game for McKinnon. Bellarine moved-up to fifth place. McKinnon at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Bellarine will play against Blackburn (#11) in Melbourne in the next round where they are favorite. McKinnon will play at home against the league's leader Wyndham (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Cougars (8-4) against eighth ranked Melbourne Uni (5-6) on Saturday night. Host Cougars were defeated by Melbourne Uni in a tough game in Keysborough 103-112. The best player for the winners was Ricardo Time who scored 25 points and 9 rebounds. Gerrard Newby produced a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds for the hosts. Cougars' coach let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Melbourne Uni moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Shepparton. Loser Cougars keeps the second position with four games lost. Melbourne Uni will meet at home Shepparton (#8) in the next round. Keysborough will play against Camberwell (#10) in Melbourne and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 8: Pakenham won against Blackburn on the opponent's court 93-88. Camberwell unfortunately lost to Shepparton in a home game 85-90. Western PS managed to beat Sunbury on the road 86-85. Hume City was defeated by Wyndham on its own court 100-104. Western PS was beaten by Melbourne Uni in a road game 105-89.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists by Lukas Kafritsas of Melbourne Uni.



Bellarine - McKinnon 83-82

Important game to mention about took place in Bellarine. Sixth ranked Storm (6-4) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 3rd ranked Cougars (7-4) 83-82 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cougars. Bellarine forced 24 McKinnon turnovers. The winners were led by American guard Nick Velasquez (190-1994, college: Union, TN) who scored that evening 19 points and 8 assists and power forward Liam McInerney (206-1990, college: Stetson) supported him with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Velasquez is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even a double-double of 26 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals by forward Shaquille Maharaj (196-1997, college: Camosun) did not help to save the game for McKinnon. Mongolian forward Steve Wooten Jr (198-1998, college: Bethesda) added 24 points and 14 rebounds for the guests. Bellarine moved-up to fifth place. McKinnon at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Bellarine will play against Blackburn (#11) in Melbourne in the next round where they are favorite. McKinnon will play at home against the league's leader Wyndham (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bellarine: N.Velasquez 19+3reb+8ast, L.McInerney 17+7reb+1ast, K.Green 16+6reb+2ast, M.Kos 11, R.Jarvie 9+8reb+2ast, L.Varley 8+7reb+4ast
McKinnon: S.Maharaj 26+13reb+6ast, S.Wooten Jr. 24+14reb+2ast, A.Anderson 15+3reb+3ast, L.Smith 7+4reb, M.Barry 6+5reb+6ast, J.Mcqueen 2+1reb+2ast

Blackburn - Pakenham 88-93

Very expected game in Melbourne where 11th ranked Vikings (2-8) were defeated by fourth ranked Warriors (6-3) 93-88 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was guard Callum McNiff (-2003) who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. American swingman Tiras Morton (196, college: LCU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. American point guard Kortland Martin (180, college: FHU) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and his fellow American import guard James Legan (190-1987, college: ECU) added 25 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five Pakenham and four Blackburn players scored in double figures. Pakenham maintains fourth position with 6-3 record. Loser Vikings keeps the eleventh place with eight games lost. Pakenham will meet at home Western PS (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Blackburn will play against Bellarine and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pakenham: C.McNiff 23+5reb+3ast, J.Davis 15+4reb+1ast, T.Morton 15+12reb+3ast, J.Dow 14+3reb+1ast, M.Berkec 13+11reb+3ast, C.Fredrickson 8+2reb+4ast
Blackburn: J.Legan 25+7reb+3ast, K.Martin 23+11reb+6ast, A.Kimble 22+11reb+1ast, J.Freitag 16+2reb+3ast, P.Puoc 2+1reb, B.Niop 0

Keysborough - Melbourne Uni 103-112

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Cougars (8-4) against eighth ranked Melbourne Uni (5-6) on Saturday night. Host Cougars were defeated by Melbourne Uni in a tough game in Keysborough 103-112. Melbourne Uni made 33-of-40 free shots (82.5 percent) during the game, while Keysborough only scored fourteen points from the stripe. Melbourne Uni forced 22 Keysborough turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Ricardo Time (188, college: Idaho Coll.) who scored 25 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Joel Rimes (196) chipped in 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Five Melbourne Uni players scored in double figures. American forward Gerrard Newby (196-1995, college: Union, KY) produced a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Anthony Williams (178-1995, college: Clark Atlanta) added 21 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Cougars' coach let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Melbourne Uni moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Shepparton. Loser Cougars keeps the second position with four games lost. Melbourne Uni will meet at home Shepparton (#8) in the next round. Keysborough will play against Camberwell (#10) in Melbourne and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Melbourne Uni: J.Rimes 26+6reb+4ast, R.Time 25+9reb+2ast, L.Kafritsas 18+2reb+3ast, Z.Polglaze 16+2reb+1ast, S.Pomasan 15+5reb+2ast, L.Soklevski 9+3reb+2ast
Keysborough: G.Newby 35+17reb+1ast, A.Williams 21+11reb+5ast, J.Spencer 18+4reb+3ast, D.Moore 9+1reb+1ast, D.McDonald 7+1reb, B.Victor 4+1reb

Camberwell - Shepparton 85-90

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Gators' (5-6) road victory over 9th ranked Camberwell (3-6) 90-85 on Saturday. Shepparton looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Joshua Kooiman who scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Tyler Best (198, college: Williston St. JC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Gators' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Luke Liesegang (203-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Jackson Dean added 23 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) respectively for the hosts. Four Shepparton and five Camberwell players scored in double figures. Shepparton moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Melbourne Uni. Loser Camberwell dropped to the tenth position with six games lost. Shepparton will meet Melbourne Uni (#7) on the road in the next round. Camberwell will play against the league's second-placed Keysborough and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Shepparton: J.Kooiman 21+8reb+7ast, T.Best 19+11reb+4ast, D.Wilkie 19+3reb+2ast, S.Beks 10+9reb+4ast, M.Bartlett 10+1reb+2ast, T.Frame 8+4reb+1ast
Camberwell: J.Dean 23+5reb, C.Elder 16+2ast, L.Liesegang 12+16reb+4ast, S.Veitch 12+5reb+5ast, L.Shelley 12, J.West 8+3ast

Sunbury - Western PS 85-86

There was an upset in Sunbury where higher ranked Jets (4-6) were edged by twelfth ranked Steelers (1-10) 86-85 on Saturday. Western PS made 25-of-29 free shots (86.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American center Russell Permenter (203-1988, college: Providence) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds. Elijah Davy chipped in 20 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Canadian guard Joshua Yorke-Frazer (183-1995, college: Seneca) produced 18 points and 7 rebounds and Nathan Baker added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Steelers maintains twelfth position with 1-10 record. It was Sunbury's fourth loss in a row. They dropped to the ninth place with six games lost. Western PS will meet higher ranked Pakenham (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Sunbury will play against McKinnon (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Western PS: E.Davy 20+3reb+3ast, R.Permenter 16+15reb+1ast, L.Ingram 15+2reb, P.Brotherson 13+10reb+1ast, M.Theobald 9+1reb, J.Macaulay 6+1reb
Sunbury: J.Yorke-Frazer 18+7reb+3ast, N.Baker 14+9reb+3ast, B.Robertson 14+5reb+1ast, N.Marshall 12+5reb+6ast, J.Weston 11, J.Coffey 9+5reb+2ast

Hume City - Wyndham 100-104

Everything went according to plan in Tullamarine where first ranked Devils (10-1) beat 5th ranked Hume City Broncos (5-4) 104-100 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American guard Troyce Manassa (193-1993, college: SSU) who scored 27 points and 8 rebounds. Daniaell Herbert chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Devils' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Scott Stone (193-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) produced 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Malik McKinney (190, college: West Liberty) added 28 points and 7 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Devils have an impressive five-game winning streak. Wyndham maintains first position with 10-1 record. Loser Hume City Broncos dropped to the sixth place with four games lost. Wyndham will meet McKinnon (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hume City will play against Blackburn in Melbourne and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wyndham: T.Manassa 27+8reb+3ast, A.Dolny 21+2reb, D.Herbert 15+5reb+5ast, M.Thomas 15+7reb+1ast, A.Ayilara 13+9reb+3ast, O.Jones 8+1reb+2ast
Hume City: S.Stone 34+6reb, M.McKinney 28+3reb+7ast, Z.Mckenzie 16+11reb+2ast, E.Saifaleupolu 12+6reb, K.Gorski 10+4reb, J.Soloai 0

Keysborough - Wyndham 91-94

The most exciting game of round 8 in the Big V took place in Keysborough. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-ranked Cougars (8-4) to first ranked Devils (10-1) 94-91 in the game for the first place. Worth to mention a great performance of Daniaell Herbert who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 6 rebounds and forward Adetomi Ayilara (208-1998, college: Cloud County) who added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Five Devils players scored in double figures. American forward Gerrard Newby (196-1995, college: Union, KY) responded with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Nick Carlson (193-2000, college: St.Scholastica) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Cougars' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Devils have an impressive five-game winning streak. Wyndham maintains first position with 10-1 record. Keysborough at the other side keeps the second place with four games lost. Wyndham are looking forward to face McKinnon (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Keysborough will play against Camberwell in Melbourne and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Wyndham: D.Herbert 24+6reb+2ast, O.Jones 17+5reb+2ast, T.Manassa 15+6reb+4ast, M.Thomas 13+8reb+1ast, A.Ayilara 12+9reb+5ast, A.Dolny 9+5reb
Keysborough: G.Newby 34+14reb+1ast, R.Lamorticella 15+3reb+3ast, N.Carlson 14+7reb+1ast, D.Moore 8+1reb, A.Williams 8+6reb+6ast, J.Leclerc 6+1ast

Melbourne Uni - Western PS 105-89

There was no surprise when 12th ranked Steelers (1-10) were defeated on the road by eighth ranked Melbourne Uni (5-6) 105-89 on Sunday. Melbourne Uni made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. Melbourne Uni outrebounded Western PS 37-23 including 26 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Lukas Kafritsas (193-1997) who scored 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Joel Rimes (196) chipped in 25 points and 4 assists. Five Melbourne Uni players scored in double figures. Melbourne Uni's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American center Russell Permenter (203-1988, college: Providence) produced 21 points and Elijah Davy added 14 points respectively for the guests. Melbourne Uni moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Shepparton. Loser Steelers keeps the twelfth position with ten games lost. Melbourne Uni will meet at home Shepparton (#8) in the next round. Western PS will play against Pakenham (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Melbourne Uni: J.Rimes 25+2reb+4ast, L.Kafritsas 23+9reb+6ast, L.Soklevski 17+6reb, R.Time 16+5reb+2ast, S.Pomasan 16+6reb+4ast, L.Killey 4
Western PS: R.Permenter 21+2reb+3ast, L.Ingram 14+3reb+1ast, E.Davy 14+2reb+3ast, M.McAuliffe 10+1reb+1ast, M.Theobald 9+4reb+2ast, J.Macaulay 8+1reb+2ast