Big V Round 10 (Regular Season): Top-ranked Wyndham wins another game

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Big V top team - Devils (11-2) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat eleventh ranked Vikings (2-11) in Melbourne 116-107. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Troyce Manassa (193-1993, college: SSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Adetomi Ayilara (208-1998, college: Cloud County) contributed with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard James Legan (190-1987, college: ECU) replied with 29 points and 8 rebounds for Blackburn. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wyndham maintains first position with 11-2 record. Blackburn lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Western PS. Wyndham are looking forward to face Shepparton (#5) on the road in the next round. Blackburn will play against Sunbury (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Tullamarine was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Cougars (10-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Hume City Broncos (6-5). Cougars defeated Hume City Broncos 96-83. American forward Gerrard Newby (196-1995, college: Union, KY) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Dylan Moore chipped in 28 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Scott Stone (193-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) responded with 29 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Keysborough maintains second position with 10-4 record behind leader Collingwood. Hume City at the other side dropped to the sixth place with five games lost. Keysborough will play against Western PS (#12) in Western Port in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hume City will play at home against Pakenham (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between fourth ranked Cougars (9-5) and 6th ranked Warriors (6-6) in McKinnon on Sunday ended with biggest points difference. Cougars outscored guests from Pakenham 112-67. Steve Wooten Jr notched 32 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) to lead the effort. Even 13 points and 7 rebounds by Matt Berkec did not help to save the game for Pakenham. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. McKinnon moved-up to third place. Pakenham lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. McKinnon will meet at home Melbourne Uni (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Pakenham will play against Hume City in Tullamarine and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 10 were not that significant. Pakenham was beaten by Bellarine on the road 99-92. Shepparton won against Western PS on its own court 86-79. Sunbury managed to outperform Camberwell in a road game 93-79. Melbourne Uni rolled over Sunbury at home 104-83.
The most impressive performance of 10th round was 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists by Stefan Pomasan of Melbourne Uni.



Hume City - Keysborough 83-96

The game in Tullamarine was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Cougars (10-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Hume City Broncos (6-5). Cougars defeated Hume City Broncos 96-83. American forward Gerrard Newby (196-1995, college: Union, KY) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Dylan Moore chipped in 28 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Cougars players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Scott Stone (193-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) responded with 29 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Malik McKinney (190, college: West Liberty) scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Keysborough maintains second position with 10-4 record behind leader Collingwood. Hume City at the other side dropped to the sixth place with five games lost. Keysborough will play against Western PS (#12) in Western Port in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hume City will play at home against Pakenham (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Keysborough: D.Moore 28+7reb+1ast, G.Newby 22+15reb+2ast, A.Williams 20+8reb+5ast, J.Spencer 15+7reb+3ast, J.Leclerc 9+3reb+2ast, R.Lamorticella 2
Hume City: S.Stone 29+7reb, M.McKinney 16+8reb+5ast, T.Clayton 10+11reb, K.Gorski 9+4reb, E.Saifaleupolu 8+1reb+1ast, Z.Mckenzie 7+6reb

Bellarine - Pakenham 99-92

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Storm (8-4) beat 6th ranked Warriors (6-6) in Bellarine 99-92 on Saturday. Bellarine forced 26 Pakenham turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bellarine made 8 blocks. Forward Rohan Jarvie notched a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Nick Velasquez (190-1994, college: Union, TN) supported him with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Velasquez is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by forward Joshua Dow (198-1995, college: Cumberlands) did not help to save the game for Pakenham. Canadian forward Joe Davis (196, college: TRU) added 19 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Four Bellarine and five Pakenham players scored in double figures. Storm have a solid four-game winning streak. Bellarine maintains fourth position with 8-4 record. Pakenham lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with six games lost. Bellarine will meet at home Camberwell (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Pakenham will play against Hume City in Tullamarine and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bellarine: N.Velasquez 22+6reb+4ast, R.Jarvie 22+10reb+1ast, K.Green 21+7reb+1ast, L.McInerney 15+7reb+1ast, L.Varley 7+6reb+9ast, N.Gronbeck 6+1reb+2ast
Pakenham: J.Dow 23+6reb+5ast, C.Fredrickson 19+4reb+4ast, J.Davis 19+9reb+1ast, N.Weideman 12+5reb+3ast, T.Morton 10+4reb+3ast, C.McNiff 9+6reb+1ast

Shepparton - Western PS 86-79

Very expected game when 12th ranked Steelers (2-11) lost to seventh ranked Gators (7-6) in Shepparton 79-86 on Saturday. Shepparton forced 19 Western PS turnovers. Canadian swingman Jayden Coke (199, college: Academy of Art) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and American Devin Thomas (203-1996, college: Indiana St., agency: One Motive Sports) supported him with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Gators players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists by naturalized British forward Paul Brotherson (197-1989, college: MSU Denver) did not help to save the game for Western PS. Elijah Davy added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Gators have a solid three-game winning streak. Shepparton moved-up to fifth place. Loser Steelers dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Blackburn. Shepparton will meet at home league's leader Wyndham in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Western PS will play against the league's second-placed Keysborough (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shepparton: D.Thomas 17+6reb+4ast, J.Kooiman 16+3reb+6ast, J.Coke 15+11reb+3ast, T.Best 14+5reb, S.Beks 12+2reb+1ast, D.Wilkie 11+3reb+2ast
Western PS: P.Brotherson 26+12reb+4ast, J.Macaulay 15+1reb+4ast, E.Davy 11+6reb+4ast, R.Permenter 8+6reb, M.McAuliffe 8, J.Gaze 7+3reb+2ast

Camberwell - Sunbury 79-93

Rather predictable result when eighth ranked Jets (6-7) won against 10th ranked Camberwell (3-8) in Melbourne 93-79 on Saturday. Canadian guard Joshua Yorke-Frazer (183-1995, college: Seneca) notched 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Ray Mitchell (201-1989, college: CS Stanislaus) supported him with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Worth to mention Yorke-Frazer played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. Even 26 points by American point guard Christopher Elder (180-1989, college: St.Francis, IL) did not help to save the game for Camberwell. Guard Luke Shelley (188-1991, college: KWC) added 18 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Sunbury maintains eighth position with 6-7 record, which they share with Melbourne Uni. Camberwell lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with eight games lost. Sunbury will meet Blackburn (#11) in the next round. Camberwell will play against Bellarine and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sunbury: J.Yorke-Frazer 33+6reb+3ast, R.Mitchell 13+11reb+2ast, J.Weston 11+2reb, J.Wragg 9+4reb+2ast, N.Marshall 8+4reb+4ast, N.Baker 7+6reb+4ast
Camberwell: C.Elder 26+2reb+3ast, L.Shelley 18+7reb+1ast, S.Clarke 9+14reb+1ast, L.Liesegang 7+8reb, S.Veitch 7+4reb+4ast, J.Dean 6+8reb+2ast

Blackburn - Wyndham 107-116

Big V top team - Devils (11-2) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat eleventh ranked Vikings (2-11) in Melbourne 116-107. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Troyce Manassa (193-1993, college: SSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Adetomi Ayilara (208-1998, college: Cloud County) contributed with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard James Legan (190-1987, college: ECU) replied with 29 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Kortland Martin (180, college: FHU) added 26 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Blackburn. Five Wyndham and four Blackburn players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wyndham maintains first position with 11-2 record. Blackburn lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Western PS. Wyndham are looking forward to face Shepparton (#5) on the road in the next round. Blackburn will play against Sunbury (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wyndham: T.Manassa 23+10reb+4ast, O.Jones 21+4reb+1ast, A.Ayilara 17+7reb+6ast, M.Thomas 17+9reb, A.Dolny 13+3reb+1ast, D.Herbert 11+6reb+2ast
Blackburn: J.Legan 29+8reb+2ast, K.Martin 26+7reb+2ast, B.Niop 21+5reb, A.Kimble 17+13reb+1ast, J.Freitag 7+2ast, D.Ryburn 3+1reb

McKinnon - Pakenham 112-67

The game between fourth ranked Cougars (9-5) and 6th ranked Warriors (6-6) in McKinnon on Sunday ended with biggest points difference. Cougars outscored guests from Pakenham 112-67. McKinnon had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. Mongolian forward Steve Wooten Jr (198-1998, college: Bethesda) notched 32 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) to lead the effort and forward Shaquille Maharaj (196-1997, college: Camosun) supported him with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Even 13 points and 7 rebounds by Matt Berkec did not help to save the game for Pakenham. American swingman Tiras Morton (196, college: LCU) added 8 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. McKinnon moved-up to third place. Pakenham lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. McKinnon will meet at home Melbourne Uni (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Pakenham will play against Hume City in Tullamarine and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
McKinnon: S.Wooten Jr. 32+7reb+2ast, A.Anderson 20+5reb+2ast, S.Maharaj 17+16reb+1ast, J.Mcqueen 9, M.Barry 9+7reb+5ast, H.Romancz 8+3reb+1ast
Pakenham: J.Davis 16+2reb, M.Berkec 13+7reb, N.Weideman 9, M.Johns 8+4reb+2ast, T.Morton 8+9reb+2ast, C.McNiff 7+2reb+2ast

Melbourne Uni - Sunbury 104-83

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 8th ranked Jets (6-7) were outscored on the road by ninth ranked Melbourne Uni (6-7) 104-83 on Sunday. Melbourne Uni forced 21 Sunbury turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Ricardo Time (188, college: Idaho Coll.) notched 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Stefan Pomasan supported him with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 20 points and 5 rebounds by Canadian guard Joshua Yorke-Frazer (183-1995, college: Seneca) did not help to save the game for Sunbury. Guard Nathan Marshall added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Five Melbourne Uni and four Sunbury players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Melbourne Uni moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sunbury. Melbourne Uni will meet higher ranked McKinnon (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Sunbury will play against Blackburn (#11) in Melbourne and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Melbourne Uni: R.Time 23+8reb+3ast, S.Pomasan 23+5reb+5ast, S.Mahboobi 13+6reb+5ast, L.Soklevski 13+3reb+1ast, J.McNally 11, J.Rimes 11+4reb+2ast
Sunbury: J.Yorke-Frazer 20+5reb+3ast, N.Marshall 16+6reb+6ast, R.Mitchell 14+2ast, J.Wragg 10+7reb+2ast, B.Robertson 6+7reb, J.Weston 6+1reb+2ast