Big V Round 11 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Eleventh-ranked Vikings (2-12) gave a tough game to eighth ranked Jets (7-8) in Melbourne on Saturday. The visitors from Sunbury managed to secure only one-point victory 98-97. However their fans expected easier game. Sunbury dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Vikings's 36. Sunbury looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for Nathan Baker who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Canadian guard Joshua Yorke-Frazer (183-1995, college: Seneca) helped adding 24 points. American guard James Legan (190-1987, college: ECU) responded with 37 points (!!!) and 5 assists. Vikings' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sunbury maintains eighth place with 7-8 record. Blackburn lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Sunbury are looking forward to face league's leader Wyndham in Werribee in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Blackburn will have a break next round.
Seventh ranked Hume City Broncos (7-5) crushed at home 8th ranked Warriors (7-7) by 31 points 106-75, which is the biggest margin this round. It was a quality performance for American guard Scott Stone (193-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. Malik McKinney accounted for 19 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Guard Callum McNiff (-2003) came up with 15 points for Pakenham in the defeat. Warriors' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Hume City moved-up to sixth place. Pakenham lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. Hume City will play against Camberwell (#10) in Melbourne in the next round. Pakenham will play at home against Western PS and hopes to get back on the winning track.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11: Camberwell lost to Bellarine on the opponent's court 89-97. McKinnon managed to outperform Melbourne Uni in a home game 107-103. Western PS recorded a loss to Keysborough on the road 90-84.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 48 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds by Nick Carlson of Keysborough.



Blackburn - Sunbury 97-98

Eleventh-ranked Vikings (2-12) gave a tough game to eighth ranked Jets (7-8) in Melbourne on Saturday. The visitors from Sunbury managed to secure only one-point victory 98-97. However their fans expected easier game. Sunbury dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Vikings's 36. Sunbury looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for Nathan Baker who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Canadian guard Joshua Yorke-Frazer (183-1995, college: Seneca) helped adding 24 points. Yorke-Frazer is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Jets players scored in double figures. American guard James Legan (190-1987, college: ECU) responded with 37 points (!!!) and 5 assists and the other American import point guard Kortland Martin (180, college: FHU) scored 34 points (!!!). Vikings' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sunbury maintains eighth place with 7-8 record. Blackburn lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Sunbury are looking forward to face league's leader Wyndham in Werribee in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Blackburn will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Sunbury: J.Yorke-Frazer 24+3reb+3ast, N.Baker 21+10reb+4ast, R.Mitchell 14+3reb+3ast, N.Marshall 12+5reb+4ast, K.Skenderis 9, J.Wragg 7+5reb+5ast
Blackburn: J.Legan 37+3reb+5ast, K.Martin 34+3reb+3ast, A.Kimble 15+9reb+3ast, B.Niop 6+6reb+1ast, N.D''intini 5+4reb+2ast, M.Zuccolo 0+4reb+1ast

Bellarine - Camberwell 97-89

Very expected game in Bellarine where 10th ranked Camberwell (3-9) was defeated by fourth ranked Storm (9-5) 97-89. Bellarine forced 22 Camberwell turnovers. Strangely Camberwell outrebounded Bellarine 47-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Kavione Green (195, college: Bloomfield) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Point guard Lewis Varley (186-1993) accounted for 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Five Storm players scored in double figures. American point guard Christopher Elder (180-1989, college: St.Francis, IL) came up with 34 points (!!!) and 5 steals and forward Luke Liesegang (203-1997) added 18 points and 17 rebounds respectively for Camberwell in the defeat. Camberwell's coach tested twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Storm have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Bellarine maintains fourth place with 9-5 record. Camberwell lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with nine games lost. Bellarine will play against Shepparton (#5) at home in the next round. Camberwell will play against Hume City (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Bellarine: L.Varley 22+5reb+2ast, K.Green 18+12reb+4ast, N.Velasquez 17+4reb+4ast, M.Kos 15+1ast, N.Gronbeck 12+2reb+1ast, R.Jarvie 10+8reb
Camberwell: C.Elder 34+2ast, L.Liesegang 18+17reb, M.Barkeley 9+1reb+3ast, M.Power 8+9reb+1ast, J.Dean 8+8reb+2ast, L.Shelley 4+1reb+1ast

Hume City - Pakenham 106-75

Seventh ranked Hume City Broncos (7-5) crushed at home 8th ranked Warriors (7-7) by 31 points 106-75, which is the biggest margin this round. Hume City outrebounded Pakenham 44-31 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a quality performance for American guard Scott Stone (193-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Malik McKinney (190, college: West Liberty) accounted for 19 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side. Guard Callum McNiff (-2003) came up with 15 points and Canadian forward Joe Davis (196, college: TRU) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Pakenham in the defeat. Five Hume City and four Pakenham players scored in double figures. Warriors' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Hume City moved-up to sixth place. Pakenham lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. Hume City will play against Camberwell (#10) in Melbourne in the next round. Pakenham will play at home against Western PS and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Hume City: S.Stone 23+11reb+3ast, E.Saifaleupolu 20+4reb+1ast, M.McKinney 19+5reb+9ast, Z.Mckenzie 13+5reb+3ast, T.Clayton 12+13reb+1ast, K.Gorski 10+2reb+1ast
Pakenham: C.McNiff 15+4reb, M.Johns 12+2reb+1ast, C.Fredrickson 11+2reb+3ast, J.Davis 10+6reb+1ast, J.Dow 9+3reb, M.Berkec 8+4reb+2ast

McKinnon - Melbourne Uni 107-103

Very predictable result in McKinnon where third ranked Cougars (10-5) defeated 8th ranked Melbourne Uni (6-8) 107-103. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. McKinnon shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. It was an exceptional evening for Mongolian forward Steve Wooten Jr (198-1998, college: Bethesda) who led the winners and scored 35 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Shaquille Maharaj (196-1997, college: Camosun) accounted for 27 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Cougars' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Forward Joel Rimes (196) came up with 24 points and 5 assists and American guard Ricardo Time (188, college: Idaho Coll.) added 23 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Melbourne Uni in the defeat. Four McKinnon and five Melbourne Uni players scored in double figures. Cougars have a solid series of three victories in a row. McKinnon maintains third place with 10-5 record having just one point less than leader Collingwood. Melbourne Uni at the other side dropped to the ninth position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
McKinnon: S.Wooten Jr. 35+8reb+4ast, S.Maharaj 27+8reb+2ast, A.Anderson 23+2reb+2ast, M.Barry 13+5reb+7ast, L.Smith 5+5reb+3ast, H.Romancz 2+3reb+1ast
Melbourne Uni: J.Rimes 24+3reb+5ast, R.Time 23+6reb+2ast, S.Mahboobi 17+3reb+3ast, L.Soklevski 13+3reb+1ast, S.Pomasan 12+3reb+6ast, L.Kafritsas 7+4reb+4ast

Keysborough - Western PS 90-84

Not a big story in a game in Keysborough where 12th ranked Steelers (2-13) were defeated by second ranked Cougars (11-4) 90-84. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Keysborough made 23-of-26 charity shots (88.5 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Nick Carlson (193-2000, college: St.Scholastica, agency: Warren Sports International) who led the winners and scored 48 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds (on 15-of-19 shooting from the field). His fellow American import point guard Anthony Williams (178-1995, college: Clark Atlanta) accounted for 20 points for the winning side. Worth to mention Carlson played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. American center Russell Permenter (203-1988, college: Providence) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized British forward Paul Brotherson (197-1989, college: MSU Denver) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Western PS in the defeat. Four Western PS players scored in double figures. Steelers' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Cougars have a solid series of three victories in a row. Keysborough maintains second place with 11-4 record behind leader Collingwood. Western PS lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 13 games lost. Keysborough will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Western PS will play on the road against Pakenham (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Keysborough: N.Carlson 48+7reb+2ast, A.Williams 20+4reb+3ast, G.Newby 14+4reb, D.Moore 3+4reb, J.Spencer 3+4reb, R.Lamorticella 2+1reb+2ast
Western PS: J.Macaulay 19+3reb+3ast, P.Brotherson 19+5reb+1ast, R.Permenter 15+11reb+4ast, J.Gaze 10+4reb+2ast, E.Davy 9+7reb+5ast, L.Ingram 7+4reb