NBL One Round 38 (Regular Season): BA CoE beat Maitland in the most crucial game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Canberra. Third ranked Excellence faced second-ranked Mustangs. Host Excellence (14-5) smashed guests from Maitland (13-3) 121-99. It was a key game for the second position in the league. BA CoE shot 63.1 percent from the field and made 28-of-34 free shots (82.4 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when BA CoE made 7 blocks. 27 personal fouls committed by Maitland helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was swingman Luke Fennell (198-2006) who scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. Jacob Furphy (196-2006) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds. New Zealand center James Hunter (208-1991, college: S.Dakota) produced 35 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for the guests. Mustangs' coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Excellence have a solid three-game winning streak. BA CoE moved-up to second place. Maitland at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Important game to mention about took place in East Burwood. Twelfth ranked United (8-9) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Spectres (9-8) 75-74 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Spectres. American guard Demarcus Gatlin (193-1992, college: SHSU, agency: IceBasket) saved the victory by scoring 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. MaAlo Hicks contributed with 9 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. United's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Kingsley Box (196-2001, college: SUU) replied with 17 points and 5 rebounds for Nunawading S.United have a solid three-game winning streak. Geelong U. maintains twelfth position with 8-9 record. Nunawading S. at the other side dropped to the ninth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Hobart C.. Geelong U. will play against Casey (#19) in Cranbourne in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nunawading S. will have a break next round.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Baulkham Hills, where 7th ranked Hills Hornets (8-6) lost at home to tenth ranked Bankstown Bruins (8-8) 81-93 on Sunday. Hayden Blankley scored 31 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Chris Bryant responded with 43 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bankstown B. maintains tenth position with 8-8 record, which they share with Eltham W. Loser Hills Hornets dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with C.District L.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Rest of the games of round 38 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Cent.Coast C. was crushed by Inner WB in Inner West 111-79. Sutherland beat Albury W.B. at home 91-87. NW Tasmania was destroyed by Knox R. on the opponent's court 95-70. Ringwood unfortunately lost to Ballarat M. in a home game 99-108.
The best stats of 38th round was 31 points and 12 rebounds by Kevion Blaylock of Albury W.B..

Group East

Inner WB - Cent.Coast C. 111-79

There was no surprise in Inner West where 13th ranked Crusaders (3-13) were crushed by sixth ranked Bulls (11-6) 111-79 on Sunday. Inner WB forced 24 Cent.Coast C. turnovers. Jacob Ohmer scored 35 points (!!!), 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Ramon Cao chipped in 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Five Bulls players scored in double figures. Robert Heath (-1998) responded with 29 points and Canadian forward Ben Stevens (207-1999, college: Laurier) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Inner WB moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Cent.Coast C. lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Cent.Coast C.: R.Heath 29+4reb+1ast, B.Stevens 15+11reb+1ast, C.Nai 12+12reb+2ast, J.Trustum 8+5reb+4ast, T.McGann 6, L.Cassidy 5+6reb+2ast
Inner WB: J.Ohmer 35+3reb+5ast, R.Cao 23+10reb+5ast, Z.Hudson 20+6reb+1ast, A.Higgins-Titsha 15+3reb+1ast, V.Foketi 11+5reb+3ast, T.Tolovae 3+6reb+1ast

Hills H. - Bankstown B. 81-93

We should mention about the upset which took place in Baulkham Hills, where 7th ranked Hills Hornets (8-6) lost at home to tenth ranked Bankstown Bruins (8-8) 81-93 on Sunday. Bankstown B. outrebounded Hills H. 43-25 including 29 on the defensive glass. Bankstown B. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Hayden Blankley (198-2000, college: WTA&M) scored 31 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Andre Wolford (188-1996, college: SFU, agency: One Motive Sports) chipped in 17 points during the contest. American power forward Chris Bryant (203-1992, college: Miami, OH) responded with 43 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and Liam Moss (-1998) scored 8 points and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bankstown B. maintains tenth position with 8-8 record, which they share with Eltham W. Loser Hills Hornets dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with C.District L.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Hills H.: C.Bryant 43+8reb, M.Smith 10+3reb+1ast, L.Moss 8+2reb+8ast, P.Momoisea 7+4reb+1ast, J.Munro 7+1reb+2ast, I.Sanders 3+2reb+4ast
Bankstown B.: H.Blankley 31+8reb+7ast, A.Wolford 17+2reb+3ast, T.Buvac 12+3reb+4ast, C.Mcbeath 9+4reb+2ast, W.Gwada 9+5reb+1ast, G.Majak 7+11reb+2ast

BA CoE - Maitland M. 121-99

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Canberra. Third ranked Excellence faced second-ranked Mustangs. Host Excellence (14-5) smashed guests from Maitland (13-3) 121-99. It was a key game for the second position in the league. BA CoE shot 63.1 percent from the field and made 28-of-34 free shots (82.4 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when BA CoE made 7 blocks. 27 personal fouls committed by Maitland helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was swingman Luke Fennell (198-2006) who scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. Jacob Furphy (196-2006) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds. Five Excellence players scored in double figures. New Zealand center James Hunter (208-1991, college: S.Dakota) produced 35 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and swingman Will Cranston-Lown (185-2000, college: Regis Univ.) added 32 points and 5 steals respectively for the guests. Mustangs' coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Excellence have a solid three-game winning streak. BA CoE moved-up to second place. Maitland at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Maitland M.: J.Hunter 35+6reb, W.Cranston-Lown 32+2reb+3ast, J.Cole 17+7reb+2ast, B.Parsons 6+4reb+1ast, C.Little 5+2reb+2ast, M.Gray 3+4reb
BA CoE: L.Fennell 22+6reb+3ast, E.Adair 19+6reb+1ast, J.Furphy 19+8reb+2ast, K.Savage 17+2reb+1ast, J.Halaifonua 17+1reb+2ast, S.Emenalo 12+4reb+1ast

Sutherland S. - Albury W.B. 91-87

There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked Sutherland Sharks (7-8) defeated at home higher ranked Bandits (11-6) 91-87 on Sunday. Sutherland looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Lochlan Hutchison (188-1999) scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Geoff Gerlach (203-1995, college: CUI) chipped in 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. American forward Kevion Blaylock (198-1994, college: William Penn) responded with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 12 rebounds and guard William Hickey (194-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sutherland maintains eleventh position with 7-8 record. Loser Bandits dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Albury W.B.: K.Blaylock 31+12reb+2ast, W.Hickey 17+13reb+9ast, J.Cincurak 17+5reb+2ast, M.Dance 10+7reb+2ast, L.Cummings 8+4reb+5ast, S.Montague 3+8reb+1ast
Sutherland S.: L.Hutchison 25+5reb+9ast, G.Gerlach 17+13reb+4ast, A.Cabrera 15+6reb+4ast, C.Norris 11+2reb+1ast, B.Williams 10+3reb+2ast, A.Lake 9+8reb+1ast

Group South

Knox R. - NW Tasmania 95-70

Rather expected game in Wantirna South where 12th ranked NW Tasmania Thunder (7-10) was rolled over by ninth ranked Knox Raiders (10-8) 95-70 on Sunday. Knox R. made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. Knox R. outrebounded NW Tasmania 44-23 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. New Zealand power forward Anzac Rissetto (208-2001, college: Charlotte) scored 30 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Brody Nunn (185-2002, college: Seattle) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. American forward Sekou Sylla (195-2000, college: Towson) responded with 16 points and guard Tre Armstrong (198-2000, college: CBU) scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. NW Tasmania Thunder's coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Knox R. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Rockingham F. Loser NW Tasmania Thunder dropped to the thirteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Melbourne T.. Knox R. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. NW Tasmania will play against Diamond V.E. (#17) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
NW Tasmania: T.Armstrong 17+2reb, S.Sylla 16+4reb+3ast, A.Woodhill 13+4reb, S.Swalve 11+2reb+4ast, P.Campbell 4+3reb+2ast, R.Haywood 2
Knox R.: A.Rissetto 30+9reb+1ast, B.Nunn 18+6reb+6ast, K.Feagin 17+2reb+6ast, M.Machar 14+12reb+1ast, A.Rapp 9+8reb+2ast, M.Akec 5+4reb+1ast

Ringwood H. - Ballarat M. 99-108

Very predictable result in Heathmont where third ranked Ballarat Miners (12-5) beat 16th ranked Ringwood Hawks (6-13) 108-99 on Sunday. Ballarat M. outrebounded Ringwood 42-31 including 33 on the defensive glass. Ballarat M. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Ringwood's players. Guard Zachery Dunmore (-2000) scored 35 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Luke Rosendale (194-2001) chipped in 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Harry Sealey responded with 33 points (!!!) and naturalized Dutch forward Thomas Carroll (200-2003) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Four Ringwood players scored in double figures. Ringwood Hawks' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Ballarat M. maintains third position with 12-5 record having just three points less than leader S.Adelaide P. Ringwood lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Ringwood H.: H.Sealey 33+3reb+1ast, T.Carroll 21+6reb+2ast, J.Lawton 17+5reb+4ast, B.Bridges 12+9reb, M.Roberts 6+1reb, S.Lees 6+1reb
Ballarat M.: Z.Dunmore 35+5reb+3ast, L.Rosendale 24+5reb+7ast, T.Rudolph 19+11reb+2ast, N.Stoddart 11+2reb+1ast, M.Cody 7+4reb+7ast, J.Lloyd 4+2reb+1ast

Nunawading S. - Geelong U. 74-75

Important game to mention about took place in East Burwood. Twelfth ranked United (8-9) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Spectres (9-8) 75-74 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Spectres. Geelong U. made 20-of-24 charity shots (83.3 percent) during the game. American guard Demarcus Gatlin (193-1992, college: SHSU, agency: IceBasket) saved the victory by scoring 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Power forward MaAlo Hicks (201-1989) contributed with 9 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. United's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Kingsley Box (196-2001, college: SUU) replied with 17 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Trendon Hankerson (188-2000, college: Akron, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) added 12 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Nunawading S.Four Geelong U. and five Nunawading S. players scored in double figures. United have a solid three-game winning streak. Geelong U. maintains twelfth position with 8-9 record. Nunawading S. at the other side dropped to the ninth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Hobart C.. Geelong U. will play against Casey (#19) in Cranbourne in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nunawading S. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Nunawading S.: K.Box 17+5reb+1ast, T.Hankerson 12+7reb+3ast, J.Johnson 12+5reb+2ast, N.Tata 11+3reb, C.D'Angelo 10+4reb+1ast, E.Biggar 4+1reb
Geelong U.: L.Herbert 14+3reb+2ast, L.Jones 13+2reb+1ast, D.Gatlin 13+7reb+5ast, G.Blagojevic 12+4reb+2ast, M.Hicks 9+10reb+2ast, D.O'Will 6+7reb