Big V Round 15 of Regular Season

The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

There was a change at the Big V leadership position after last games. Round 15 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Devils (13-4). They were defeated by third ranked Hume City Broncos (12-6) 111-95 on Saturday night. Hume City made 25-of-30 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for guard Scott Stone (193-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points and 6 steals. Guard Malik McKinney (190, college: West Liberty) helped adding 24 points, 9 assists and 4 steals (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Hume City Broncos' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Troyce Manassa (193-1993, college: SSU) with 21 points and 7 assists. Hume City Broncos have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Despite that victory Hume City went down to fourth position due to points difference. Wyndham at the other side dropped to the second place with four games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Keysborough. Wyndham will play next round against Blackburn trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Hume City will try to continue on its current victory against twelfth ranked Western PS in Western Port.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Hume City Broncos (12-6) against fourth ranked Cougars (13-6) on Sunday night. Host Hume City Broncos were defeated by Cougars in Tullamarine 117-99. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Hume City Broncos. It was an exceptional evening for Mongolian forward Steve Wooten Jr (198-1998, college: Bethesda) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds. Shaquille Maharaj accounted for 27 points and 11 rebounds. Cougars' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard Malik McKinney (190, college: West Liberty) came up with 35 points (!!!) and 7 assists (went 13 for 13 at the free throw line !!!) for Hume City in the defeat. McKinnon moved-up to third place. Hume City at the other side dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. McKinnon will play against Bellarine (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Hume City will play against Western PS (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Pakenham (#5) was upset in Melbourne by eighth ranked Melbourne Uni 100-87. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Warriors. The best player for the winners was Joel Rimes who scored 27 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Tiras Morton who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. The victory was the third consecutive win for Melbourne Uni. They moved-up to seventh place. Loser Warriors keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Shepparton. Melbourne Uni will meet at home higher ranked Shepparton (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pakenham will play against Sunbury and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 15: Camberwell lost to Blackburn on the opponent's court 107-112. Bellarine unfortunately lost to Keysborough in a home game 104-122. Sunbury recorded a loss to Shepparton on the road 68-78. Blackburn defeated Western PS on its own court 101-90.



Blackburn - Camberwell 112-107

Everything could happen in Melbourne at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Vikings and their close opponent Camberwell had identical 4-13 record. This time Vikings used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Melbourne 112-107 on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was American guard James Legan (190-1987, college: ECU) who scored 40 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Kortland Martin (180, college: FHU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Jackson Dean who recorded a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds (on 14-of-15 shooting from the field) and naturalized Canadian guard Maxwell Barkeley (188-1992, college: Simon Fraser) added 26 points and 13 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Vikings. Blackburn maintains tenth place with 5-13 record. Camberwell lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Western PS. Blackburn will meet at home league's second-placed Wyndham in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Camberwell will play against Western PS (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Blackburn: J.Legan 40+6reb+3ast, K.Martin 20+11reb+3ast, A.Kimble 17+9reb+1ast, B.Niop 13+2reb+1ast, D.Ryburn 12+2reb, J.Freitag 8+5reb+2ast
Camberwell: J.Dean 35+11reb+3ast, M.Barkeley 26+2reb+13ast, L.Liesegang 22+14reb+2ast, M.Power 10+4reb+1ast, J.Guley 9+4reb+2ast, C.Crowe 5+7reb

Hume City - Wyndham 111-95

There was a change at the Big V leadership position after last games. Round 15 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Devils (13-4). They were defeated by third ranked Hume City Broncos (12-6) 111-95 on Saturday night. Hume City made 25-of-30 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for guard Scott Stone (193-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points and 6 steals. Guard Malik McKinney (190, college: West Liberty) helped adding 24 points, 9 assists and 4 steals (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Hume City Broncos' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Troyce Manassa (193-1993, college: SSU) with 21 points and 7 assists and forward Myles Thomas (201-1997, college: Tuskegee) scored 24 points. Five Hume City and four Wyndham players scored in double figures. Hume City Broncos have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Despite that victory Hume City went down to fourth position due to points difference. Wyndham at the other side dropped to the second place with four games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Keysborough. Wyndham will play next round against Blackburn trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Hume City will try to continue on its current victory against twelfth ranked Western PS in Western Port.
Top scorers:
Hume City: S.Stone 29+4reb+3ast, M.McKinney 24+2reb+9ast, Z.Mckenzie 18+10reb+5ast, E.Saifaleupolu 15+4reb+4ast, T.Clayton 10+10reb+1ast, H.McIntosh 8+4reb+1ast
Wyndham: M.Thomas 24+4reb+1ast, T.Manassa 21+4reb+7ast, D.Herbert 14+4reb+1ast, A.Ayilara 11+7reb+1ast, O.Jones 8+2reb+3ast, J.Norling 6+3reb+2ast

Bellarine - Keysborough 104-122

Rather predictable result in Bellarine where second ranked Cougars (14-5) defeated 6th ranked Storm (9-10) 122-104 on Saturday. Keysborough made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Anthony Williams (178-1995, college: Clark Atlanta) who scored 43 points (!!!) and 8 assists. His fellow American import guard Nick Carlson (193-2000, college: St.Scholastica, agency: Warren Sports International) chipped in 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Cougars' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Kavione Green (195, college: Bloomfield) who recorded a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Lewis Varley (186-1993) added 21 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Keysborough keeps a position of league leader. Bellarine lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the eighth place with ten games lost. Keysborough will meet at home Shepparton (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Bellarine will play against McKinnon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Keysborough: A.Williams 43+4reb+8ast, N.Carlson 22+7reb+4ast, D.McDonald 13+3reb+4ast, D.Moore 13+3reb+2ast, G.Newby 11+8reb+2ast, R.Lamorticella 7+7reb+3ast
Bellarine: K.Green 34+12reb+4ast, N.Velasquez 24+5reb+6ast, L.Varley 21+6reb+11ast, N.Gronbeck 13+8reb+3ast, M.Kos 12+1reb+5ast, J.Hultgren 0+4reb+1ast

Melbourne Uni - Pakenham 100-87

Pakenham (#5) was upset in Melbourne by eighth ranked Melbourne Uni 100-87. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Warriors. Melbourne Uni looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Warriors' players. The best player for the winners was forward Joel Rimes (196) who scored 27 points and 6 assists. American guard Ricardo Time (188, college: Idaho Coll.) chipped in 23 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Tiras Morton (196, college: LCU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds and Canadian forward Joe Davis (196, college: TRU) added 20 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Melbourne Uni. They moved-up to seventh place. Loser Warriors keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Shepparton. Melbourne Uni will meet at home higher ranked Shepparton (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pakenham will play against Sunbury and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Melbourne Uni: J.Rimes 27+2reb+6ast, R.Time 23+9reb+2ast, S.Mahboobi 16+5reb+9ast, L.Soklevski 11+5reb+4ast, Z.Polglaze 10+5reb, S.Pomasan 6+1reb+3ast
Pakenham: T.Morton 22+13reb+3ast, J.Davis 20+6reb+1ast, C.Fredrickson 14+5reb+3ast, J.Dow 11+4reb, N.Weideman 10+4reb+3ast, M.Berkec 5+1reb+1ast

Shepparton - Sunbury 78-68

Not a big story in a game in Shepparton where 9th ranked Jets (7-11) were defeated by seventh ranked Gators (9-8) 78-68 on Saturday. Shepparton dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Jets's 24. Shepparton looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Joshua Kooiman who scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Canadian swingman Jayden Coke (199, college: Academy of Art) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four Gators players scored in double figures. Gators' coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Nathan Baker who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and Koby Skenderis added 25 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Shepparton moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Pakenham. Sunbury lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 11 games lost. Shepparton will meet league's leader Keysborough on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sunbury will play against Pakenham (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shepparton: D.Thomas 16+5reb, J.Coke 14+9reb+3ast, J.Kooiman 11+8reb+8ast, L.Kego 11+8reb+1ast, D.Wilkie 8+1reb+1ast, S.Beks 7+3reb+2ast
Sunbury: K.Skenderis 25+6reb+3ast, N.Baker 18+13reb+4ast, J.Weston 11+4reb+1ast, R.Mitchell 9+8reb+5ast, J.Coffey 2+2reb+1ast, O.Stephens 2+1ast

Blackburn - Western PS 101-90

Everything could happen in Melbourne at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Vikings and 11th ranked Steelers had identical 4-13 record. This time Vikings used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Western Port 101-90 on Sunday night. Strangely Western PS outrebounded Blackburn 51-37 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was American guard James Legan (190-1987, college: ECU) who scored 37 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds. His fellow American import Anthony Kimble (196-1987, college: GSU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. Worth to mention Kimble played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. Five Vikings players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized British forward Paul Brotherson (197-1989, college: MSU Denver) who recorded 27 points and 7 rebounds and Liam Ingram added 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Vikings. Blackburn maintains tenth place with 5-13 record. Loser Steelers dropped to the bottom position with 14 games lost. They share it with Camberwell. Blackburn will meet at home league's second-placed Wyndham in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Western PS will play against Hume City (#4) in Tullamarine and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Blackburn: J.Legan 37+8reb+2ast, K.Martin 19+4reb+7ast, A.Kimble 15+14reb+3ast, J.Freitag 10+4reb+1ast, D.Ryburn 10+2reb+4ast, B.Niop 4+1reb
Western PS: P.Brotherson 27+7reb+2ast, L.Ingram 19+12reb+4ast, B.James 11+8reb+2ast, M.Turner 9+8reb+1ast, M.McAuliffe 9+2reb+1ast, L.Mcdonald 7+5reb+2ast

Hume City - McKinnon 99-117

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Hume City Broncos (12-6) against fourth ranked Cougars (13-6) on Sunday night. Host Hume City Broncos were defeated by Cougars in Tullamarine 117-99. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Hume City Broncos. McKinnon dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Hume City Broncos's 46. They outrebounded Hume City 41-27 including 32 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Mongolian forward Steve Wooten Jr (198-1998, college: Bethesda) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Shaquille Maharaj (196-1997, college: Camosun) accounted for 27 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Cougars' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard Malik McKinney (190, college: West Liberty) came up with 35 points (!!!) and 7 assists (went 13 for 13 at the free throw line !!!) and the other American import guard Scott Stone (193-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) added 27 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Hume City in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. McKinnon moved-up to third place. Hume City at the other side dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. McKinnon will play against Bellarine (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Hume City will play against Western PS (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
McKinnon: S.Wooten Jr. 32+10reb+2ast, S.Maharaj 27+11reb, A.Anderson 21+4reb+3ast, M.Barry 18+6reb+5ast, H.Romancz 7+2reb, L.Peynenborg 5+1reb
Hume City: M.McKinney 35+3reb+7ast, S.Stone 27+6reb+2ast, Z.Mckenzie 15+8reb+1ast, E.Saifaleupolu 12+4reb+3ast, H.McIntosh 4+2reb, D.Matautia 4