Big V Round 15 (Regular Season): Pakenham W. beats Bulleen in the most crucial game of the week

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Big V. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Pakenham. Second ranked Warriors faced 4th placed Boomers. Host Warriors (16-4) smashed guests from Bulleen (13-6) 88-65. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Boomers. Pakenham W. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Boomers's 34. Pakenham W. forced 19 Bulleen turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Grace Graham (180, college: UMKC) who scored 28 points and 5 rebounds. Power forward Eliza Hollingsworth (190-2001, college: Gonzaga) chipped in 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Jennie Rintala (188-1990, college: S.Dakota St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 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. Warriors have a solid series of three victories in a row. Pakenham W. maintains second place with 16-4 record behind leader Bellarine. Bulleen at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Pakenham W. are looking forward to face Hume City B. (#7) in Tullamarine in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Bulleen will play at home against Sunbury J. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Storm delivered the seventeenth victory. This time they crushed 7th ranked Hume City Broncos (7-12) 84-65 in Bellarine. It was a good game for Olivia Virt who led her team to a victory with 28 points and 7 rebounds. Courtney Strait contributed with 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American forward Madeline Holland (180, college: SMC) answered with 20 points and 6 rebounds for Hume City B.Bellarine maintains first place with 17-3 record. Hume City B. at the other side keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Bellarine will play against Wyndham D. (#9) in Werribee in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hume City B. will play on the road against the league's second-placed Pakenham W. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Tullamarine was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Suns (14-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Hume City Broncos (7-12). Suns defeated Hume City Broncos 81-68 on Saturday. It was a great evening for Oliana Squires who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Madeline Holland with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Hume City Broncos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sherbrooke S. moved-up to fourth place. Loser Hume City Broncos keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Sherbrooke S. will meet higher ranked McKinnon C. (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hume City B. will play against the league's second-placed Pakenham W. (#2) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 15 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
McKinnon C. crushed Warrnambool in a road game 94-52. Warrandyte V. was smashed by Sunbury J. at home 59-81. Pakenham W. won against Wyndham D. on the opponent's court 94-85. Sherbrooke S. outscored Warrandyte V. in a home game 83-59.
The best stats of 15th round was 24 points and 15 rebounds by Melissa Prior of Sherbrooke S..

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Warrnambool - McKinnon C. 52-94

There was no surprise when 10th ranked Warrnambool (1-18) was crushed at home by fourth ranked Cougars (14-5) 94-52 on Saturday. McKinnon C. dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Warrnambool's 16. McKinnon C. forced 20 Warrnambool turnovers and outrebounded them 45-31 including 34 on the defensive glass. McKinnon C. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for Romy Price who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Alisha Lewis (170-2001, college: Georgia) helped adding 11 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Cougars players scored in double figures. Cougars' coach Nathan Geer felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Molly McLaren with 14 points and Jae Leddin scored 11 points. Cougars have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. McKinnon C. moved-up to third place. Warrnambool lost eighteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. McKinnon C. will meet at home Sherbrooke S. (#4) in the next round. Warrnambool will play against Warrandyte V. (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
McKinnon C.: E.Suckling 22+1reb+2ast, R.Price 17+10reb+5ast, E.Lytle 15+4reb+2ast, A.Fitter 14+7reb+2ast, A.Lewis 11+9reb+6ast, N.Keane 8+2ast
Warrnambool: M.McLaren 14+4reb, J.Leddin 11+4reb+1ast, S.Smith 8+4reb+4ast, L.Mclaren 7+3reb+1ast, S.Stone 7+7reb+1ast, E.Covey 5+5reb+2ast

Hume City B. - Sherbrooke S. 68-81

The game in Tullamarine was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Suns (14-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Hume City Broncos (7-12). Suns defeated Hume City Broncos 81-68 on Saturday. Sherbrooke S. forced 20 Hume City B. turnovers. It was a great evening for American guard Oliana Squires (175-1998, college: Montana St.) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Melissa Prior helped adding 17 points and 13 rebounds. Four Suns players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Madeline Holland (180, college: SMC) with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Kenna Holt (173, college: Nevada) scored 9 points and 11 rebounds. Hume City Broncos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sherbrooke S. moved-up to fourth place. Loser Hume City Broncos keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Sherbrooke S. will meet higher ranked McKinnon C. (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hume City B. will play against the league's second-placed Pakenham W. (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sherbrooke S.: O.Squires 25+13reb+5ast, M.Prior 17+13reb+2ast, T.Sooalo 16+2reb+7ast, Z.Zwerling 14+5reb+4ast, T.Burton 6+5reb, L.Karajic 3+5reb
Hume City B.: M.Holland 28+6reb+4ast, G.Keighran 12+6reb+1ast, K.Holt 9+11reb+3ast, G.Mucha 7+5reb, P.Tawaf 6, E.Ogilvie 5+5reb+6ast

Warrandyte V. - Sunbury J. 59-81

No shocking result in a game in Melbourne where sixth ranked Jets (10-9) smashed 8th ranked Venom (3-17) 81-59 on Saturday. Sunbury J. forced 19 Warrandyte V. turnovers. It was a great evening for American forward Emmonnie Henderson (185-1994, college: Louisville) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Ally Stewart helped adding 20 points. Four Jets players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Eleanor Bollands with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and Michaela Kuen produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Sunbury J. maintains sixth place with 10-9 record. Warrandyte V. lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 17 games lost. Sunbury J. will meet higher ranked Bulleen (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Warrandyte V. will play against Warrnambool and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sunbury J.: A.Stewart 20+3reb, E.Henderson 14+12reb, A.Hildebrand 13+1reb+1ast, T.McCarver 10+7reb+2ast, V.Ikenasio 9+10reb+1ast, E.Achter 8+2reb+2ast
Warrandyte V.: E.Bollands 17+11reb+1ast, M.Kuen 16+10reb, E.Whitehouse 13+8reb+1ast, Z.Jenkins 5+1reb+2ast, L.Jacobs 4+5reb+3ast, E.Locke 3+4reb+2ast

Wyndham D. - Pakenham W. 85-94

Very expected game in Werribee where 9th ranked Devils (2-17) were defeated by second ranked Warriors (16-4) 94-85 on Saturday. Pakenham W. dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Devils's 32. Pakenham W. forced 28 Wyndham D. turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pakenham W. made 11 blocks. It was a great evening for power forward Eliza Hollingsworth (190-2001, college: Gonzaga) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Guard Grace Graham (180, college: UMKC) helped adding 26 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Four Warriors players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Ella Macleod with 28 points and 9 rebounds and guard Briana Bailey (-1998, agency: Dominion Sports Group) scored 27 points and 7 rebounds. Devils' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Warriors have a solid series of three victories in a row. Pakenham W. maintains second place with 16-4 record behind leader Bellarine. Loser Devils keeps the ninth position with 17 games lost. Pakenham W. will meet at home Hume City B. (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Wyndham D. will play against the league's leader Bellarine and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pakenham W.: E.Hollingsworth 30+12reb+2ast, G.Graham 26+11reb+5ast, B.Whatman 15+5reb+6ast, A.Wood 12+4reb+2ast, E.Sans 5+4reb+2ast, A.Patton 4+3reb+1ast
Wyndham D.: E.Macleod 28+9reb+2ast, B.Bailey 27+7reb+2ast, H.Dolny 10+4reb+5ast, I.Wardley 6+1reb+1ast, N.Riak 5+5reb, C.Suemai 4+8reb+3ast

Bellarine - Hume City B. 84-65

Leader Storm delivered the seventeenth victory. This time they crushed 7th ranked Hume City Broncos (7-12) 84-65 in Bellarine. It was a good game for Olivia Virt who led her team to a victory with 28 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Courtney Strait (180-1994) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American forward Madeline Holland (180, college: SMC) answered with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Samoan center Harmony Harder (190-2003) added 8 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Hume City B.Bellarine maintains first place with 17-3 record. Hume City B. at the other side keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Bellarine will play against Wyndham D. (#9) in Werribee in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hume City B. will play on the road against the league's second-placed Pakenham W. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Bellarine: O.Virt 28+7reb+3ast, C.Strait 17+11reb+3ast, G.Varley 10+2reb+3ast, J.Crombie 8+6reb+2ast, C.Hall 8+6reb+2ast, C.Armstrong 8+6reb+1ast
Hume City B.: M.Holland 20+6reb+2ast, E.Ogilvie 16+4reb, K.Holt 13+6reb+1ast, H.Harder 8+11reb+1ast, R.Stewart 4+5reb, G.Keighran 2+5reb+2ast

Pakenham W. - Bulleen B. 88-65

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Pakenham. Second ranked Warriors faced 4th placed Boomers. Host Warriors (16-4) smashed guests from Bulleen (13-6) 88-65. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Boomers. Pakenham W. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Boomers's 34. Pakenham W. forced 19 Bulleen turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Grace Graham (180, college: UMKC) who scored 28 points and 5 rebounds. Power forward Eliza Hollingsworth (190-2001, college: Gonzaga) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Warriors players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Jennie Rintala (188-1990, college: S.Dakota St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds and forward Maighan Hedge (178, college: Cameron) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Warriors have a solid series of three victories in a row. Pakenham W. maintains second place with 16-4 record behind leader Bellarine. Bulleen at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Pakenham W. are looking forward to face Hume City B. (#7) in Tullamarine in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Bulleen will play at home against Sunbury J. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pakenham W.: G.Graham 28+5reb+3ast, A.Wood 16+4reb+2ast, C.Schreuder 13+2reb, E.Hollingsworth 13+12reb+4ast, S.O'loughlin 6+1reb, B.Whatman 5+3reb+7ast
Bulleen B.: J.Rintala 23+15reb+2ast, S.Beveridge 19+1reb+1ast, M.Hedge 9+7reb+6ast, S.Newton 5, N.Cross 3+2reb+1ast, C.Van Es 2+5reb+4ast

Sherbrooke S. - Warrandyte V. 83-59

Rather predictable result in Upwey where fifth ranked Suns (14-6) outscored 8th ranked Venom (3-17) 83-59 on Sunday. Sherbrooke S. outrebounded Warrandyte V. 50-37 including a 39-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sherbrooke S. looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sherbrooke S. made 11 blocks. It was a great evening for Melissa Prior who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds. American guard Oliana Squires (175-1998, college: Montana St.) helped adding 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was Michaela Kuen with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and Emily Whitehouse scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Sherbrooke S. moved-up to fourth place. Warrandyte V. lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 17 games lost. Sherbrooke S. will meet higher ranked McKinnon C. (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Warrandyte V. will play against Warrnambool (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sherbrooke S.: M.Prior 24+15reb, O.Squires 15+7reb+6ast, E.Shanahan 11+1reb+1ast, T.Sooalo 9+4reb+10ast, Z.Zwerling 8+9reb+7ast, L.Karajic 7+3reb+2ast
Warrandyte V.: M.Kuen 18+11reb+4ast, E.Whitehouse 13+5reb+4ast, L.Jacobs 10+5reb+2ast, L.Swain 8+7reb, E.Bollands 6, E.Locke 2+3reb+7ast