Big V Round 16 (Regular Season): McKinnon C. defeats Sherbrooke S. in the game between Top 4 teams

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An interesting game for Cougars (16-5) which hosted in McKinnon one of their biggest challengers Suns (14-7). Third ranked Cougars managed to get a 14-point victory 86-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Suns. McKinnon C. made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Alisha Lewis (170-2001, college: Georgia) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Emily Suckling (168, college: California, PA, agency: Crossover Management) contributed with 29 points for the winners. Cougars' coach Nathan Geer used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Melissa Prior replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds for Sherbrooke S.Cougars have an impressive ten-game winning streak. McKinnon C. maintains third position with 16-5 record having just two points less than leader Bellarine. Sherbrooke S. at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Bulleen. McKinnon C. are looking forward to face league's second-placed Pakenham W. on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sherbrooke S. will play against Warrnambool and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked Warrnambool managed to get a second victory, breaking the eighteen-game losing streak. This time they edged eighth-ranked Venom 66-64. Worth to mention a great performance of Eve Covey who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 5 blocks and Molly McLaren who added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Michaela Kuen responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds. Warrnambool (2-18) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Wyndham D. Warrandyte V. lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 18 games lost. Warrnambool will play against bottom-ranked Wyndham D. (#10) in Werribee in the next round. Warrandyte V. will play at home against Wyndham D. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Big V top team - Storm (18-3) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Devils (2-18) in Werribee 90-62. The winners were led by Georgia Varley who scored that evening 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Even 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by Ella Macleod did not help to save the game for Wyndham D.. Devils' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Bellarine maintains first position with 18-3 record. Wyndham D. lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom. They share the position with Warrnambool. Bellarine will meet Sunbury J. (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Wyndham D. will play against Warrnambool (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 16 were not that significant. Bulleen was beaten by McKinnon C. on the road 72-66. Sunbury J. won against Hume City B. on its own court 71-58. Hume City B. was outscored by Pakenham W. in a road game 96-61. Bulleen managed to beat Sunbury J. at home 67-61.

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McKinnon C. - Bulleen B. 72-66

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Cougars (16-5) beat 5th ranked Boomers (14-7) in McKinnon 72-66 on Saturday. McKinnon C. forced 23 Bulleen turnovers. Strangely Bulleen outrebounded McKinnon C. 41-27 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by American guard Emily Lytle (180-1997, college: Virginia Tech) who scored that evening 28 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Alisha Lewis (170-2001, college: Georgia) supported her with 11 points and 5 rebounds. Even a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds by American power forward Jennie Rintala (188-1990, college: S.Dakota St.) did not help to save the game for Bulleen. Catelyn Van Es added 12 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Cougars have an impressive ten-game winning streak. McKinnon C. maintains third position with 16-5 record having just two points less than leader Bellarine. Loser Boomers dropped to the fourth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Sherbrooke S.. McKinnon C. will meet league's second-placed Pakenham W. on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bulleen will play against Hume City B. in Tullamarine and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
McKinnon C.: E.Lytle 28+9reb+4ast, E.Suckling 13+1reb+1ast, A.Lewis 11+5reb+1ast, M.Cooper 10+2reb+3ast, N.Keane 6+1reb, R.Price 2+3reb+1ast
Bulleen B.: J.Rintala 22+12reb+1ast, S.Beveridge 14+4reb+1ast, C.Van Es 12+10reb+3ast, K.Lindemans 10+4reb+2ast, A.Marcucci 6+4reb+1ast, T.Leeson 2

Warrnambool - Warrandyte V. 66-64

Bottom-ranked Warrnambool managed to get a second victory, breaking the eighteen-game losing streak. This time they edged eighth-ranked Venom 66-64. Strangely Warrandyte V. outrebounded Warrnambool 59-37 including a 24-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Eve Covey who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 5 blocks and Molly McLaren who added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Michaela Kuen responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds and Eilish Feehan produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds. Warrnambool (2-18) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Wyndham D. Warrandyte V. lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 18 games lost. Warrnambool will play against bottom-ranked Wyndham D. (#10) in Werribee in the next round. Warrandyte V. will play at home against Wyndham D. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Warrnambool: E.Covey 24+4reb+1ast, M.McLaren 15+9reb+4ast, S.Smith 11+4reb+6ast, S.Stone 7+9reb+2ast, L.Brown 6+5reb+1ast, L.Mclaren 3+4reb+5ast
Warrandyte V.: M.Kuen 19+15reb, E.Bollands 18+13reb, E.Feehan 15+16reb+2ast, E.Locke 5+2reb+5ast, L.Swain 4+3reb, E.Whitehouse 2+5reb+3ast

Sunbury J. - Hume City B. 71-58

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Hume City Broncos' (7-14) road loss to sixth ranked Jets (11-10) in Sunbury 58-71 on Saturday. The winners were led by American forward Emmonnie Henderson (185-1994, college: Louisville) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and forward Victoria Ikenasio (185, college: Valdosta St.) supported her with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Even 9 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by American guard Kenna Holt (173, college: Nevada) did not help to save the game for Hume City B.. Samoan center Harmony Harder (190-2003) added 12 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Sunbury J. maintains sixth position with 11-10 record. Hume City B. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 14 games lost. Sunbury J. will meet at home league's leader Bellarine in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hume City B. will play against Bulleen (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sunbury J.: V.Ikenasio 17+12reb, E.Henderson 15+13reb+3ast, T.McCarver 11+5reb, A.Hildebrand 7+5reb+3ast, A.Cameron 7+1reb+2ast, E.Achter 6+2reb
Hume City B.: E.Ogilvie 14+2reb+1ast, H.Harder 12+9reb, K.Holt 9+9reb+4ast, P.Tawaf 7+3reb+2ast, M.Holland 6+6reb+3ast, R.Stewart 5+4reb+1ast

Wyndham D. - Bellarine 62-90

Big V top team - Storm (18-3) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Devils (2-18) in Werribee 90-62. Bellarine dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Devils's 26. Bellarine forced 24 Wyndham D. turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bellarine made 8 blocks. The winners were led by Georgia Varley who scored that evening 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Olivia Virt supported her with 23 points. Even 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by Ella Macleod did not help to save the game for Wyndham D.. Naturalized South Sudanese Nyidier Riak (-1997) added 16 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Devils' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Bellarine maintains first position with 18-3 record. Wyndham D. lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom. They share the position with Warrnambool. Bellarine will meet Sunbury J. (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Wyndham D. will play against Warrnambool (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bellarine: O.Virt 23+4reb+1ast, G.Varley 21+5reb+6ast, C.Armstrong 14+5reb+2ast, C.Strait 13+8reb+6ast, J.Crombie 10+3reb, C.Hall 9+12reb+1ast
Wyndham D.: N.Riak 16+6reb, H.Dolny 13+6reb+3ast, E.Macleod 13+9reb+4ast, B.Bailey 10+2reb+3ast, P.Deng 3+5reb, D.Nagnda 2+1reb

Pakenham W. - Hume City B. 96-61

Very predictable result when second ranked Warriors (17-4) rolled over 7th ranked Hume City Broncos (7-14) in Pakenham 96-61 on Sunday. Pakenham W. outrebounded Hume City B. 55-41 including 20 on the offensive glass. The winners were led by power forward Eliza Hollingsworth (190-2001, college: Gonzaga) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds (made all of her nine free throws !!!) and guard Grace Graham (180, college: UMKC) supported her with 21 points and 6 rebounds. Warriors' coach Elli Gibson felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists by American forward Madeline Holland (180, college: SMC) did not help to save the game for Hume City B.. Her fellow American import guard Kenna Holt (173, college: Nevada) added 9 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Warriors have a solid four-game winning streak. Pakenham W. maintains second position with 17-4 record behind leader Bellarine. Hume City B. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 14 games lost. Pakenham W. will meet at home McKinnon C. (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hume City B. will play against Bulleen (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pakenham W.: E.Hollingsworth 26+14reb+1ast, G.Graham 21+6reb+1ast, S.O'loughlin 8+4reb+1ast, S.Rees 8+7reb+1ast, A.Wood 6+5reb+1ast, B.Whatman 6+2reb+7ast
Hume City B.: O.Siamoa 12+3reb+2ast, M.Holland 11+9reb+5ast, K.Holt 9+11reb+2ast, H.Harder 8+1reb, R.Stewart 8+3reb, K.Bickerton 5+2reb

Bulleen B. - Sunbury J. 67-61

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Jets' (11-10) road loss to fifth ranked Boomers (14-7) in Bulleen 61-67 on Sunday. Bulleen made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American power forward Jennie Rintala (188-1990, college: S.Dakota St.) who scored that evening 21 points and 9 rebounds (made all of her eight free throws) and Catelyn Van Es supported her with 8 points and 16 rebounds. Even 22 points and 4 steals by American guard Tresai McCarver (165, college: WOU, agency: Crossover Management) did not help to save the game for Sunbury J.. Forward Victoria Ikenasio (185, college: Valdosta St.) added 13 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Bulleen moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sherbrooke S. Loser Jets keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. Bulleen will meet Hume City B. (#7) in the next round. Sunbury J. will play against the league's leader Bellarine and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bulleen B.: J.Rintala 21+9reb+3ast, S.Beveridge 12+3reb, K.Lindemans 10+5reb+1ast, C.Van Es 8+16reb, M.Hedge 5+2reb+3ast, T.Leeson 5+2reb+1ast
Sunbury J.: T.McCarver 22+4reb+2ast, V.Ikenasio 13+11reb+1ast, A.Hildebrand 10+2reb+1ast, E.Henderson 8+7reb, E.Achter 6+3reb+1ast, E.Conn 2+4reb

McKinnon C. - Sherbrooke S. 86-72

An interesting game for Cougars (16-5) which hosted in McKinnon one of their biggest challengers Suns (14-7). Third ranked Cougars managed to get a 14-point victory 86-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Suns. McKinnon C. made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Alisha Lewis (170-2001, college: Georgia) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Emily Suckling (168, college: California, PA, agency: Crossover Management) contributed with 29 points for the winners. Cougars' coach Nathan Geer used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Melissa Prior replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Oliana Squires (175-1998, college: Montana St.) added 16 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Sherbrooke S.Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Cougars have an impressive ten-game winning streak. McKinnon C. maintains third position with 16-5 record having just two points less than leader Bellarine. Sherbrooke S. at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Bulleen. McKinnon C. are looking forward to face league's second-placed Pakenham W. on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sherbrooke S. will play against Warrnambool and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
McKinnon C.: E.Suckling 29+1reb+2ast, E.Lytle 23+5reb, A.Lewis 15+12reb+6ast, A.Fitter 12+5reb, N.Keane 4, T.Geer 3+10reb+2ast
Sherbrooke S.: M.Prior 25+10reb+2ast, O.Squires 16+10reb+2ast, T.Sooalo 13+3reb+4ast, Z.Zwerling 13+2reb+2ast, L.Karajic 4+7reb, T.Burton 1+3reb+1ast