Big V Round 17 (Regular Season): Hume City defeat Keysborough

The Regular Season in Big V just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Cougars (19-3) in Tullamarine on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Hume City Broncos (16-5) 107-98. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Cougars. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Hume City made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. American forward Kavione Green (195, college: Bloomfield, agency: Dominion Sports Group) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. New Zealand Zach Mckenzie (-2002) contributed with 26 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American forward Gerrard Newby (196-1995, college: Union, KY) answered with 36 points (!!!) for Keysborough. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hume City maintains second place with 16-5 record having four points less than leader Keysborough. Keysborough at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost.
Bottom-ranked Vikings managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they edged fourth-ranked Melbourne Uni 104-102. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Melbourne Uni. Naturalized Croatian forward Ivan Platenik (201-1983, college: Alaska-Anch.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds (on 19-of-24 shooting from the field) for the winners and James Legan chipped in 28 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Jamir Moultrie (185-1997, college: Canisius) responded with 24 points. Blackburn maintains twelfth place with 5-17 record. Melbourne Uni at the other side dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with RMIT.
The game in Shepparton was also quite interesting. Third ranked Cougars (13-7) played at the court of 7th ranked Gators (11-11). Cougars defeated Gators 82-71 on Saturday. Jordan Geer nailed 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Ryan Batte came up with 26 points and 9 rebounds for Shepparton in the defeat. McKinnon maintains third place with 13-7 record having eight points less than leader Keysborough. Loser Gators keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 17: Wyndham was beaten by Camberwell on the road 89-78. Pakenham lost to RMIT on its own court 89-103. Bellarine managed to outperform Sunbury in a road game 98-91.



Camberwell - Wyndham 89-78

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Camberwell (8-12) beat 10th ranked Devils (6-15) in Melbourne 89-78 on Saturday. Camberwell dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Devils's 28. Camberwell outrebounded Wyndham 49-36 including 37 on the defensive glass. Guard Lachlan Viney (188, college: OUAZ) nailed 25 points for the winning side and Thomas James accounted for 14 points and 16 rebounds. Camberwell's coach Shawn King used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Junior Garbrah (185-2000, college: Fort Lewis) came up with 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and center Simon Bradbury (215-1989) added 14 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Wyndham in the defeat. Camberwell maintains eighth place with 8-12 record. Loser Devils dropped to the eleventh position with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Wyndham: J.Garbrah 33+6reb+2ast, S.Bradbury 14+12reb+1ast, L.Mataika 9+5reb+1ast, G.Stevkovski 7+2reb+1ast, M.Makuac 7+4reb+4ast, X.Cotton 6+5reb+2ast
Camberwell: L.Viney 25+4reb+3ast, T.James 14+16reb+2ast, B.Crowe 12+2reb, J.Lai 10+3reb+3ast, A.Mulqueeney 9+6reb+2ast, T.Andre 8+5reb+5ast

Shepparton - McKinnon 71-82

The game in Shepparton was also quite interesting. Third ranked Cougars (13-7) played at the court of 7th ranked Gators (11-11). Cougars defeated Gators 82-71 on Saturday. McKinnon outrebounded Shepparton 46-33 including 34 on the defensive glass. Point guard Jordan Geer (183-1996, college: Erie CC) nailed 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Kobe Baird (185, college: Barton, NC) accounted for 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Cougars players scored in double figures. American forward Ryan Batte (198-1999, college: Thomas More) came up with 26 points and 9 rebounds and New Zealand guard Taine Wattie (190-1998) added 17 points respectively for Shepparton in the defeat. McKinnon maintains third place with 13-7 record having eight points less than leader Keysborough. Loser Gators keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Shepparton: R.Batte 26+9reb+2ast, T.Wattie 17+4reb, B.Brown 9+9reb+3ast, J.Kooiman 7+1reb+2ast, A.Dolny 4+1reb+1ast, N.Dodd 3+2reb
McKinnon: J.Geer 23+7reb+3ast, K.Baird 15+7reb+4ast, S.Maharaj 14+9reb+1ast, N.Davis 11+3reb+1ast, S.Fowler 8+9reb+6ast, L.Peynenborg 6+2reb+1ast

Hume City - Keysborough 107-98

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Cougars (19-3) in Tullamarine on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Hume City Broncos (16-5) 107-98. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Cougars. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Hume City made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. American forward Kavione Green (195, college: Bloomfield, agency: Dominion Sports Group) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. New Zealand Zach Mckenzie (-2002) contributed with 26 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American forward Gerrard Newby (196-1995, college: Union, KY) answered with 36 points (!!!) and the other American import point guard Anthony Williams (178-1995, college: Clark Atlanta) added 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Keysborough. Five Hume City and four Keysborough players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hume City maintains second place with 16-5 record having four points less than leader Keysborough. Keysborough at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Keysborough: G.Newby 36+4reb+2ast, B.Okhotin 22+4reb+1ast, A.Williams 22+5reb+4ast, S.Grant 11+6reb+1ast, D.Hare 5+12reb+6ast, D.Moore 2+2reb+1ast
Hume City: K.Green 28+11reb+4ast, Z.Mckenzie 26+8reb+3ast, E.Saifaleupolu 23+2reb+1ast, R.Coman 14+10reb+3ast, R.Time 14+6reb+5ast, D.Matautia 2+2reb+1ast

Pakenham - RMIT 89-103

There was a minor upset when 4th placed Warriors (12-9) lost to sixth ranked Redbacks (12-10) in Pakenham 89-103 on Saturday. RMIT dominated down low during the game scoring 80 of its points in the paint compared to Warriors's 56. RMIT looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when RMIT made 9 blocks. Josh Uhr-Henry nailed 32 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Matt Spencer accounted for 8 points, 5 rebounds and 17 assists. Redbacks' coach Vincenzo Rovetto used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Cody Fredrickson (188-2000, college: Ottawa, KS) came up with 27 points and 5 assists and American center Elijah Tillman (203-1994, college: GBC) added 14 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Pakenham in the defeat. Four RMIT and five Pakenham players scored in double figures. RMIT moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Melbourne Uni. Loser Warriors keeps the fourth position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Pakenham: C.Fredrickson 27+3reb+5ast, N.Carr 14+8reb+3ast, E.Tillman 14+13reb+1ast, M.Berkec 12+4reb, S.Coffey 10+5reb+4ast, D.Larkin 7+1reb+1ast
RMIT: J.Uhr-Henry 32+7reb, M.Savic 21+3reb+4ast, Z.Coleman-Bock 17+10reb+3ast, C.Gurgey 10+3reb+4ast, L.Agon 9+6reb, M.Spencer 8+5reb+17ast

Sunbury - Bellarine 91-98

There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Storm (7-15) won against 9th ranked Jets (7-14) in Sunbury 98-91 on Saturday. American power forward Kerry Richardson (202-1999, college: Morehouse, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and power forward Liam McInerney (206-1990, college: Stetson) accounted for 12 points and 10 rebounds. Richardson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward BJ Gladden (198-1995, college: Georgia South) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds and guard Nathan Marshall added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Sunbury in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Jets' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bellarine moved-up to tenth place. Loser Jets keeps the ninth position with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Sunbury: B.Gladden 29+14reb+1ast, C.Kirkman 16+3reb+1ast, N.Marshall 10+7reb+6ast, D.Cheyne 10+8reb+1ast, L.Carnell 9+3reb+2ast, J.Betson 5+5reb+2ast
Bellarine: K.Richardson 25+16reb+5ast, S.Garcia 18+2reb+1ast, L.Varley 16+6reb+1ast, L.McInerney 12+10reb+3ast, C.Whelan 9+6reb+1ast, M.Kos 9+2reb+3ast

Melbourne Uni - Blackburn 102-104

Bottom-ranked Vikings managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they edged fourth-ranked Melbourne Uni 104-102. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Melbourne Uni. Blackburn dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Melbourne Uni's 40. Melbourne Uni was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Naturalized Croatian forward Ivan Platenik (201-1983, college: Alaska-Anch.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds (on 19-of-24 shooting from the field) for the winners and American guard James Legan (190-1987, college: ECU) chipped in 28 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Jamir Moultrie (185-1997, college: Canisius) responded with 24 points and guard Lucas Soklevski scored 20 points and 8 rebounds. Four Melbourne Uni players scored in double figures. Blackburn maintains twelfth place with 5-17 record. Melbourne Uni at the other side dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with RMIT.
Top scorers:
Melbourne Uni: J.Moultrie 24+3reb+2ast, L.Soklevski 20+8reb+1ast, S.Rocker 19+8reb+1ast, S.Pomasan 15+5reb+4ast, J.McNally 8+4reb+3ast, O.Stanley 6+9reb+2ast
Blackburn: I.Platenik 40+11reb+2ast, J.Legan 28+11reb+2ast, D.Baker 15+11reb+7ast, M.Morgan 9+5reb, E.Davy 4+2reb+2ast, A.Kanellis 4+3reb