Big V Round 1 of Quarter-Finals. Hume City and Melbourne Uni post wins

Hume City - McKinnon 111-72

Hume City Broncos made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Hume City Broncos outrebounded Cougars 49-34 including a 35-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hume City Broncos looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Kavione Green (195, college: Bloomfield, agency: Dominion Sports Group) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds (made all of his thirteen free throws !!!) for the winners and New Zealand Zach Mckenzie (-2002) chipped in 30 points. Five Hume City Broncos players scored in double figures. At the losing side American power forward Shannon Fowler (203-1993, college: UWG) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and forward Shaquille Maharaj (196-1997, college: Camosun) scored 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
McKinnon: S.Maharaj 13+4reb, N.Davis 12+1reb+1ast, S.Fowler 10+10reb+3ast, J.Geer 7+2reb+3ast, K.Baird 7+5reb+1ast, J.Mcqueen 7+3reb
Hume City: K.Green 37+12reb+1ast, Z.Mckenzie 30+4reb+2ast, R.Time 13+9reb+6ast, E.Saifaleupolu 12+7reb+4ast, R.Coman 10+7reb+6ast, D.Matautia 5+4reb+2ast

RMIT - Melbourne Uni 78-92

Melbourne Uni forced 19 Redbacks turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Forward Zac Polglaze nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and forward Joel Rimes (196) accounted for 22 points and 7 assists. Four Melbourne Uni players scored in double figures. Matt Spencer came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 assists and center Zachary Coleman-Bock (201-1997) added 17 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) respectively for Redbacks in the defeat.
Top scorers:
RMIT: M.Spencer 23+4reb+10ast, Z.Coleman-Bock 17+12reb+2ast, J.Uhr-Henry 16+12reb+1ast, C.Gurgey 8+3reb+1ast, M.Savic 6+3reb+1ast, L.Agon 5+7reb
Melbourne Uni: J.Rimes 22+4reb+7ast, J.Moultrie 19+3reb+3ast, S.Rocker 17+3reb, Z.Polglaze 16+15reb+7ast, S.Pomasan 6+1reb+2ast, O.Stanley 6+5reb+1ast