NBL One Round 3 (Regular Season): Bendigo keep a leadership position

There were just three rounds played in Regular Season of NBL One and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Braves defeated United in Bendigo 83-69. Bendigo dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to United's 46. It was a good game for guard Biwali Bayles (185-2002, college: Hawaii) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Jake Lloyd (-1998) contributed with 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Malang Athian (201, college: Bemidji St.) answered with 14 points and 9 rebounds for Geelong U.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. United will play next round against Mt.Gambier trying to get back on the winning streak. Braves will try to continue on its current victory against Knox R. in Melbourne.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Woodville Warriors (2-1) in Flinders Park. Hosts were defeated by Sturt Sabres (3-0) 81-75. It was a great evening for naturalized Italian forward Jacob Rigoni (198-1998, college: Quinnipiac) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points and 9 rebounds. Joshua Tomasi helped adding 12 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American power forward Joe Jackson (201-1996, college: IU Southeast) with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Sturt Sabres will play against Forestville E. in Goodwood in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Woodville Warriors will play at home against C.District L. and hope to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game was also a 22-point tough home defeat of C.District L. in a game in Gawler versus Eastern M. (#5) 114-92. It was an exceptional evening for Curtis Scott who led the winners and scored 29 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Magok Manyang came up with 28 points and 8 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for Central District Lions in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Eastern M. will meet at home Southern T. (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. C.District L. will play against Woodville W. (#4) in Flinders Park and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: Forestville E. smashed W.Adelaide B. on the road 85-53. N.Adelaide R. won against Southern T. on its own court 119-111. Norwood F. unfortunately lost to S.Adelaide P. in Park Holme 83-87. Kilsyth C. managed to beat Ringwood at home 96-78. Winless Casey lost to undefeated Knox R. on the opponent's court 92-113. Sandringham S. lost to undefeated Dandenong R. in a home game 81-101. Melbourne T. was destroyed by Waverley F. on the road 73-92. Eltham W. unfortunately lost to Keilor T. on its own court 80-93. Lakeside L. managed to beat Rockingham F. in North Lake 95-93. East Perth E. defeated Mandurah at home 113-98. Joondalup W. smashed Perry Lakes H. on the opponent's court 106-78. Kalamunda ES won against Warwick S. in a home game 98-92. Perth R. managed to outperform SW Slammers on the road 89-77. Cockburn lost to undefeated Willetton T. on its own court 82-91.

Group Central

W.Adelaide B. - Forestville E. 53-85

No shocking result in a game when Forestville Eagles (3-0) crushed Bearcats (1-2) in Woodville 85-53 on Friday. Forestville E. dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Bearcats's 24. Forestville E. outrebounded W.Adelaide B. 46-30 including 33 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Greg Mays (203-1993, college: Green Bay) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Jordan Forbes (193-1998, college: Salem) accounted for 11 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Five Forestville Eagles players scored in double figures. American center Braelen Bridges (210-1999, college: Georgia) came up with 11 points and 9 rebounds and guard Isaac Atuer (-2000) added 12 points respectively for W.Adelaide B. in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Forestville Eagles will meet Sturt S. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bearcats will play against S.Adelaide P. in Park Holme and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
W.Adelaide B.: A.Isaac 12+1reb+2ast, B.Bridges 11+9reb+1ast, D.Tobias 7+3reb+1ast, S.Sean 7+2reb+1ast, D.Nikolas 6+3reb+2ast, D.Malang 5+5reb+2ast
Forestville E.: M.Greg 24+5reb, A.Starling 13+9reb, F.Jordan 11+8reb+7ast, F.Ipassou 10+4reb, J.Daniel 10+7reb+2ast, D.Adam 5+2reb+3ast

N.Adelaide R. - Southern T. 119-111

Rockets used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Morphett Vale 119-111 on Thursday night. Strangely Southern T. outrebounded N.Adelaide R. 59-47 including a 23-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Machar Machar who led the winners and scored 29 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks. Guard Oskar Jones (185-2004, agency: Crossover Management) accounted for 29 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Forward Che Brogan (198-2006) came up with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Koop McCalop (-1994) added 28 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Southern T. in the defeat. Four N.Adelaide R. and five Southern T. players scored in double figures. Rockets will meet Norwood F. (#8) in the next round. Noarlunga City Southern Tigers will play against Eastern M. in Mt. Barker and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Southern T.: B.Che 31+11reb+7ast, M.Koop 28+11reb, D.Fortune 21+14reb+3ast, L.Nicholas 12+14reb+3ast, M.Wugol 10+4reb, A.Lem 6+3reb+1ast
N.Adelaide R.: M.Machar 29+8reb+3ast, J.Oskar 29+6reb+5ast, J.Dyer 26+4reb+2ast, J.King 21+11reb+1ast, M.Drewett 8+9reb+5ast, B.MacDonald 4+6reb+1ast

C.District L. - Eastern M. 92-114

An interesting game was also a 22-point tough home defeat of C.District L. in a game in Gawler versus Eastern M. (#5) 114-92. Eastern Mavericks dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Central District Lions' 40 and made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Eastern Mavericks looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Curtis Scott (190-2003, college: Ottawa, KS) who led the winners and scored 29 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward BJ Symons (-1998) accounted for 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Forward Magok Manyang (206-2002, college: MACU) came up with 28 points and 8 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and forward Ayual Garang (-2002) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Central District Lions in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Eastern M. will meet at home Southern T. (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. C.District L. will play against Woodville W. (#4) in Flinders Park and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
C.District L.: M.Magok 28+8reb+1ast, G.Ayual 15+5reb+3ast, M.Deng 14+5reb+1ast, S.Kalani 11+5ast, J.Seymour 9+4reb+2ast, D.Alexander 5+1reb+3ast
Eastern M.: C.Scott 29+8reb+5ast, S.BJ 26+5reb+7ast, P.Christian 19+1reb, D.Marshall 19+10reb+4ast, H.DArcy 6+2reb, J.Bowden 5+2reb+4ast

S.Adelaide P. - Norwood F. 87-83

There was a small surprise when South Adelaide Panthers (1-2) won against Norwood Flames (1-2) in Park Holme 87-83 on Thursday. S.Adelaide P. dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Norwood Flames's 22. S.Adelaide P. had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Jeremy Smith (190-1991, college: Nicholls) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 6 rebounds. Ukrainian forward Yevgen Sakhniuk (201-1995, college: Jefferson) accounted for 11 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Five South Adelaide Panthers players scored in double figures. New Zealand guard Campbell Scott (187-2004) came up with 36 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and point guard Cooper Osborne (183-2004) added 16 points and 7 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) respectively for Norwood F. in the defeat. Norwood Flames' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. South Adelaide Panthers will meet at home W.Adelaide B. (#5) in the next round. Norwood Flames will play against N.Adelaide R. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Norwood F.: S.Campbell 36+5reb+2ast, O.Cooper 16+4reb+7ast, T.Kurowski 12+5reb+2ast, I.Legiste 8+8reb, W.Mason 7+5reb, S.Oscar 3+2reb+1ast
S.Adelaide P.: S.Jeremy 25+6reb+1ast, R.Bruton 17+2reb+2ast, L.McVeigh 14+9reb+2ast, S.Yevgen 11+13reb+3ast, J.Smith 11+5reb, K.Moir 7+2reb+1ast

Woodville W. - Sturt S. 75-81

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Woodville Warriors (2-1) in Flinders Park. Hosts were defeated by Sturt Sabres (3-0) 81-75. It was a great evening for naturalized Italian forward Jacob Rigoni (198-1998, college: Quinnipiac) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points and 9 rebounds. Naturalized Maltese forward Joshua Tomasi (208-2000, college: St.Cloud St.) helped adding 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Sturt Sabres players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American power forward Joe Jackson (201-1996, college: IU Southeast) with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Nicholas Wurm (183-1997, college: Dickinson St.) scored 20 points and 5 assists. Sturt Sabres will play against Forestville E. in Goodwood in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Woodville Warriors will play at home against C.District L. and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Woodville W.: J.Joe 22+10reb+1ast, N.Wurm 20+4reb+5ast, M.Awak 11+6reb+4ast, S.Bennett 9+4reb+3ast, M.Riley 7+2reb+6ast, L.Booth 4+10reb+3ast
Sturt S.: J.Rigoni 27+9reb+3ast, J.Hoppo 12+2reb+3ast, T.Joshua 12+10reb+1ast, L.Pfitzner 11+5reb+2ast, S.Griffin 9+7reb+6ast, J.Smith 4+3reb

Group South

Bendigo B. - Geelong U. 83-69

Braves defeated United in Bendigo 83-69. Bendigo dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to United's 46. It was a good game for guard Biwali Bayles (185-2002, college: Hawaii) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Jake Lloyd (-1998) contributed with 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Five Braves players scored in double figures. Swingman Malang Athian (201, college: Bemidji St.) answered with 14 points and 9 rebounds and guard Lachlan Barker (188-1996) added 17 points in the effort for Geelong U.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. United will play next round against Mt.Gambier trying to get back on the winning streak. Braves will try to continue on its current victory against Knox R. in Melbourne.
Top scorers:
Geelong U.: B.Lachlan 17+4reb+2ast, A.Malang 14+9reb, T.Jackson 10+7reb+1ast, H.Liam 7+3reb+2ast, G.Paul 6+6reb, P.Jay 5+2reb
Bendigo B.: J.Lloyd 17+9reb+1ast, R.Turner 16+8reb+1ast, B.Biwali 16+13reb+7ast, B.Smythe 13+7reb+1ast, D.Jarvis 12+13reb, J.Straatsma 5+2reb

Kilsyth C. - Ringwood H. 96-78

Not a big story in a game when Ringwood Hawks (0-2) lost to Cobras (2-0) in Kilsyth 78-96 on Thursday. Kilsyth C. outrebounded Ringwood 50-38 including a 36-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kilsyth C. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Corey Jeffs (203-1994, college: Winona St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. American forward Chris Payton (203-2000, college: Kent St.) accounted for 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Guard Harry Sealey (-2003) came up with 17 points and 5 rebounds and guard Mitchell Dielemans (-1998) added 17 points respectively for Ringwood in the defeat. Five Kilsyth C. and four Ringwood players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Cobras will meet at home Hobart C. (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ringwood Hawks will play against Nunawading S. (#10) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Ringwood H.: S.Harry 17+5reb+3ast, D.Mitchell 17+1reb+2ast, G.Junior 14+2reb, C.Brandon 10+7reb, E.Lawson 6+6reb+4ast, C.Thomas 5+9reb+3ast
Kilsyth C.: H.MacDonald 15+7reb, P.Chris 15+10reb+3ast, C.Jeffs 14+12reb+3ast, A.Tomada 14+5reb+7ast, A.Jamie 12+6reb+2ast, M.Malik 9+1reb+2ast

Knox R. - Casey C. 113-92

Everything went according to plan when Raiders (2-0) outplayed Cavaliers (0-2) in Melbourne 113-92 on Thursday. Knox R. outrebounded Casey 42-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. Knox R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Casey's players. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Brandon Slater (203-1999, college: Villanova) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Trazarien White (198, college: TCU) accounted for 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Five Raiders players scored in double figures. The former international guard Patrick Ryan (198-2002, college: Menlo) came up with 26 points and Emmanuel Obasehhki added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for Casey in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Raiders will meet at home Dandenong R. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cavaliers will play against Frankston B. (#9) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Casey C.: R.Patrick 26+4reb+2ast, T.Krebs 21+3reb, O.Emmanuel 18+4reb+4ast, I.Diallo 9+5reb, G.Yuot 5+3reb+1ast, P.Josh 4
Knox R.: S.Brandon 26+7reb+3ast, W.Trazarien 23+7reb+4ast, W.Kobe 19+7reb+2ast, T.Dufelmeier 14+5reb+5ast, N.Brody 13+3reb+8ast, H.Jordan 9+6reb+1ast

Sandringham S. - Dandenong R. 81-101

But Sabres were not able to use a home court advantage and were outleveled by the opponent from Dandenong 101-81 on Thursday night. Dandenong R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Harrison Froling (210-1998, college: Marquette) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Joe Palmer (193-2001, college: Colorado St.) accounted for 21 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Five Rangers players scored in double figures. The former international guard Kyle Adnam (186-1993) came up with 28 points and naturalized South Sudanese forward Malith Machar (203-1999, college: Midland CC) added 20 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Sandringham S. in the defeat. Sabres' coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Rangers will meet Knox R. (#5) in the next round. Sabres will play against Diamond V.E. in Greensborough and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Sandringham S.: A.Kyle 28+1reb+2ast, M.Malith 20+6reb+2ast, D.Pineau 11+11reb+3ast, K.Bowen 9+5reb+3ast, B.Elliott 7+3reb+3ast, K.Kaylan 4+2reb
Dandenong R.: P.Joe 21+7reb+1ast, F.Harrison 21+7reb+3ast, S.Davidson 18+2reb+1ast, J.Lubarsky 12+9reb+3ast, R.Ryan 12+8reb+7ast, K.Joshua 7+4reb+2ast

Waverley F. - Melbourne T. 92-73

There was a surprise result when Falcons (1-1) crushed Tigers (1-1) in Mount Waverley 92-73 on Thursday. Waverley F. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Malik Meunier (185-1999) who led the winners and scored 20 points, 8 assists and 6 steals. American forward Miles Gibson (198-1998, college: Binghamton) accounted for 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Four Falcons players scored in double figures. Forward George Blagojevic (203-1997, college: Hartford) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds and the former international guard Tom Wilson (195-1997, college: SMU) added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Melbourne T. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Falcons will meet Nunawading S. (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Tigers will play against Ballarat M. (#8) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Melbourne T.: G.Blagojevic 27+14reb+2ast, J.Sykes 13+9reb+1ast, T.Wilson 11+6reb+6ast, G.Mason 9+4reb, A.Wilson 7+3reb+1ast, H.Sam 3+1reb
Waverley F.: G.Miles 21+7reb+1ast, M.Meunier 20+4reb+8ast, G.Hadley 17+3reb+1ast, M.Harper 11+7reb+3ast, L.Bennie 8+4reb+2ast, J.Anderson 6

Eltham W. - Keilor T. 80-93

There was a minor upset when Wildcats (1-1) lost to Thunder (1-1) in Eltham 80-93 on Wednesday. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Landon Seaman (203, college: CS Fullerton) who led the winners and scored 28 points. South Sudanese guard Deng Dut (193-2001, college: DBU) accounted for 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Four Thunder players scored in double figures. Power forward Zak Cunningham (195-2001, college: ECSU) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and forward Harrison Hornery (208, college: USC) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Eltham W. in the defeat. Thunder will meet at home Northern Force (#19) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Wildcats will play against Ringwood (#20) in Heathmont and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Eltham W.: C.Zak 21+6reb+1ast, T.Weeks 14+1reb+2ast, H.Harrison 11+7reb+3ast, S.Sam 9+3reb+5ast, M.McCarron 7+4reb+5ast, L.Colimerio 6+4reb
Keilor T.: L.Seaman 28+4reb+1ast, M.Johns 15+3reb+1ast, K.Tana 14+2reb+1ast, D.Dut 13+5reb+6ast, D.Foster 8+6reb+3ast, R.Philippe 5+1reb+2ast

Group West

Rockingham F. - Lakeside L. 93-95

There was a surprise result when Lightning (1-2) edged Flames (1-1) in Rockingham 95-93 on Saturday. Lakeside L. outrebounded Rockingham F. 43-32 including 18 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for guard Liam Patterson (188-2002, college: Mobile, AL) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Joshua Davey (198-2000, college: LCU) accounted for 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Lightning's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Blake Jones (208-2002, college: CS Monterey) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and the former international guard Emmett Naar (185-1994, college: SMC) added 20 points and 14 assists respectively for Rockingham F. in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lightning will meet Goldfields G. (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Flames will play against SW Slammers (#9) in Bunbury and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Rockingham F.: J.Blake 25+10reb+2ast, E.Naar 20+2reb+14ast, B.Mark 15+6reb+1ast, G.Ryan 14+6ast, D.Travis 7+6reb+1ast, T.Peter 5+3reb
Lakeside L.: L.Patterson 23+6reb+3ast, J.Davey 19+6reb+2ast, T.Hollick 12+2reb+2ast, M.Garbellini 12+4reb+2ast, M.Teale 10+4reb+1ast, B.Fairclough 8+14reb+5ast

East Perth E. - Mandurah M. 113-98

Eagles used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Mandurah 113-98 on Saturday night. East Perth E. made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international forward David Okwera (208-2002) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 8 assists (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field). Naturalized South Sudanese forward Lat Mayen (206-1998, college: Nebraska) accounted for 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Five Eagles players scored in double figures. point guard Lachlan Bertram (183-2001) came up with 32 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and center Jock Perry (216-1997, college: UC Riverside) added 27 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Mandurah in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Eagles will meet Warwick S. (#7) in the next round. Magic will play against Kalamunda ES (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Mandurah M.: B.Lachlan 32+5reb+7ast, J.Perry 27+7reb+2ast, B.Ryan 13+7reb+6ast, G.Joel 9+7reb+2ast, K.Benjamin 6+2reb, C.Jaxon 5+1reb+1ast
East Perth E.: O.David 33+11reb+8ast, M.Lat 19+7reb+2ast, N.Filpo 15+2reb+6ast, R.Lee 14+5reb+3ast, R.Max 13+3reb+4ast, B.Huang 11+2reb+3ast

Perry Lakes H. - Joondalup W. 78-106

Everything went according to plan when Wanneroo (2-0) outplayed Hawks (0-2) in Floreat 106-78 on Thursday. Joondalup W. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Hawks's 32. Joondalup W. forced 23 Perry Lakes H. turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Sharif Black (185-1996, college: Bemidji St., agency: Crossover Management) who led the winners and scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import forward CJ Turnage (201-1995, college: SVSU) accounted for 23 points for the winning side. Andreas Grubisa came up with 26 points and 6 rebounds and forward Cameron Huefner (203-2001, college: SHSU) added 21 points and 8 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) respectively for Perry Lakes H. in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Wanneroo will meet at home Cockburn (#4) in the next round. Hawks will play against Geraldton B. (#11) in Wonthella and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Perry Lakes H.: G.Andreas 26+6reb+3ast, H.Cameron 21+8reb+3ast, J.Aluth 8+5reb, K.Darcy 5+3reb+5ast, A.Dau 4+2reb, E.Jaden 4+3reb+1ast
Joondalup W.: B.Sharif 33+6reb+1ast, T.C.J. 23+4reb+3ast, C.Davis 19+6reb+1ast, J.Wellsteed 9+9reb, T.Young 8+3reb+4ast, V.Chadinha 5+4reb+2ast

Kalamunda ES - Warwick S. 98-92

Suns used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Perth 98-92 on Thursday night. Kalamunda ES forced 22 Warwick S. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American swingman Terrandus Smith (193-1998, college: Union, TN) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Marley Sam (-2008) accounted for 12 points, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Smith is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Suns players scored in double figures. American guard Marshawn Blackmon (196-1997, college: Newman) came up with 40 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds and forward Billy Mcrae (198-2008) added 31 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Warwick S. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Suns will meet Mandurah (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Senators will play against East Perth E. (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Warwick S.: M.Blackmon 40+9reb+3ast, M.Billy 31+5reb+2ast, S.Tyler 9+12reb+3ast, C.Kye 4+4reb, M.Mason 3+1ast, S.Trey 2
Kalamunda ES: T.Smith 24+7reb+3ast, C.Joe 14+2reb+3ast, J.Simpson 13+7reb, S.Salinas 13+1reb+2ast, M.Sam 12+3reb+8ast, J.Pollock 9+1reb+2ast

SW Slammers - Perth R. 77-89

There was a surprise result when Redbacks (1-1) beat Slammers (1-1) in Bunbury 89-77 on Thursday. Perth R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for forward Nicholas Floyd (198-2002) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds. Luke Phillips (208-1999, college: ULM) accounted for 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Four Redbacks players scored in double figures. American guard Philmon Gebrewhit (203-1998, college: NIU) came up with 22 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import center Jhaylon Martinez (211-2001, college: Niagara) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for SW Slammers in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Redbacks will meet at home Willetton T. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Slammers will play against Rockingham F. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
SW Slammers: P.Gebrewhit 22+6reb+2ast, D.Craig 19+1reb, J.Martinez 14+9reb+2ast, D.Gavin 7+3reb+3ast, H.Eythan 6+3reb+1ast, M.Dante 4+5reb+2ast
Perth R.: N.Floyd 24+9reb+1ast, C.Sean 23+6reb+1ast, P.Luke 15+8reb+7ast, I.Etter 10+1reb+3ast, M.Riley 8+1reb+2ast, C.Mincherton 7+3reb+6ast

Cockburn - Willetton T. 82-91

But Cougars were not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Willetton 91-82 on Thursday night. Willetton T. made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game, while Cockburn only scored four points from the stripe. Willetton T. had a 35-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Taeshon Cherry (203-1999, college: Marian, IN, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Damien Scott (192-1992) accounted for 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Four Tigers players scored in double figures. American center Joseph Bradshaw (203-1996, college: Seminole St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and center Nathan Pond (209-2000) added 12 points respectively for Cockburn in the defeat. Cougars' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Tigers will meet Perth R. (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cougars will play against Joondalup W. (#1) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Cockburn: J.Bradshaw 23+12reb+1ast, N.Pond 12+4reb+2ast, C.Matt 9, H.Josh 7+4reb, F.Harrison 6+3reb+1ast, C.Austin 6+1reb+3ast
Willetton T.: C.Taeshon 24+12reb+4ast, D.Scott 18+6reb+5ast, B.Johnson 15+2reb+1ast, T.Gerovich 13+8reb+1ast, V.Michael 10+3reb+1ast, T.Musumeci 6+6reb+2ast