Big V Round 5 (Regular Season): Gippsland Utd lose to RMIT

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Pacers (5-0) recorded its 0th loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by third ranked Redbacks (3-2) 105-78. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Pacers. RMIT forced 22 Gippsland Utd turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Gippsland Utd's players. The best player for the winners was American forward Devon Vanderheydt (198, college: Lewis) who scored 29 points and 7 rebounds. Stephen Coffey chipped in 12 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 steals. American forward Bryce Brown (203, college: Lindsey Wilson) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. RMIT maintains third place with 3-2 record having just two points less than leader Gippsland Utd, which they share with Sunbury and Pakenham. Gippsland Utd at the other side still keeps top position with 0 game lost. RMIT is looking forward to face Hume City (#7) in Tullamarine in the next round. Gippsland Utd will play at home against the league's second-placed Warrandyte (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Redbacks (3-2) against sixth ranked Warriors (3-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Redbacks were crushed by Warriors in Pakenham 118-90. American forward Ryan Batte (198-1999, college: Thomas More) orchestrated the victory by scoring 31 points and 7 rebounds. Jackson Dean contributed with 29 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Center Zachary Coleman-Bock (201-1997) answered with 17 points and 7 rebounds for RMIT. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pakenham moved-up to third place, which they share with RMIT and Sunbury. Pakenham will play against bottom-ranked Wyndham (#11) in Werribee in the next round and are hoping to win another game. RMIT will play at home against Hume City (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Tullamarine. Local Hume City Broncos (3-4) outscored 10th ranked Devils (1-4) 116-60 on Saturday night. Cedric Anderson stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Hume City Broncos' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Malik Miller responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Hume City moved-up to seventh place. Wyndham lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with four games lost. They share it with Melbourne Uni. Hume City will meet higher ranked RMIT (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Wyndham will play against Melbourne Uni (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 5 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
McKinnon defeated Bellarine in a road game 85-75. Sunbury beat Warrandyte at home 90-86. Bottom-ranked Melbourne Uni was destroyed by Camberwell on the opponent's court 112-89.
The best stats of 5th round was 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals by Brennen Burns of Camberwell.



Bellarine - McKinnon 75-85

There was a minor upset in Bellarine where higher ranked Storm (2-3) was defeated by tenth ranked Cougars (2-3) 85-75 on Saturday. McKinnon dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Storm's 44. The game was dominated by American players. Center Kierell Green (203-1997, college: Edinboro, agency: YoungGroup Unlimited) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and guard Troyce Manassa (193-1993, college: SSU) chipped in 20 points. Guard Nick Carlson (193-2000, college: St.Scholastica, agency: Crossover Management) responded with 24 points and power forward Jayden Brown (203, college: CCSU, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Five McKinnon and four Bellarine players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. McKinnon moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Bellarine. McKinnon will meet higher ranked Camberwell (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bellarine will play against Sunbury and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
McKinnon: G.Kierell 20+15reb+2ast, T.Manassa 20+4reb+3ast, J.Mcqueen 17+4reb, M.Barry 12+3reb+6ast, J.Uhr-Henry 11+7reb, A.Angok 3+3reb
Bellarine: N.Carlson 24+3reb+3ast, J.Brown 14+9reb+2ast, J.Rohan 11+3reb+1ast, K.Max 10+3reb+3ast, N.Ethan 6+3reb+2ast, M.Liam 5+4reb+2ast

Sunbury - Warrandyte 90-86

No shocking result in a game in Sunbury where third ranked Jets (3-2) defeated 5th ranked Venom (4-3) 90-86 on Saturday. American guard Ishmael Sanders (188-1992, college: C-N) stepped up and scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Milan Savic chipped in 24 points and 4 assists. Four Jets players scored in double figures. Naturalized Croatian forward Ivan Platenik (201-1983, college: Alaska-Anch.) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 19 rebounds and American guard Lanyc Shuler (185, college: West Liberty) scored 22 points and 6 assists. Jets have a solid series of three victories in a row. Sunbury maintains third place with 3-2 record having just two points less than leader Gippsland Utd, which they share with RMIT and Pakenham. Loser Venom dropped to the second position with three games lost. Sunbury will meet at home Bellarine (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Warrandyte will play against the league's leader Gippsland Utd (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sunbury: M.Savic 24+2reb+4ast, S.Ishmael 24+5reb+5ast, R.Lewis 15+1reb+1ast, N.Marshall 13+11reb+2ast, L.Gook 9+7reb, R.Benjamon 3
Warrandyte: J.Legan 23+3reb+2ast, S.Lanyc 22+4reb+6ast, P.Ivan 17+19reb+3ast, M.Dylan 9+6reb+1ast, R.Dylan 8+1reb, B.Dylan 7+7reb+3ast

Pakenham - RMIT 118-90

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Redbacks (3-2) against sixth ranked Warriors (3-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Redbacks were crushed by Warriors in Pakenham 118-90. Pakenham made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American forward Ryan Batte (198-1999, college: Thomas More) orchestrated the victory by scoring 31 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Jackson Dean contributed with 29 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Center Zachary Coleman-Bock (201-1997) answered with 17 points and 7 rebounds and Stephen Coffey added 14 points and 5 assists in the effort for RMIT. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pakenham moved-up to third place, which they share with RMIT and Sunbury. Pakenham will play against bottom-ranked Wyndham (#11) in Werribee in the next round and are hoping to win another game. RMIT will play at home against Hume City (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Pakenham: B.Ryan 31+7reb+2ast, J.Dean 29+8reb+1ast, J.Blanchard 16+4reb+8ast, H.Naaman 11+5reb+1ast, T.Jok 10+2reb+1ast, A.Atien 9+6reb+5ast
RMIT: C.Zachary 17+7reb+1ast, V.Devon 14+2reb, C.Stephen 14+4reb+5ast, Y.Jin-Xi 14+5reb+1ast, O.Christopher 9+1ast, L.Roman 8+3reb+2ast

Gippsland Utd - RMIT 78-105

Top ranked Pacers (5-0) recorded its 0th loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by third ranked Redbacks (3-2) 105-78. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Pacers. RMIT forced 22 Gippsland Utd turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Gippsland Utd's players. The best player for the winners was American forward Devon Vanderheydt (198, college: Lewis) who scored 29 points and 7 rebounds. Stephen Coffey chipped in a triple-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 steals. American forward Bryce Brown (203, college: Lindsey Wilson) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds and guard Ben Barlow (185-1997) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. 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. RMIT maintains third place with 3-2 record having just two points less than leader Gippsland Utd, which they share with Sunbury and Pakenham. Gippsland Utd at the other side still keeps top position with 0 game lost. RMIT is looking forward to face Hume City (#7) in Tullamarine in the next round. Gippsland Utd will play at home against the league's second-placed Warrandyte (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
RMIT: D.Vanderheydt 29+7reb+1ast, Z.Coleman-Bock 18+2reb+1ast, D.Steen 14+6reb+4ast, S.Coffey 12+10reb+15ast, J.Yap 9+1reb+1ast, E.Miraflores 7+1reb
Gippsland Utd: D.Rohan 15+3ast, B.Ben 13+7reb+1ast, B.Brown 13+14reb+3ast, W.Joel 12+4reb, I.Washington 11+4reb+4ast, M.Berkec 6+10reb+2ast

Hume City - Wyndham 116-60

The game with biggest result difference took place in Tullamarine. Local Hume City Broncos (3-4) outscored 10th ranked Devils (1-4) 116-60 on Saturday night. Hume City dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Devils's 30. Hume City forced 26 Wyndham turnovers and outrebounded them 53-33 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Hume City looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Wyndham's players. Forward Cedric Anderson (190, college: Anderson) stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and American guard Ricardo Time (188, college: Idaho Coll.) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. Five Hume City Broncos players scored in double figures. Hume City Broncos' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Malik Miller (205-1995, college: FDU) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds and Gojco Stevkovski scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. Hume City moved-up to seventh place. Wyndham lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with four games lost. They share it with Melbourne Uni. Hume City will meet higher ranked RMIT (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Wyndham will play against Melbourne Uni (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hume City: L.Wood 22+6reb+2ast, R.Time 22+8reb+2ast, C.Anderson 16+10reb+11ast, R.Coman 14+9reb+2ast, H.McIntosh 14+8reb+1ast, B.Galea 8+1reb+1ast
Wyndham: M.Malik 16+8reb, S.Te Omeka 10+4reb+1ast, S.Gojco 10+5reb+1ast, C.Xavier 8+1reb+1ast, K.Lucas 6+3reb, K.Eli 5+1reb+2ast

Camberwell - Melbourne Uni 112-89

Very expected game when 11th ranked Melbourne Uni (1-4) was rolled over on the road by fourth ranked Camberwell (3-3) 112-89 on Saturday. Camberwell outrebounded Melbourne Uni 41-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. Camberwell looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American point guard Brennen Burns (178-2002, college: SHSU) stepped up and scored 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners and forward Ayuel Ayuel (198, college: N.Mexico JC) chipped in 23 points. Five Camberwell players scored in double figures. American guard Fred Sims Jr. (193-1997, college: Chicago St.) responded with 27 points and British power forward Oliver Stanley (196-1994) scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Camberwell have a solid series of three victories in a row. Despite that victory Camberwell went down to sixth position due to points difference. Melbourne Uni lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with four games lost. They share the position with Wyndham. Camberwell will meet at home McKinnon (#8) in the next round. Melbourne Uni will play against Wyndham in Werribee and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Camberwell: A.Ayuel 23+4reb+3ast, B.Burns 20+6reb+6ast, M.Jackson 17+7reb+6ast, R.Simmons 14+12reb+1ast, D.Powell 11+2ast, L.Liesegang 10+4reb+3ast
Melbourne Uni: F.Sims Jr. 27+4reb+2ast, S.Oliver 19+7reb+4ast, R.Joel 10+2reb+6ast, A.James 7+1reb, R.Samson 7+3reb+1ast, M.Joshua 7+1ast