Waverley 85 dft Geelong 67
With a fairly convincing 18 point win over the Cats on Saturday night, Waverly, which has now won 5 of its last 6, moves to 8-3 on the season and just one game back on second-placed Sherbrooke.
An efficient shooting night from Brad Kelleher, who went 12-18 from the field on his way to 31 points, saw the Falcons easily run away with the win at home.
Elias Polioyiannis, who has scored in double-figures in every game this year, was held scoreless by the Geelong defence in an 0-14 shooting night, which included 0-12 from long range.
The Cats, who failed to put up much of a fight on the offensive end, were led by 11 from Nathan Pigott and 10 from Brett Seljac.
Game MVP: Brad Kelleher (Waverley)
Waverley 86 dft Sherbrooke 84
In a pivotal clash between second-placed Sherbrooke and third-placed Waverly, Sherbrooke held the lead for 33 of a possible 48 minutes and had the edge for most of the game. The Falcons, who trailed after the first, second and third quarters, took the lead in the fourth and held it when it counted.
Waverly, who managed to rally from 9 down in the fourth, took a thrilling two-point win in front of an ecstatic home-crowd. Waverly’s bench, who produced a massive 54 points between them, were a critical component in the win. The Falcons were led by 21 points from Brad Kelleher, 18 from Game MVP Michael Dettmann and a massive 13 point, 20 rebound performance from Andrew Kelly.
Josh Allison was the best for the Suns with 24 and 11 while David Black chipped in 19 points but was forced into a season-high 7 turnovers. The win, Waverly’s second of the weekend, takes the Falcons to equal second with a 9-3 record.
Game MVP: Michael Dettmann (Waverley)
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