Youth League Women
Waverley 70 defeated Diamond Valley 66
The Waverley Falcons have signalled their intentions in season 2010 after knocking over the previously undefeated and dominant Diamond Valley Eagles by four points. The competitions biggest scalp wasn't easily beaten though, thrashing it out for the entire game before running out of momentum in the final stages of the game.
Caitlin Hindle was the leading scorer for Waverley with 13, but had plenty of help with 3 teammates finishing with ten. The win ultimately came from the lack of help Amy Faulkner and Rebecca Romeo had. They had 21 points each but there wasn't much after that in what was a fantastic game of ball.
Youth League 1 Men
Melbourne 84 defeated Waverley 56
With Dexter a no-show, Melbourne Tigers feasted on the Falcons on both ends of the court, doing all sorts of damage with their big and powerful unit. Both teams threw the ball away a lot, accumulating numerous turnovers, but it was the Tigers scoring ability that got the job done in the end. Ben Kelly did the damage with 18 points for the Tigers while Abram Hothnyang led the Falcons with 15 points and 5 boards.
Championship Women
Waverley 89 defeated Diamond Valley 70
Waverley shot out of the blocks to an early 10 – 0 lead, and from there on it Diamond Valley were always playing catch up ball. An outstanding 33 point third term for Waverley added to DV’s woes and the Falcons soared away with the win.
For Waverley, Suzi Porter hit 17 pts & took 8 rebounds, Laura Thomas and Brooke McKay also chiming in with 13pts a piece and 9 & 7 rebs respectively. For Diamond Valley, Sally Laing and Adrianna Cann each netted 12 pts, with Adrianna also taking 9 boards. Kellie Burbridge added 11 pts and had 5 boards.
Championship Men
Waverley 71 defeated Diamond Valley 63
Don’t be fooled by the scoreline here, this one was hotly contested with both teams leaving nothing in reserve. It wasn’t until the dying minutes that the fresher Falcon’s legs carried them through to the win.
The stand-out for Waverley was Ivan Platenik with a game high 21 pts and 9 boards. Other contributors for Waverley included Vashon Weaver with 12 pts and 9 rebounds, Sedale Threatt with 11 pts. For Diamond Valley, Bart Strzebonski has 14 pts, Tom Burns 13 pts and 8 boards , Warwick Straw and Luke Valentine with 11 points each.
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