Youth League Women
Waverley 55 defeated Geelong 53
The Falcons would have been feeling relatively confident about keeping their impressive streak intact this afternoon, facing the debutants Geelong Cats on the road, and at the half, were sitting pretty with a 17 point buffer. The second half could not have been more of a contrast, and as the Cats upped their defensive intensity, Waverley’s shooting percentage dropped into the 20’s. Fast forward to 17 seconds on the clock, and after an ill-timed turnover, a time-out was charged to the Falcons. An intense few seconds resulted in a steal, a shot attempt and a mammoth rebound and put back by Waverley’s Taylor Dickinson (1 of her 10 for the game) to grab the W and avoid overtime.
Youth League 1 Men
Waverley 66 defeated Hawthorn 53
The Waverley Falcons have managed to hold on to their spot in the top 4 with a nail biting 2 point win over the Hawthorn Magic. With Geelong right behind them on the ladder it was a must-win game for the Falcons and led by Sean Stewart with 16 points Waverley came away with the all important W. Christopher Shallue continued his impressive season with 17 points for the Magic.
State Championship Women
Hume City 63 defeated Waverley 56
The Broncos are hitting form just at the right end of the season, capitalising on Waverley’s mini slump, and cementing an August appearance. Ever reliable Marinovic lead the way for Hume scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds, McLean also contributing with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Despite Alex Lough’s game high 20 points and McKay’s 18, Waverley did not have the depth to overcome the focused Hume City.
State Championship Men
Hume City 98 defeated Waverley 77
The Hume City Broncos have kept their play-off hopes alive with an impressive 21 point victory over an undermanned Waverley Falcons side. Needing the win to keep in touch with the top 4 the Broncos led from start to finish ensuring they snared their 3rd consecutive victory. The Falcons went into the game without stars Ivan Platenik and Sedale Threatt and found it difficult at the offensive end however nothing should be taken away from Hume City who was impressive throughout. Brad Bridgewater showed why he is still considered one of the best players in the competition with 33 points 11 rebounds shooting at 66%.
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