State Championship Men
Bulleen 93 defeated Waverley 85
Bulleen led all game to score a 9pt win, full credit to Waverley who worked hard in the second half to reduce the deficit. Bulleen led by 13pts at half time and 9pts was the closest Waverley could get to them. For Bulleen Andrew Walter with 18pts, Matt Fennell 21pts and 10 rebounds and Trevor Latham had 20pts. For Waverley Ivan Platenik knocking down 37pts and 14 boards, Vashon Weaver shooting 16 points and 8 assists were the leading contributors. This was a sensational win for a Bulleen side that has returned to the championship division this year.
Waverley 108 defeated Sherbrooke 78
Frustrated from their loss to Bulleen the night before the Falcons decided early this was not going to happen again- racing out to a 31-11 lead over the Sherbrooke Suns in their Sunday afternoon clash. Sherbrooke to their credit was competitive in the remaining 3 quarters but the damage was too far done. The Falcons had 6 players in double figures in one of their better team performances for the season, led again by the talented Ivan Platenik whose 24 points and 11 boards along with his big outing the night before showed why he is one of the strongest players in State Championship. For the Suns Bryan Moore had 18 in the loss to the Falcons. Waverley is secured in 3rd position and this is the kind of form they will want to play in the last two rounds to ensure they are a chance at victory come finals time.
State Championship Women
Waverley 84 defeated Bulleen 28
No, the score is not a misprint. In the midst of a form slump, Waverley came out with a thing or two to prove, dealing the second placed Bulleen a comprehensive thumping. Laura Thomas again displayed her all-star form nailing 20 points, 13 boards, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Suzi porter’s 17 points were also handy. No Boomers made it to double figures, in fact, they only cracked the double in one of their quarters. On a double weekend, did they leave a little too much in the tank?
Waverley 61 defeated Geelong 57
Needing a win to have any chance on making the finals, Waverley had to knock off the ladder leaders Geelong. With both teams near full strength it provided for a close contest throughout with Candice Rogers (19pts, 18rebs) dominating the first half to give Geelong a 2 point lead. After a tight third quarter a few costly turnovers from Geelong in the final quarter allowed Waverley to break the game open and claim a needed victory 61-57. Alex Lough was the standout for the Falcons finishing with 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Youth League 1 Men
Waverley 78 defeated Bulleen 57
The undermanned Boomers were determined to put up a good showing and worked hard on defence in the 1st qtr keeping Waverley to 13pts going into the first break dead level. The Falcons stepped up their game in the 2nd qtr and took a commanding lead into half time leading 42-18. Waverley continued on in the second half running out comfortable winners 78-57, even though they were outscored in the second half by the Boomers. Wav were well served by Daniel Wilkins with 24pts + 7 boards and supported by Jason Minerve with 13 pts. Bulleen were led by Mark Jeffers with 14pts and young Will Hoole with 11pts.
Youth League Women
Waverley 65 defeated Bulleen 28
The Falcons have provided the clamps and locked down on the Boomers to record a big win as they tune up for the finals in a few weeks. Waverley kept the Boomers to single digits in every quarter as the Boomers struggled with the pressure, knocking down only 9 field goals for the game. Linda Rizkallah was the standout for the Falcons as she went for 16 points, 6 boards and 5 thefts and Georgia Stirton posted 13 points herself in support.
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