Basketball Report
Basketball returned this week with home fixtures against Sydney Grammar School for everyone but the lower opens, who travelled to Darlinghurst, Knox and Waverley for away fixtures.
The First V were looking for a bounce-back win after a tough opening loss against The King’s College. The team utilised their defensive training well and won the rebounding battle 62 to 32 and restricted their opponents to just two second chance points, thanks in part to a team high 11 rebounds for Sam Guild. Combined with the consistent scoring of Tom Graetz and Julian Reynolds, who combined for 45 points, it ended up being a solid 76 to 63 win for the men in white.
The Second V were looking to turn their opening day win into a streak and dominated from the word ‘go’ to grab a 57 to 27 win. Tough defence was combined with up-tempo, team oriented basketball which saw Shore finish with 14 assists and four players shared scoring honours, with Ben Barry, James Boyd, Nick Riley, and player of the game, Nick Wendt, finishing with 9 points each.
Outside the competition teams, we had a great week, with a perfect 8-0 in the 16s and an almost as impressive 12-2 in the Opens. Notable results include massive wins from the 14As (52-21) and the 16Hs (42-4) as well as nail-biter wins for the 14Bs (23-22) and 15Es (25-23). Finally, spare a thought for the 15As, who went down by just 2 points in extra time, and the Thirds, who left themselves a massive hole to climb with a 20-point deficit at the half and clawed it back to just 5 by the end of the game.
Player of the Week
Harry Siebold after his outrageous 20 point haul for the 16Hs.
Team of the Week
The 14Bs, after sealing a one point win right at the death.
Results Summary
| Opens | 16s | 15s | 14s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 Record | 12-2 | 8-0 | 6-2 | 4-4 |
| Overall Record | 28-12 | 18-6 | 14-10 | 17-7 |
Mr G Davis
MIC, Basketball
| Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grammar | Win | 76-63 | Tom Graetz 23 |
| 2nds | Grammar | Win | 57-27 | Ben Barry, Nick Wendt, James Boyd, Nick Riley 9 |
| 3rds | Grammar | Loss | 38-44 | Owen Chang 11 |
| 4ths | Grammar | Win | 21-14 | Oli Arnold 14 |
| 5ths | Grammar | Win | 24-18 | Sam Widdis 8 |
| 6ths | Grammar | Win | 28-25 | Joel Wyborn 12 |
| 7ths | Grammar | Win | 39-11 | Luke Goddard 13 |
| 8ths | Grammar | Tie | 32-32 | John Perdikaris 11 |
| 9ths | Grammar | Win | 24-18 | Fergus Abbott 8 |
| 10ths | Grammar | Win | 42-15 | Alex Hosking 8 |
| 11ths | Grammar | Win | 30-4 | Henry Collins 8 |
| 12ths | Knox | Win | 26-17 | Tom Ellis 8 |
| 13ths | Knox | Win | 28-16 | Hugh Gluskie 14 |
| 14ths | Waverley | Loss | 23-48 | Jamie D’Arcy and Adam Urwin 6 |
| 16A | Grammar | Win | 37-30 | Mitchell Dettman 9 |
| 16B | Grammar | Win | 33-14 | Eric Qiao 9 |
| 16C | Grammar | Win | 31-23 | Bede Clout 8 |
| 16D | Grammar | Win | 27-18 | Tom Houstone 11 |
| 16E | Grammar | Win | 44-24 | Sam Reason 10 |
| 16F | Grammar | Win | 24-14 | Alfie Sheridan 8 |
| 16G | Grammar | Win | 32-5 | Austin Petty 7 |
| 16H | Grammar | Win | 42-4 | Harry Siebold 20 |
| 15A | Grammar | Loss | 26-28 AET | Hugo Flatman 10 |
| 15B | Grammar | Win | 35-20 | Blake Lynton 7 |
| 15C | Grammar | Win | 24-15 | Steven Cominakis 4 |
| 15D | Grammar | Win | 35-21 | Oliver Piper and Mack Fortune 8 |
| 15E | Grammar | Win | 25-23 | Ben Alty 6 |
| 15F | Grammar | Win | 26-14 | Phoenix Thompson 10 |
| 15G | Grammar | Loss | 22-24 | Nathan Liu 6 |
| 15H | Grammar | Win | 12-10 | Oscar Dimiropoulos 6 |
| 14A | Grammar | Win | 52-21 | Henry Trueman 19 |
| 14B | Grammar | Win | 23-22 | Euan Milne, Ed Colvin and Geordie Wills 4 |
| 14C | Grammar | Loss | 15-33 | Ted Scott and Dylan Baxter 6 |
| 14D | Grammar | Loss | 22-24 | Wilson Koch 10 |
| 14E | Grammar | Loss | 22-32 | Michael Mitakos 6 |
| 14F | Grammar | Win | 26-10 | Brandon Liu 10 |
| 14G | Grammar | Win | 17-11 | Leo Ryan 8 |
| 14H | Grammar | Loss | 2-16 | Jet Seeto 2 |