Basketball Report

Saturday 19 October 2024

The First V went into their opening fixture against a Sydney Boys High School (SBHS) team they had already touched up the week before in the Rashke Cup. GPS basketball can always be unpredictable, so the boys knew they could not take the opportunity for granted. From the start of the match, the First V showed their dominance and intensity, applying pressure defensively and playing in transition every opportunity they got. Though the group missed multiple makeable layups and free throws, the boys took a commanding 18-point first-quarter lead. From that point on, the First V never looked back, showing the team’s depth and versatility, with all ten players getting their names inked on the score sheet. Shore finished with a commanding 90-38 win, while Louis Pichler led all scorers with 16 points, while Kai T created havoc and tallied up an impressive 7 steals and 7 assists.

The Second V was also facing a SBHS team that had its struggles in the Rashke Cup. However, as a young and relatively inexperienced Shore team and missing key players, the boys needed to play together and adopt a ‘next man up’ mentality. From the start of the match, the Second V pushed their foot down on the peddle, inflicting suffocating full-court pressure defence and moving the ball effortlessly on offence to create easy scoring opportunities for each other. After a quick 14-2 run, SBHS was forced to call an early time out – but inevitably, SBHS had no answers for Shore’s aggression and tempo. Toby Ashton led the way in scoring with 17 total points, while Jordan Gao had 16 points on an efficient 6-8 field goal attempts.

Shore’s strong performances were also evident across the rest of the school, with an impressive 24-13 overall record.

Player of the Week: Marcus Helleman

Team of the Week: With a lot of impressive results, it was hard to pick just one team for Round 1. Though with an exciting 38-28 win, the 14C’s earn this week’s team of the week. The 14C’s played an aggressive, fast-paced game. With confidence, playing on the front foot and making the extra pass, the team tallied up a total of 38 points, which is one of the highest point tallies of all age group teams. The enthusiasm and aggression are well capitulated in the picture below – each player red-faced and excited after a hard-fought win! 

Mr I Faithfull
MIC Basketball

Results

	Opens	16s	15s	14s
Week 1 Record	11-3	3-4	6-2	4-4
Overall Record	9-1-5	6-2	7-1	0-8