Basketball Report

Saturday 23 November 2024

The First V played a tough match against the Scots on Saturday, though they ultimately lost the fixture.

Shore followed the defensive game plan to a tee, battling inside with all five defenders, defending the key, and winning the rebound count. The boys forced a much bigger Scots team out of rhythm and at the start of the fourth quarter, Shore saw themselves down by 4 points and with the momentum on their side. However, the scoring completely dried up in the fourth, with the First V only scoring 8 points for the period, and Scots were ultimately able to run away with the win.

Oscar d’Almeida set the tone on the defensive end, with his toughness and physicality, while Eddie Scougall led all scorers with 16 points and was an absolute energy spark on both ends.

The Second V had a fantastic secondhalf to their game against Scots, though unfortunately found their rhythm and mojo too late.

Early in the game, Shore conceded too many points off free throws, which gave Scots an early lead and confidence. Shore then also struggled against Scots extended pressure, getting sped up and turning the ball over for easy baskets against them.

Halfway through the second half the energy momentum completely shifted, with Shore being the aggressor and Scots playing on their heels. This was led by a defensive effort from Chase Mundy, and then the boys quickly followed. Shore won the fourth quarter by 12 points, however Scots’ 23-point lead was too much and ultimately the boys ran out of time. Jordan Gao led Shore in scoring with 16 points.

Both the Firsts and Seconds look forward to their last game of the year, this coming Saturday vs Newington.

Player of the Week: Benji Kessler

Team of the Week: The 16As are this week’s Team of the Week. The 16As had a slow start to the Term, which is to be expected, as many of the boys were moving between the Seconds squad. In the past 2 weeks, however, the boys have really found themselves and have had two dominating performances in a row. On Saturday, the game was blown wide open halfway through the first half. This was done through defensive effort and energy, turning Scots over, or forcing them into quick and unpredictable shots and then running in transition and capitalising on their fast break opportunities. Both Lucas Newton and Hugh McCredie shared top points scorer with 15 each.

Scots won the day with a combined 16-21 record in all age groups.

Mr Indiana Faithfull
MIC Basketball

Results

	Opens	16s	15s	14s
Week Record	6-8	6-1	2-6	2-6
Overall Record	21-21	14-9	12-12	11-12