Div 1
1st ranked Cherry Busters place took the game second half from the 5th ranked Aces in a game that had the winners go on scoring runs that werent answered in time. Top scorers in this game were, Dan Potter ( 18 ) top scoring for his team, & Corey Condon ( 13 ) . The opponents top scorers were; Dugald O ( 14 ) , & Ben M ( 11 ) . Cherry Busters looked determined to get their revenge for last season Grand Finals loss as they went to work against Aces early. Dan P and Corey were snipers this game looking for their shot, Corey hitting some big answer back 3s and potter hitting some hanging Js that froze the D time over. Aces had some good runs in the first half, Dug and Ben were active inside and went outside to get a few as well to try and catch up to the Cherry Busters who were controlling the pace in the 2nd half. Aces ran out of options and Cherry Bs took advantage putting their final stamp on the game to get the W in the last few minutes. Aces go home early as their hopes of a back to back Chip faded as the buzzer sounded.
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2nd place KillaBeez went back and forth but held the lead most of the game against 3rd ranked Kum Bucks in this round which would result in a great match. Top point getters in this game were, Jake P ( 22 ) leading his team & Will P ( 18 ) . The other teams' top scorers were; Doug Hofman ( 14 ) , & Johnny Micallef ( 13 ) . KillaBeez came out with a different line up and it as headed up by Keogh who was commanding the spacing and getting som early buckets for KillaBeez. Jake and Will P took it from there and hammered in bucket after bucket, combining for 40 and dominating this game to put their team back in the Grand Final after a few seasons! It was a tough game for the shooters from Kum Bucks as alot of their contested jumpers rimmed out. Doug and Johnny did their best to keep the points coming in, hitting jumpers all game and johnny pushing it on the fast break late game cut the lead to a respectable 1-10 margin. Kum Bucks had a great season for their first go at it, pushing the established teams to their limits, look for these guys next season, sure to show what they can do and get back to the playoffs!
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Div 2
2nd place Heat Check werent going to stand down against 3rd ranked Fighting Ducks and set the tone from the start, big mentions to the performers in this game. Top performers in this game were, Caelan Bennett ( 20 ) leading the way & Ash M ( 13 ) . Their opponents had top scorers too, and they were; Arlo P ( 20 ) , & Ivan ( 15 ) . Heat Check still on a run for the ages as they take down the always tough and battle ready Fighting Ducks this game. Speedy was looking for his shot and finding gaps in the D to score some tough makes. Ash M was the big man down low making moves and taking names to help the team get over the line and land in the Grand Finals! Fighting Ducks had Arlo go into playoff mode and make some heavily defended makes as well as some open ones to help his team stay in it. Ivan was pressed every time he got the ball, but was able to put in a good amount of points but just not enough to run the Heat Check into the ground this time, their momentum too great. Fighting Ducksgo home early after a good end of the season getting great wins on the big teams. Can heat check complete the dream run of jumping divs and winning the chip? we shall see as they match up with 808s next week!
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4th ranked 808s & Fastbreaks knew it would take more than buckets, they needed stops and that got them the win.. 1st place Dream Gunz and pushed it all the way to the end. Top scorers in this game were, Ben Lewis ( 20 ) getting the team high in points & Zach S ( 11 ) . The opponents top scorers were; Grant O ( 7 ) leading his squad , & Eddie L & Brent H ( 6ea ) . 808s & Fastbreaks taking this one seriously and showed what they could do by putting the ball in the Captains capable hands to spearhead the offense and lead them to the win. Ben L was on fire and efficient with what hte D gave him, hitting bucket after bucket to lock in and advance 808s & Fastbreaks to the GF. Zach S also had a great game, backing him up as the 2nd highest scorer, both of them outscoring the unlucky Dream Gunz who had their top 3 scorers manage 19 together which just wasnt enough to win this Semi Finals game. Grant Eddie and Brent did their damage mainly inside, with the 3s not saving them this time as they take the early train home and exit these playoffs 1 game short of their goal. 808s go the Grand Finals! Can they get one under their belt and get back to their former glory?
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Div 3
6th place The Generals were pumped to be playing 1st ranked Prawns and was victorious this round, thanks to some players putting in work. Top scorers in this game were, Jordyn W ( 15 ) getting team high in the win & Matt B ( 10 ) . The opponents top scorers were; Douglas Kang ( 23 ) stepping up for his team , & Noah B ( 11 ) . The Generals still on fire lately as their combo of fast break and three point makes along with bigs that clean up down low pulls off a great win on the resilient Prawns who werent shooting as well as theyd like in the 2nd. Doug Kang levelling up and going super saiyan as he hit the jordan score of 23 hitting some slick step backs and open shots that punished the D. Noah B was splashing in his mid range and hitting some tough drives into the teeth of the zone, but it was The Generals that succeeded this time, too strong in the 2nd half. Prawns go home early after a great season and look to return stronger in the next! Generals go to the Grand Finals and looks to complete their dream run and take the title!
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2nd ranked Bricklayers wins a resounding victory over the unlucky 5th ranked Shellharbour Warriors who werent ready for them this game. Top scorers in this game were, William P ( 26 ) leading the way & Fletcher ( 13 ) . The opponents top scorers were; Stuart G ( 21 ) , & Jake P ( 15 ) . Bricklayers taking off as soon as the jump, the team working around the zone and getting the ball to the offensively aggressive Will P who was digging deep and putting in work to find his spots and put up some tough shots in the middle of the paint as well as finish strong inside to collect and1s and hammer the D and make them pay for reaching. The dominant game was too much as FLetch helped out with some long strides and tough shots to solidify the win and bring the Bricklayers to the Grand Finals. Stu and jake P were the big shooters for Shellharbour Warriors hitting 36 together taking their game into the paint to get their buckets, hitting put backs and shot jumpers to try and catch up in the 2nd half. But it was all Bricklayers this game as they held the lead in the final minutes. Shellharbour Warriors go home to Shellharbour after this one and wont return this season despite a good run of wins in the tail end of their campaign.
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