Redbacks’ Pull-off Double

The BOQ Redbacks’ Men’s and Women’s State Basketball League teams both had strong away-game wins against the East Perth Eagles.

The Redbacks’ Men’s 105 to 98 win sees them with five wins and three losses and moving up one-place to fifth in the 14-team competition.

A 36-point third-quarter effort saw them turn around an 11-point half-time deficit to go into the last quarter with an 82 to 79 lead, which they stretched to out to their eventual seven-point win.

Small-forward Benny Lewis top-scored for the Redbacks with 25 and brought down 12 rebounds.

Centre Justin Brown had 24 and 10 rebounds while power-forward Michael Vigor scored 17 and had 13 rebounds.

Shooting guard Jarrad Prior scored 16 along with three steals while point-guard Joel Wagner had 12 assists and 11 points.

The BOQ Redbacks’ women’s had a strong 45 to 40 win over the Eagles.

This sees them move up two-places up the ladder in the 12-team competition with four wins and two losses.

The action continues this Friday when the BOQ Redbacks take on the Bunbury Slammers at the Eaton Recreation Centre with the women’s game starting at 6.30PM and the men’s game at 8.30PM

This is followed by a home-game against Mandurah Magic at the Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre in which the women’s game tips off at 6PM and the men’s game at 8PM.

Photograph (taken by Margaret Prior)

Redbacks’ point-guard Adam Johnston drives strongly to the basket amidst tough defence from the Eagles

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