Civic League Wrap - Round 17
Civic League Wrap – Round 17
With 4 weeks to go there are still spots up for finals grabs after Round 17. Greenhills are still clear on top with no signs of falling from here. Dream Team have got a much needed win to keep their finals dreams alive, while Gale Force pull off a massive upset against a finals contender.
Round 17 Results
6.10PM Dream Team 51 v Wolves 44
Dream Team has finally found some winning form, winning by 7 points against the Wolves. The Wolves came out of the gates extremely fast with a 7-1 run in the first 5 minutes of the game, this would not last with Dream Team regaining the lead at the start of the 2nd quarter. Dream Team would never look back, holding the lead for the rest of the game.
Top performers:
Scott Dowell (Dream Team)
Nathan Grimes (Wolves)
Pat Green (Dream Team)
7.05PM Redbacks 42 v Greenhills Beavers 52
Greenhills continue to clear away from the contenders winning by 10 points against the Redbacks. The multiple avenues to score seemed to be too much for the Redbacks to contain. Only 6 points separated the two teams at half time, Greenhills from that point stepped it up a gear and within 5 minutes of the third quarter, they were leading by 18 points. Redbacks managed to get the margin back to 10 points but it was too late.
Top performers:
Adam Moore (Greenhills)
Jeremy Datson (Greenhills)
Andrew Boylen (Redbacks)
8.00PM Gale Force 55 v The Splashers 54
Gale Force have pulled off a massive upset against the Splashers winning by a single point. It was a highly contested game from start to finish with no team leading by more than 8 points for the entirety of the game. Sam Whelan and Michael Jones were amazing, shooting the lights out with 5 and 4 made 3’s respectively. This upset has now placed the Splashers back with the pack fighting for a top 4 spot.
Top performers:
Michael Jones (Gale Force)
Sam Whelan (The Splashers)
Darren Patterson (Gale Force)
8.55PM St. Mary’s Sharks 58 v Uni Hill 64
Uni Hill are in fantastic form defeating another contender, St. Mary’s Sharks, by 6 points. With these two teams looking to seal a spot in finals, they left everything out on the court. The bigger bodied Uni Hill could not be contained with St. Mary’s seeming to be play catch up for majority of the game. Both teams had multiple scoring threats showing great signs heading into finals.
Top performers:
Ernst Kruger (Uni Hill)
Lukas Kafritsas (St. Mary’s Sharks)
Will Macrae (Uni Hill)
LADDER:
- Greenhills Beavers
- The Splashers
- Uni Hill
- St. Mary’s Sharks
- Dream Team
- Redbacks
- Gale Force
- Wolves
GAME TO WATCH THIS WEEK:
8.55PM – Greenhills Beavers v St. Mary’s Sharks
THIS WEEK'S ULTIMATE CIVIC LEAGUE FIXTURE:
6.10PM – The Splashers v Dream Team
7.05PM – Uni Hill v Gale Force
8.00PM –Wolves v Redbacks
8.55PM – Greenhills Beavers v St. Mary’s Sharks
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