In the game of the night, Ulverstone women happened to be in front at the right time in a very tight contest to record a 2 point victory. Sarah O’Neill used her experience, scoring a game high 17 points.

Burnie put in a great team effort against Somerset to lose by only 6 points. Somerset set themselves up with a good first quarter leading 19 – 9. However, Burnie fought back hard to make a good contest. Once again Sami Phillips was the difference with a game high 14 points.

Devonport had a close game against Latrobe until half time. A big defensive effort restricted the Demons to only 2 points in the third quarter. Phoebe Sutton played well with 23 points.

Penguin were far too strong for Smithton. Bec Abel led all scorers with 25 points.

In a game that did not reach any great heights, the greater shooting percentage of Burnie compared to Somerset was the difference between the two teams. The two Armstrong brothers Tre and Tais were the better players scoring 17 and 15 points respectively.

In front of a large crowd Latrobe men continued their winning form in a high standard game. Devonport were looking to cause an upset with a 27 – 9 first quarter. However, Latrobe fought back well, led by an outstanding 40 point game from Brady Armstrong.

In a big upset, Smithton recorded a great victory over Penguin. Penguin’s high turn-over rate let them down badly. Brad Hardy and Hugh King were dominant for the Saint.

Ulverstone were far too strong for Wynyard. Harry O’Neill continued his consistent season scoring another game high 20 points.

Preview Friday 21^st Oct.

Ulverstone are at home to Somerset. The women’s game will be a beauty, with the winning team taking out top spot. Last time they met Somerset took the honours comfortably. For the Hoppers to be a chance they must put a defensive stop on Sami Phillips.

Ulverstone men must win this contest to keep their finals chances alive.

Penguin take on Devonport at home. Penguin women will start favourites, however, Devonport when on song are capable of causing an upset.

Penguin men will be looking to bounce back and will rely on the experienced trio of Ryan Cook, Fraser Eaton and Tyler Kelly to get the job done against the dangerous young Devonport outfit.

Burnie travel to Wynyard. The Wildcat women need to win this contest to keep their finals chances alive.

Burnie men will have another convincing win over the young Wildcats.

Latrobe has the long road trip to Smithton. The young Smithton women will be out to break their winless run against Latrobe. The Saints will need to shut down the offensive game of Brooke Brown, to be a chance.

Latrobe men will enjoy the shooter friendly rings on the Smithton court, but will need to be at their best to defeat the dangerous Saints.

Results Tuesday 18^th October.

Women

Somerset 44 d Burnie 38

Best Players – Somerset: S. Phillips, C. Loyld, C. Schumann. Burnie: R. Heald, C. Howard, H. Shephard.

Scorers – Somerset: S. Phillips 17, C. Schumann 9, B. Middap 7.Burnie: R. Heald 10, M. Stokes 9, H. Shephard 8.

Devonport 61 d Latrobe 45

Best Players – Devonport: P. Sutton, P. French, C. Gleeson. Latrobe: B. Brown, M. Knowles, C. Davies.

Scorers – Devonport: P. Sutton 23, P. French 17, C. Gleeson 9. Latrobe: B. Brown 24, M. Mayne 7, M. Knowles 7.

Penguin 77 d Smithton 27

Best Players – Penguin: A. Joseph, R. bel, E. Thompson. Smithton: A. Cochrane, B. Gorringe, A. Tuaoi.

Scorers – Penguin: R. Abel 25, A. Joseph 14, E. Thompson 9. Smithton: A. Cochrane 6, B. Gorringe 6.

Ulverstone 51 d Wynyard 49

Best Players – Ulverstone: S. O’Neill, S. Rayner, C. O’Neill. Wynyard B. Groenewge, C. Haines, G. Roberts.

Scorers – Ulverstone: S. O’Neill 17, C. O’Neill 13, E. Hingston 9. Wynyard: K. Jonstone 9, C. Haines 8, B. Groenewege 6.

Men

Burnie 75 d Somerset 43

Best Players – Burnie: Tr. Armstrong, Ta. Armstrong, E. Smith. Somerset: T. Coffey, T. Smith, A. Peach.

Scorers – Burnie: Tr Armstrong 17, Ta. Armstrong 15, I. Plant 13. Somerset: T. Coffey 17, M. Salter 6, T. Smith 6.

Ulverstone 60 d Wynyard 34

Best Players – Ulverstone: H. O’Neill, C. Hind, M. Barker. Wynyard: T. Schaeche, L. Jaffray, J. O’Donnell.

Scorers – Ulverstone: H. O’Neill 20, L. Cruse 11, N. Margrain 8. Wynyard: T. Schaeche 8, L. Jaffray 7, N. Howard 7.

Smithton 62 d Penguin 45

Best Players – Smithton: B. Hardy, H. King. D. Saville. Penguin: J. Stafford, T. Kelly, F. Eaton.

Scorers – Smithton: B hardy 17, H. King 15, BZ. Heres 13. Penguin: F. Eaton 18, T. Kelly 10, J. Stafford 8.

Latrobe 83 d Devonport 70

Best Players – Latrobe: B. Armstrong, J. Triffett, M. Pulford. Devonport: M. Zerna, w. Gray, M. Beuermann.

Scorers – Latrobe: B. Armstrong 40, J. Triffett 13, M. Pulford 12. Devonport: W. Gray 23, M. Zerna 20, M. Beuermann 14