After a week off for Easter it's time for Round 2 of the 2016 Big V season. Saturday April 2nd is a HUGE day for Werribee basketball, with a triple-header at Eagle stadium:
* 4.30pm Youth League Men v Altona
* 6.30pm Division One Women v Western Port
* 8.30pm State Champ Men v Waverley
Sunday April 3rd:
* 1.00pm Youth League Women v Craigieburn
State Championship Men
Game 1: Werribee Devils (1st, 1-0) v Waverley Falcons (4th, 1-0)
Saturday April 2nd, 8.30pm @ Eagle Stadium
Game 2: Werribee Devils (1st, 1-0) v Ringwood Hawks (8th, 0-1)
Sunday April 3rd, 2.00pm @ The Rings
The
Devils got off to the perfect start in Round 1 with a dominant 85-55 performance over the Hawthorn Magic, set up by a 22-6 second quarter. In
front of a packed home crowd, imports Jeremy Smith (28 points, nine rebounds, three assists) and Evan Matthews (14 points, 11
rebounds, three blocks) made an immediate impact and were joined by 2015 MVP
Jordan Hughes (18 points, eight
rebounds).
Both the Devils Round 2 opponents faced off in Round 1. Waverley also started their season with a win, defeating Ringwood Hawks 93-78, bursting out of the blocks with a 30-point opening quarter. Ivan Platenik (28 points, 11 rebounds) and Dexter Kernich-Drew (16 points, six rebounds) led the Falcons, while for Ringwood Matthew Fennell had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Nathan Champion chipped in with 16 points.
Division One Women
Werribee Devils (10th, 0-1) v Western Port Steelers (7th, 0-1)
Saturday April 2nd, 6.30pm @ Eagle Stadium
Both the Devils and the Steelers will be looking to make amends after contrasting Round 1 losses.
It was a milestone game for sisters Jasmine (50 Big V games) and Jackie Silcock (100 Big V games) but the Devils were slow to start against Camberwell, finding themselves down 12-24 at the first break. They managed to square things up in the second and fourth quarters, but were further hurt by a 13-30 third term as well as 39 turnovers for the match, resulting in a 56-88 loss. The Devils new New Zealand crew served them well, led by Bex Van Kuyk (12 points, 13 rebounds, three steals, four assists), Jessica Slade (12 points, 12 rebounds, two
steals) and Adoniah Lewis (11 points, two assists).
It was a tale of two halves in the Steelers home match-up against the Craigieburn Eagles. Starting with a 6-point opening quarter, they found themselves down by 13 at haltime then rallied with a 17-8 third quarter. They then held the Eagles to 6 points in the last, only to fall short by one, going down 46-47. The Steelers were led by Malika Jackson (16 points, 11 rebounds), while Lauren Cooper (7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks) was handy at both ends of the floor.
Youth League One Men
Game 1: Werribee Devils (1st, 1-0) v Altona Gators (5th, 1-0)
Saturday April 2nd, 4.30pm @ Eagle Stadium
Game 2: Werribee Devils (1st, 1-0) v Camberwell Dragons (7th, 1-1)
Sunday April 3rd, 12.00pm @ Boorondara Sports Complex
The Devils kicked their season off in style, with an entertaining 83-61 win over the Geelong Supercats. They now host another of their "west-side" rivals, the Altona Gators, followed by an eastern suburbs road trip to visit the Camberwell Dragons on Sunday.
Spurred on by the energy of a huge home crowd, the Devils opened with a 20-13 quarter and never looked back from there. Their third quarter was possibly one of the best they'll have all season, with their relentless defensive pressure forcing 15 Supercat turnovers and breaking the game wide open with a 30-15 period. Cam Hutton (18 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals) led the way for the Devils and Mitch Alush (18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals) proved a valuable addition to the side after missing 2015 with injury. Josh Zamperoni chipped in with 11 points and three steals.
The Gators were forced to come from behind in their Round 1 match against Sunbury. It had been an evenly contested and high scoring match-up, which the Jets were winning by six at the final break. The Gators stormed home with a 32-11 final quarter to take a 99-84 win. Montel Ween (27 points, six rebounds, three assists) and Thomas Georgiadis (22 points, six rebounds, two steals, four assists) were the standouts, assisted by Paul Tang (17 points, five rebounds, two steals).
The Devils other Round 2 opponent, the Camberwell Dragons started their season with a double header opening round, with mixed results. First up they hosted the Warrandyte Venom and led at every change to record a 90-79 victory. In a genuine team effort, six players scored double figures, led by Reagan Ibbotson (18 points, eight rebounds, three assists) and Mitchell Pollard (13 points, 10 rebounds).
On Sunday they travelled to Broadmeadows to face the Hume City Broncos. The Dragons matched the home side for three quarters, trailing by five at the final break, but the Broncos proved too strong, pouring in 27 points to run away with an 82-69 win. Pollard and Ibbotson both featured strongly again (12 points and seven rebounds each) but lacked the team support of the previous game, with only Thomas Clifford (13 points, 14 rebounds, four assists) helping out.
Youth League One Women
Werribee Devils (1st, 1-0) v Craigieburn Eagles (5th, 1-1)
Sunday April 3rd, 1.00pm @ Eagle Stadium
The Devils took a while to get going, but eventually clicked into gear to record a 59-44 opening round victory over the Corio Bay Stingrays. The Stingrays led at quarter time but could only manage single-digit totals in the final three quarters. Despite this, the Devils failed to make the most of their opportunities and held a narrow six-point lead at the final break. Rachel Miller stood up in the last and scored eight consecutive points to help the devils to an 18-9 term and an eventual 15-point win. Other contributors were Charlotte Vincent-Lord (13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals), Eliza Herne (9 points, 8 rebounds) and Tegan Hindle (9 points).
The Devils Round 2 opponents, the Craigieburn Eagles, started the season with a double header. They began at home with a 63-53 win over McKinnon. The Eagles led at every break and set up the win with a 21-11 second term. Nicola Stewart was the standout for the Eagles with 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and she was assisted by Carley Cranston (11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals).
On Sunday the Eagles travelled to Warrandyte and in an enthralling contest eventually came off second best, losing in overtime 85-75. The Eagles started better, jumping out to a 23-14 lead, but the home side squared things up at half time. On the final buzzer the teams could not be separated and in overtime the Venom were simply too good, taking the honors 13-3 and giving them a hard-fought 10-point win. Stewart (12 points, eight rebounds) and Cranston (10 points, 2 steals) again featured heavily, and were joined by Jessica van der Velden (13 points, 4 steals, 5 assists) and Jessica Wain (13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists).
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