State Championship Men 113 lost to Hume City Broncos 114 (OT)
Werribee
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26
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27
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18
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29
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13
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113
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Hume City
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24
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17
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32
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27
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14
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114
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Fred Hunter, 36 points, 15 rebounds, 5 steals (Big V Blue Carpet)
Jeremy Smith, 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
Jordan Hughes, 17 points, 3 assists
Dion Jewell, 14 points, 4 assists
Dion Jewell, 14 points, 4 assists
Jonathan Sonda, 12 points, 10 rebounds
In Round 9, the Werribee Devils State Championship Men’s team hosted the Hume City Broncos, only two weeks after their previous meeting which ended in an 86-83 victory to the Broncos.
After a tough start to the season interrupted by player movements and injuries, the Devils have been competitive and have seen much improvement in their results over the last month, with an 11-point victory over Bulleen accompanied by narrow losses of 1, 3 and 13 points.
The first quarter showed that this game was going to be another tight, high scoring contest, and whoever came out on top was going to earn it. Jack Macdonald got the Devils off to a great start in the first ten seconds and they managed to keep their noses in front the whole quarter. The home side got out to 19-11 but were pegged back as the Broncos went 6-0 in under a minute. Fred Hunter and Jeremy Smith both contributed to give the Devils a bit of breathing space but the last five points of the quarter went to the Broncos, giving the home side a two point lead at quarter time. Their 26 point total was their second highest opening-quarter for the season.
Hunter got his mid-range jump shot going early, and ended up with 10 first-quarter points as well as three rebounds and a couple of steals. Jonathan Sonda put in six points and Smith added five points and three rebounds. Macdonald also dished out three assists.
Jermaine Maybank and Jamal Brown came out firing for the Broncos early on, and scored 15 of the visitors 17 points for the quarter. The Devils had more contributors and scoring options, which enabled them to get on top during the second term. The first two minutes were score-for-score, and a Maybank three-pointer finally put the Broncos in front with 7.55 to play. The visitors held on to the lead, which never got beyond three points, for the next few minutes. The Devils, down 34-37, went on an impressive 19-4 run to finish the quarter with a double digit lead. There was controversy in the dying seconds. Hume City had the last play with four seconds to go and argued that the clock had started before they touched the ball on the in-bound. The clock was reset at four seconds and the ball was thrown in on the Devils baseline. The Devils managed to snatch the steal and Jordan Hughes made the bucket, giving the Devils a 12-point half time lead. Hunter (six points, five rebounds) and Sonda (six points, seven rebounds) were the standouts for the Devils.
Smith scored the first three points for the Devils in the third term, pushing the lead out to 15. It had felt like such a close game and, sitting behind the stats computer, I made the mistake of wondering out loud “How are we up by 15?” And just like that, the Broncos made their charge. Over the next six minutes they outscored the Devils 23-6 with Lee Jeka (13 points) the chief destroyer, launching a couple of threes in the final minute to give the Broncos the lead at the final break. Smith and Hughes added five points for the quarter, while Hunter grabbed five rebounds.
The final quarter, as expected, was a cracker. There were seven lead changes and the game was tied six times. Neither side led by more than four points. The Devils shot at 70% and the Broncos hit five shots from behind the arc. Perhaps surprisingly, the Devils used the same five players on the court for the entire quarter. But I guess when you’re playing like they were, why would you sub? The key for the Devils was who was going to stop Lee Jeka. Unfortunately no one did, and he continued to do as he pleased, hitting 12 points for the quarter including the layup that tied the game with 20 seconds to go. The Devils advanced the ball with a timeout on the final play and they got the ball to Smith for the game-winning shot. He dribbled up at half court, running the clock down, launched a three pointer and…missed, sending the game into overtime. Hunter (10 points) and Smith (nine points) led the quarter for the Devils, while Dion Jewell and Hughes both added five points each and Nick Morda had three assists.
The quality of this contest did not diminish in the slightest during overtime. Jeka opened the scoring, then Hunter, Hughes and Jewell combined on a 9-3 run, putting the Devils up by a couple of scores. It seemed the Broncos couldn’t miss from long range, and three-pointers from Jeka, Luke Egan and Shaun Prendergast brought scores level. Jack Macdonald was back in the action after sitting out the final quarter and his jump shot put the Devils up by two with a minute to play. With ten seconds remaining, (who else but) Jeka made a shot, drew the foul and converted the free throw, giving the Broncos the lead with one final chance for the Devils. Dion Jewell normally loves his long-range threes and he was just the man to try for the game winner. Unfortunately on this occasion he was unsuccessful, giving the Broncos a one-point victory. For the Devils it was a disappointing finish to an epic contest.
The boys from Werribee now have to pick themselves up for a Round 10 road-trip double header. On Saturday night they are up against Knox (1st, 9-1) then on Sunday their opponents are the Hawthorn Magic (10th, 2-9).
Werribee v Hume City - Box Score and Stats
Werribee v Hume City - LiveStats and Play-by-Play
Werribee v Hume City - Full Game on YouTube
In Round 9, the Werribee Devils State Championship Men’s team hosted the Hume City Broncos, only two weeks after their previous meeting which ended in an 86-83 victory to the Broncos.
After a tough start to the season interrupted by player movements and injuries, the Devils have been competitive and have seen much improvement in their results over the last month, with an 11-point victory over Bulleen accompanied by narrow losses of 1, 3 and 13 points.
The first quarter showed that this game was going to be another tight, high scoring contest, and whoever came out on top was going to earn it. Jack Macdonald got the Devils off to a great start in the first ten seconds and they managed to keep their noses in front the whole quarter. The home side got out to 19-11 but were pegged back as the Broncos went 6-0 in under a minute. Fred Hunter and Jeremy Smith both contributed to give the Devils a bit of breathing space but the last five points of the quarter went to the Broncos, giving the home side a two point lead at quarter time. Their 26 point total was their second highest opening-quarter for the season.
Hunter got his mid-range jump shot going early, and ended up with 10 first-quarter points as well as three rebounds and a couple of steals. Jonathan Sonda put in six points and Smith added five points and three rebounds. Macdonald also dished out three assists.
Jermaine Maybank and Jamal Brown came out firing for the Broncos early on, and scored 15 of the visitors 17 points for the quarter. The Devils had more contributors and scoring options, which enabled them to get on top during the second term. The first two minutes were score-for-score, and a Maybank three-pointer finally put the Broncos in front with 7.55 to play. The visitors held on to the lead, which never got beyond three points, for the next few minutes. The Devils, down 34-37, went on an impressive 19-4 run to finish the quarter with a double digit lead. There was controversy in the dying seconds. Hume City had the last play with four seconds to go and argued that the clock had started before they touched the ball on the in-bound. The clock was reset at four seconds and the ball was thrown in on the Devils baseline. The Devils managed to snatch the steal and Jordan Hughes made the bucket, giving the Devils a 12-point half time lead. Hunter (six points, five rebounds) and Sonda (six points, seven rebounds) were the standouts for the Devils.
Smith scored the first three points for the Devils in the third term, pushing the lead out to 15. It had felt like such a close game and, sitting behind the stats computer, I made the mistake of wondering out loud “How are we up by 15?” And just like that, the Broncos made their charge. Over the next six minutes they outscored the Devils 23-6 with Lee Jeka (13 points) the chief destroyer, launching a couple of threes in the final minute to give the Broncos the lead at the final break. Smith and Hughes added five points for the quarter, while Hunter grabbed five rebounds.
The final quarter, as expected, was a cracker. There were seven lead changes and the game was tied six times. Neither side led by more than four points. The Devils shot at 70% and the Broncos hit five shots from behind the arc. Perhaps surprisingly, the Devils used the same five players on the court for the entire quarter. But I guess when you’re playing like they were, why would you sub? The key for the Devils was who was going to stop Lee Jeka. Unfortunately no one did, and he continued to do as he pleased, hitting 12 points for the quarter including the layup that tied the game with 20 seconds to go. The Devils advanced the ball with a timeout on the final play and they got the ball to Smith for the game-winning shot. He dribbled up at half court, running the clock down, launched a three pointer and…missed, sending the game into overtime. Hunter (10 points) and Smith (nine points) led the quarter for the Devils, while Dion Jewell and Hughes both added five points each and Nick Morda had three assists.
The quality of this contest did not diminish in the slightest during overtime. Jeka opened the scoring, then Hunter, Hughes and Jewell combined on a 9-3 run, putting the Devils up by a couple of scores. It seemed the Broncos couldn’t miss from long range, and three-pointers from Jeka, Luke Egan and Shaun Prendergast brought scores level. Jack Macdonald was back in the action after sitting out the final quarter and his jump shot put the Devils up by two with a minute to play. With ten seconds remaining, (who else but) Jeka made a shot, drew the foul and converted the free throw, giving the Broncos the lead with one final chance for the Devils. Dion Jewell normally loves his long-range threes and he was just the man to try for the game winner. Unfortunately on this occasion he was unsuccessful, giving the Broncos a one-point victory. For the Devils it was a disappointing finish to an epic contest.
The boys from Werribee now have to pick themselves up for a Round 10 road-trip double header. On Saturday night they are up against Knox (1st, 9-1) then on Sunday their opponents are the Hawthorn Magic (10th, 2-9).
Werribee v Hume City - Box Score and Stats
Werribee v Hume City - LiveStats and Play-by-Play
Werribee v Hume City - Full Game on YouTube
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