Big V Division One Women Round 17 & 18 – Werribee Devils v Sunbury Jets and Mildura Heat, July 24th & 30th, 2016

Round 17 - Werribee Devils Division One Women 41 lost to Sunbury Jets 97

Werribee	6	8	13	14	41
Sunbury	19	25	30	23	97

Bex Van Kuyk - 12 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals

Jessica Slade - 10 points, 7 rebounds

Jackie Silcock - 7 points, 2 rebounds

Nicole Greene - 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals

Mahaela Jackson - 4 assists

In Round 17 the Werribee Devils Division One Women (10th, 3-15) played their last home game for the season. It was always going to be a tough one, against the undefeated top side Sunbury Jets (1st, 17-0).

The Jets started with the first six points of the game, before Bex Van Kuyk (seven rebounds) answered with a basket for the Devils and Jessica Slade (three points, three rebounds) added a free throw. The Jets outscored the Devils 8-1 over the next few minutes before Slade put in a basket with 0.46 on the clock. A three-pointer from Duever and a basket from Stevens in the last thirty seconds hurt the Devils and meant a 19-6 Jets lead at quarter time.

Slade scored early on for the Devils but it was a Jets avalanche, as Stevens opened with a three and then Mahady scored 13 points in three minutes before Nicole Greene and Doni Lewis got the Devils to double figures. Bygate and Darby added baskets and Stevens knocked down a three before Jackie Silcock got on the scoreboard and the Devils went into half time with a 30-point deficit. Jasmine Silcock grabbed three rebounds, while Van Kuyk and Greene had two each.

Van Kuyk (four points, two rebounds) scored the only Devils basket in the first half of the quarter as the Jets poured in 15 points of their own. There were some promising signs late in the quarter with Slade (three rebounds) scoring five points and Greene contributing four, but when Phelan scored a three just before the buzzer, the Devils found themselves 47 points down with a quarter to play.

Silcock (five points) and Lewis opened the scoring for the Devils and the Jets didn’t get on the board until four minutes into the quarter. Once they did, though, it was brutal, scoring 10 points in 40 seconds and getting the margin beyond 50. Van Kuyk (two rebounds, two steals) scored six points late in the game for the Devils, while Bygate (six) and Mahady (five) kept the scoreboard ticking over for the Jets.

The loss was the Devils second biggest and their 41-point total was their lowest for the season.

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Round 18 – Werribee Devils Division One Women 53 lost to Mildura 100

Werribee	11	19	13	10	53
Mildura	33	17	19	31	100

Jessica Slade - 13 points, 11 rebounds

Bex Van Kuyk - 11 points, 10 rebounds

Jackie Silcock - 11 points, 4 rebounds

Nicole Greene - 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals

Jasmine Silcock - 7 rebounds

The Werribee Devils Division One Women (10th, 3-16) finished off their season with a road trip to coach Mahaela Jackson’s old stomping ground, Mildura, to take on the Heat (6th, 10-9).

Things didn’t look good from the start, with the Heat jumping to an 11-0 lead in the first 90 seconds. Jessica Slade (six points, three rebounds) got one back for the Devils, but the Heat didn’t let up, scoring another 10 unanswered points to increase their lead to 21-2 after just four minutes of play. Slade and Nicole Greene fought back for the Devils and things quietened down late in the quarter, with the Heat scoreless for three minutes. Jackie Silcock and Bex Van Kuyk (three rebounds) scored in the last minute but a couple of Ali Gloyd free throws made the margin 33-11 in favour of the home side at quarter time. Jasmine Silcock grabbed three rebounds.

A 7-0 start to the Heat in the first two minutes of the second term was countered by baskets from Slade (five points, five rebounds) and Silcock (five points). Slade added another one and Greene (three points, two rebounds) and Van Kuyk (four points) helped the Devils on a 14-2 streak and all of a sudden the margin was back below 20. The two sides went goal-for-goal late in the term, and free throws from Kirsty Neeves and Silcock helped the Devils to win the quarter and go into half time with some confidence.

The Devils committed themselves well again in the third quarter, with the Heat unable to get any real momentum or ascendancy, apart from what they already had. Silcock (five points, two rebounds), Doni Lewis (five points) and Van Kuyk (three points) all contributed on the scoreboard and while the Heat increased their lead, they weren’t having things all their own way. Lauren Conroy grabbed three rebounds and Greene had a couple of steals.

Unfortunately for the Devils, the game finished as it started – with a Heat rampage. Gloyd and Power pushed the Heat’s lead beyond 30 in the first minute of the last term, and they just had too many bursts of unanswered points throughout the quarter, in particular a 10-0 run in the final three minutes. Greene led the Devils scorers with four points, while Van Kuyk (four rebounds), Slade (two rebounds) and Neeves each had two points for the quarter.

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Big V Youth League Women Round 17 & 18 – Werribee Devils v Camberwell Dragons and Warrandyte Venom, July 24th & 30th, 2016

Round 17 - Werribee Devils 43 lost to Camberwell Dragons 55

Werribee	11	16	5	11	43
Camberwell	14	15	14	12	55

In Round 17 the Werribee Devils Youth League Women (3rd, 12-7) travelled to take on the Camberwell Dragons (5th, 6-12). The Dragons scored first but were immediately answered by Taylah Lea (two points, two rebounds) and Alex Moss (two points, five rebounds). Moss’s basket gave the Devils the lead briefly, but the Dragons soon regained the advantage and held it for the rest of the quarter. The biggest margin of the quarter was just four points and a Jenna Thomas free throw reduced the deficit to three at quarter time. Charlotte Vincent-Lord had four points for the Devils, while Tegan Hindle grabbed two rebounds.

Doyle (three points) and Moss (five points, five rebounds) opened the scoring for the Devils in the second term, giving them the lead and for the next few minutes the two teams went goal-for-goal and the lead changed hands several times. The final four minutes were like a rollercoaster, with both teams gaining, then losing, the ascendancy. After Moss scored a couple of free throws, putting the Devils up by two with 4.40 to play, the Dragons went on an 11-1 run, opening an eight point lead with 1.54 remaining. From there, Moss, Vincent-Lord (five points, two rebounds) and Doyle combined for the last six points of the quarter to get back within two points at half time. Natasha Currao also contributed three points and two rebounds.

The third term started well enough for the Devils. Vincent-Lord and Moss (four points, four rebounds) scored first and the Devils continued their momentum from the previous quarter, hitting the lead. However, from there they only scored one more basket for the entire quarter and the Dragons added 14 points, giving them a double digit lead at three-quarter time. Doyle grabbed three rebounds.

Starting with an 11-point deficit after a 5-point quarter, it was always going to be a big ask for the Devils. Moss and Doyle (three rebounds) briefly got the margin back to single digits, but ultimately they were unable to make up any ground on the scoreboard. Back-to-back three-pointers from Purcell pushed the margin out to 15, and Currao scored the final three points of the game as the Devils finished 12 points adrift. Lea was busy with two assists and three rebounds.

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Round 18 – Werribee Devils Youth League Women 52 lost to Warrandyte 68

Werribee	14	9	9	20	52
Warrandyte	13	17	23	15	68

Charlotte Vincent-Lord - 13 points, 8 rebounds

Tegan Hindle - 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals

Teaghan Doyle - 6 points, 5 rebounds

Eliza Herne - 6 points, 6 rebounds

Rachel Miller - 6 points, 3 rebounds

Alex Moss - 8 rebounds

Taylah Lea - 6 rebounds

To finish the regular season, the Werribee Devils Youth League Women (4th, 12-8) travelled to take on top-placed Warrandyte Venom (1st, 17-3). Sitting several games clear in fourth, the Devils were assured of a finals spot but needed to win to go ahead of third-placed Coburg Giants.

The first quarter was a low-scoring affair early on. Tegan Hindle started the Devils off well, then Charlotte Vincent-Lord (two rebounds), Alex Moss (two points, four rebounds) and Natasha Currao (four points) helped the Devils out to a 7-2 lead. Taylor, Caruana and Locke all scored in the space of a minute for the Venom, giving the home side the lead. Teaghan Doyle (four points) scored a couple of baskets and Currao nailed two free throws while denying the Venom a field goal in the final three minutes, resulting in a one-point Devils lead at quarter time. Taylah Lea grabbed four rebounds.

The Devils quarter time lead turned out to be the last time they would hold the lead for the rest of the match. Locke scored for the Venom and this was answered by four points from Rachel Miller, which were the only Devils points in the first six minutes of the quarter. The Venom struggled to put points on the board as well, and when Eliza Herne scored as she was fouled and converted the free throw, scores were level with four minutes to play. For the rest of the quarter the Venom went on a 9-2 run, giving them a seven point lead at half time. Doyle and Herne grabbed three rebounds each.

The third quarter broke the game open. The Venom scored the first seven points of the quarter, which doubled their lead. Apart from a late Jenna Thomas free throw, Vincent-Lord (eight points, four rebounds) was the only Devils scorer for the quarter while the Venom added 23, and a 21-point margin at the last break was the result. Other contributors for the Devils included Hindle and Moss with three rebounds each and Currao had two steals.

The Devils needed to make something happen, and Doyle and Lea scored the first four points of the final term. However, everything the Devils tried was answered by the Venom. Those four points were immediately answered by Caruana. A basket from Herne and a free throw from Currao were met with a three-pointer from Locke. Two free throws from Hindle (four points, three steals) received a quick reply from Heath. Finally the Devils strung six unanswered points together, and then the Venom struck back with four from MacDonald and Feller. Late points from Miller and Steph Pyke (three) ensured the Devils won the quarter, but they still finished 16 points shy. Vincent-Lord had four points for the quarter, while Lauren Tipper grabbed four rebounds

The Devils finished the regular season in fourth place, and in a case of deja vu, they face a semi-final against their Round 18 opponents Warrandyte Venom. It will take place in Warrandyte on Saturday August 6th, at 7.00pm.

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Big V Youth League Women Round 16 – Werribee Devils v Altona Gators and Coburg Giants, July 16 & 17, 2016

  Werribee Devils Youth League Women 54 lost to Altona Gators 61

Werribee	21	13	8	12	54
Altona	16	13	16	16	61

Eliza Herne - 20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists

Natasha Currao - 10 points, 2 assists, 2 steals

Alex Moss - 9 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals

Teaghan Doyle - 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists

Rachel Miller - 5 rebounds

Taylah Lea - 5 rebounds, 2 assists

After a successful double header in Round 15, winning both games, the Werribee Devils Youth League Women (3rd, 12-5) suited up for another weekend of back-to-back contests in Round 16. First up, they faced second-placed Altona Gators (13-4).

The game got off to a quick start. Teaghan Doyle kicked things off with a couple of free throws for the Devils and was immediately answered by six Gator points inside the first two minutes. The Devils then took control of the contest, launching a 17-3 blitz and opening up a commanding lead, with Eliza Herne (nine points, two assists, five rebounds), Alex Moss (five points, two rebounds) and Natasha Currao (three points) the main contributors. The Gators were not going to be pushed around, and came back with a 7-2 run in the last minute of the quarter, to get within five points at the break. Taylah Lea also grabbed three rebounds.

The start of the second term was in stark contrast to the first, with neither side scoring in the opening two minutes. Doyle (three points, two assists) and Moss (four points, two rebounds) chipped in for the Devils, and the lead was back out to double digits. The two teams traded blows for the rest of the quarter, with the Devils able to maintain control. The Gators crept within five points late in the quarter but Currao (three points) and Herne (three points, two rebounds) kept the Devils in front. In a mirror image of the first quarter, the Gators scored 7-2 in the last minute and when the half time buzzer sounded, the quarter had been levelled and the Devils advantage was the same as it was at quarter time.

Herne, Lea and Doyle all scored early on for the Devils, as they continued to be in control of the match. However, after Doyle scored to give the Devils an eight point lead they only scored one more basket for the quarter, from Rachel Miller, while the Gators took over, piling on 13 points and taking the lead at three-quarter time. Moss dominated the boards, grabbing six for the quarter.

The Devils shooting deserted them in the last quarter, with their only scores in the first five minutes being free throws from Steph Pyke and Herne (six points, two rebounds). Fortunately for them, Altona only added six points during this time, so by the time Herne scored their first field goal with 4.35 remaining, they weren’t too far behind. Another field goal from Herne brought the Devils within three points and it was game on! The Gators went on a 6-2 run, giving them some breathing space, and Gould’s basket with 1.38 remaining was the final field goal of the game. The two teams traded free throws for the last 90 seconds and despite the efforts of Currao scoring four free throws in 30 seconds, the Devils were unable to make up any ground on the scoreboard, eventually going down 54-61

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Werribee Devils Youth League Women 60 lost to Coburg Giants 68

Werribee	11	19	18	12	60
Coburg	20	15	18	15	68

Eliza Herne - 15 points, 12 rebounds

Charlotte Vincent-Lord - 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks

Natasha Currao - 9 points, 3 rebounds

Teaghan Doyle - 7 points, 6 rebounds

Tegan Hindle - 5 rebounds, 2 steals

Taylah Lea - 5 rebounds, 4 assists

After their disappointing loss the night before, the Werribee Devils Youth League Women (3rd, 12-5) backed up on Sunday against fellow finals contenders the Coburg Giants (4th, 9-7).

The Devils opened up an early lead through baskets to Taylah Lea, Charlotte Vincent-Lord and Rachel Miller. The Giants soon got on top and finished the opening term with a 17-3 run, to take a nine point lead into quarter time. Vincent-Lord led the Devils scorers with four points, and Herne, Miller and Lea had two points each. Vincent-Lord also had four rebounds and two assists, while Herne grabbed three rebounds.
The Devils could only manage free throws in the first six minutes of the second quarter, with Vincent-Lord, Doyle and Currao (five points) all successful from the charity stripe. As happened the previous night against Altona, when the Devils encountered a scoring drought their opposition failed to take advantage, so when Currao finally hit the Devils first field goal with four minutes to play, the Devils were still in the game. Miller and Herne (three points, four rebounds) added to the Devils total and when Jenna Thomas nailed a free throw the Devils were only four points in arrears close to half time. Lauren Tipper (three points, two rebounds) was fouled as she scored, and converted the free throw and when Tegan Hindle also hit a free throw the margin was just two points. A three-pointer from Dalmau in the final seconds gave the Giants a five point half time lead.

Doyle scored the first basket of the second half, and was immediately answered for the Giants by Hoogenhout. Five unanswered Giants points increased their advantage and then Herne and Macbegor spent a couple of minutes engaged in their own little shootout, with Herne scoring seven points and Macbegor scoring four. The Devils seemed to get their scoring mojo back, and when Hindle added another bucket and Vincent-Lord and Currao (four points) knocked down three-pointers, scores were level at 48-48 and the Devils had the momentum with three minutes to play. However, MacAodha and Balbasis scored for the Giants in what turned out to be the only additions to the scoreboard in the final three minutes, and the Devils trailed by five at the final break. Hindle and Herne grabbed three rebounds each, while Lea had two rebounds and two assists

Macbegor and Efstathiadis opened the scoring for the Giants in the final term, and from there the Devils were always playing catch-up. Vincent-Lord (two points, two blocks) and Herne (three points, two rebounds) finally got on the board for the Devils after a couple of minutes, and then the visitors hit a purple patch in the middle of the quarter. Facing a double-digit deficit, Moss, Doyle (two points, two rebounds) and Herne led the fightback, and with three minutes remaining the Devils were within four points. However, six unanswered Giants points got the margin back out to double figures and the game was out of the Devils reach. Thomas scored right at the end for the Devils, making it an eight-point game, 68-60.

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