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Thrilling round
FOUR South East Coast Basketball League games were decided by four points or less on Wednesday night, with Lakers claiming the show-stopper.
Lakers ended Cats’ undefeated start to the season in the men’s competition, with Cats dropping a nailbiter.
The Lakers win was largely due to the efforts of forward Ben Anderson, who poured in 31 points to steer his team to victory.
Anderson lifted his team on his back as the only player to reach double figures for his side, while Nathan Chapple and Scott Lonergan battled galiantly with 22 and 14 points respectively for Cats.
While Cats’ 55-53 loss was disappointing, it signifies just how close the intertown competition has become.
That notion was reaffirmed when Wizards knocked off Panthers, escaping with a 59-54 success.
Panthers relied heavily on Jack Yeates (22 points), Tyson Kettle (12) and Jason Humphries (10), but did not have the answers to a full strength Wizards lineup boasting four current or ex-Pioneers.
Nick Morrison dropped 18 for Wizards and was well assisted by a 14 point contribution from Chris Mason and 12 from Damian Alleyn.
It is two wins in a row for Wizards, who will need all that momentum to overcome a feisty Cats outfit next week.
Cougars tasted first blood in the grand final rematch, with a scorching second half drowning out Bulldogs 80-64.
Dallas Jeffree was the main reason for the turnaround after half time, reeling off 17 points for Cougars in a stellar third term on his way to a game high 31.
Ryan Smith added 12 points to help Cougars’ cause, while Jamie Croker’s 10 point haul was also a handy aid, proving too much for a Bulldogs side paced by 18 point efforts from brothers in arms Simon and Matt Berkefeld and 14 from Tom Kosch.
Daniel Peacock and Brett O'Neil produced an outstanding one-two punch to steer Roos to the first win of the season over Saints.
Peacock compiled 23 and O'Neil added 14 to hold off Saints 57-55.
Clint Gallio battled hard for his 18 points for Saints, while Jim Weston chipped in with 16, but it was not enough.
The final thriller was played out in Millicent, where Cougars invaded Cats’ territory to collect a 41-39 win.
Only Catherine Larkin reached double figures for the victors, but small contributions from across the board saw off a Cats charge led by Chantelle Fennell (12 points) and Kate Sporer (10).
In the only other women’s game after Panthers’ trip to meet Saints was postponed, Roos bounded over Bulldogs in impressive fashion, scoring a 56-42 victory led by 16 points from Aimee Marshall.
Bulldogs had three times the players in double figures – Michelle Trewartha (14), Rebecca Campbell (12) and Peta Simkin (10) – but more contributors led to the final result for Roos.
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