- Thunder win 2025b by 18 points v CFC Stars; Jonty Smith with third league B&F
- SA go back-to-back at 2025 Survivor Jultopia Wollongong; Jonty Smith with second league B&F
- Thunder win 2025a by 21 points v CFC Stars; Jonty Smith with second league B&F
- Thunder forward Daniel Smith joins Jultopia teammate Jordan Peel at Central Wyoming for 2025-26
- Thunder win 2024b by 4 points v Futures Hornets; Jonty Smith with first league B&F
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2025b WCB Top 10 average points
It's off-season time so to keep the stories coming, let's take a look back at the stats leaders for the WCB A Grade Men competition, with last season's ranking noted in parentheses. Gateway players are highlighted in blue.
AVERAGE POINTS (minimum 5 games played)
1 (1). Jonty Smith (25.8)
2 (-). Tim Oakley (22.6)
3 (-). Harry Smith (20.3)
4 (-). Jun Datario (17.0)
5 (-). Seb Miani (16.4)
6 (-). Codey Ellison (15.9)
7 (9). Bart Michael (15.7)
8 (8). James Sprason (14.8)
9 (-). Nathan Rice (14.7)
10 (-). Callum Iles (13.8)
2025b WCB Top 10 total points
It's off-season time so to keep the stories coming, let's take a look back at the stats leaders for the WCB A Grade Men competition, with last season's ranking noted in parentheses. Gateway players are highlighted in blue.
TOTAL POINTS
1 (1). Jonty Smith (361)
2 (-). Harry Smith (345)
3 (4). Nathan Rice (250)
4 (-). Tim Oakley (249)
5 (5). James Sprason (236)
6 (2). Simon Hallsworth (225)
7 (-). Kerwin Penn (211)
8 (-). Hidden Player (202)
9 (-). Taylor Atkins (197)
10 (-). Bart Michael 188)
2025b WCB Top 10 total field goals
It's off-season time so to keep the stories coming, let's take a look back at the stats leaders for the WCB A Grade Men competition, with last season's ranking noted in parentheses. Gateway players are highlighted in blue.
TOTAL FIELD GOALS
1 (1). Jonty Smith (155)
2 (-). Harry Smith (138)
3 (4). Nathan Rice (112)
4 (-). Hidden Player (100)
5 (-). Tim Oakley (98)
6 (6). James Sprason (89)
7 (-). Simon Hallsworth (88)
7 (-). Callum Iles (88)
9 (-). Kerwin Penn (83)
10 (-). Taylor Atkins (81)
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2025b WCB Top 10 personal fouls
It's off-season time so to keep the stories coming, let's take a look back at the stats leaders for the WCB A Grade Men competition, with last season's ranking noted in parentheses. Gateway players are highlighted in blue.
PERSONAL FOULS
1 (-). Andrew O'Callaghan (47)
2 (5). Nathan Rice (36)
3 (2). Reece Ellison (35)
4 (1). Matthew Blyth (33)
5 (-). Hidden Player (28)
6 (-). Hidden Player (27)
7 (-). Hunter Hoy (26)
8 (-). Joshua Atkinson (24)
9 (-). Tyko Wobring (23)
10 (-). Callum Iles (22)
2025b WCB Top 10 free throws made
It's off-season time so to keep the stories coming, let's take a look back at the stats leaders for the WCB A Grade Men competition, with last season's ranking noted in parentheses. Gateway players are highlighted in blue.
FREE THROWS MADE
1 (-). Mason Manning (31)
2 (6). Reece Ellison (28)
3 (2). Nathan Rice (26)
4 (-). Harry Smith (24)
5 (-). Tim Oakley (21)
6 (-). Taylor Atkins (20)
6 (5). Jonty Smith (20)
8 (-). Joshua Atkinson (16)
8 (6). Simon Hallsworth (16)
8 (-). Kerwin Penn (16)
2025b WCB Top 10 2-point field goals
It's off-season time so to keep the stories coming, let's take a look back at the stats leaders for the WCB A Grade Men competition, with last season's ranking noted in parentheses. Gateway players are highlighted in blue.
2-POINT FIELD GOALS
1 (1). Jonty Smith (124)
2 (2). Nathan Rice (112)
3 (-). Hidden Player (93)
3 (-). Harry Smith (93)
5 (-). Callum Iles (88)
6 (-). Terry Sleep (70)
7 (-). Taylor Atkins (66)
7 (-). Tim Oakley (66)
9 (-). Matthew Bryant (65)
10 (-). Andrew O'Callaghan (64)
2025b WCB Top 10 3-point field goals
It's off-season time so to keep the stories coming, let's take a look back at the stats leaders for the WCB A Grade Men competition, with last season's ranking noted in parentheses. Gateway players are highlighted in blue.
3-POINT FIELD GOALS
1 (5). James Sprason (50)
2 (-). Harry Smith (45)
3 (-). James Parletta (44)
4 (3). Rowan Pullen (43)
5 (1). Josip Vucetic (41)
6 (4). Simon Hallsworth (33)
6 (-). Isaac Haynes (33)
8 (-). Tim Oakley (32)
9 (6). Jonty Smith (31)
10 (-). Kerwin Penn (29)
Where are you spending Christmas?
We've done some homework and with Thunder players littered all over the world at the minute, we've been pondering the temperature for at least three Thunder players on Christmas Day and here it is. One guy mega hot, one hot and one near freezing. What a crazy world. Enjoy gents and we hope to see you all again soon. Good times, good times.
| Location | Average High Temp | Average Low Temp | Climate & Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs, AU | 36°C (97°F) | 20°C (68°F) | Hot, dry desert climate. December is the wettest month but rainfall is still low, and the area can experience extreme heat. |
| Adelaide, AU | 27°C (81°F) | 15°C (59°F) | Warm, dry Mediterranean climate. Can experience heatwaves with temperatures exceeding 40°C (104°F). Beach weather is common. |
| Utah (Salt Lake City), US | 3°C (37°F) | -7°C (23°F) | Cold, semi-arid climate. Temperatures are typically below freezing at night, with a high chance of snow, especially in mountain areas. |
FCA's Friday Fellowship: a good gift
Ready: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” - James 1:17
SET: Brand new basketball shoes, black with pinkish red accents. They were the perfect gift. All I had wanted when I was a middle school basketball player was a brand-new pair of basketball shoes. All I got was whatever athletic looking shoes the discount store had. But now, 20 years later, sitting before me was what I had always wanted: new basketball shoes. They were sure to give me the look of a legitimate coach, which I was grateful for. It made me wonder if I had had real basketball shoes way back in middle school, would I have stuck with basketball? Would I have been a better player? I will never know the answer to those questions, but I did know that the giver of this gift knew me well. Gift giving at Christmas is one of the more special parts of the holiday season. We spend a lot of time looking for just the right item to bless the people we love. James is quick to inform us that “good and perfect gifts” come from our Father in Heaven. God really is the perfect gift giver. He gave us Jesus, His own son, to pay the penalty for our sin and reconcile us to Himself (John 3:16). He gave us the Holy Spirit to guide us and intercede on our behalf (John 16:7-10; Romans 8:26). Two perfect gifts. Ones that we each need daily as we journey through the hardships and choices of each day. He clearly knew we couldn’t do it on our own. As we celebrate another Christmas and the arrival of the most perfect gift of all time, take time to thank the giver of those perfect gifts.
GO: What is the best Christmas gift you have ever received? How has the gift of Jesus and the Holy Spirit impacted your life?
WORKOUT:
OVERTIME:
Father, thank You for the perfect gifts You have given us: Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Thank You for the countless other gifts like grace, love, joy and peace You give us each daily. We are so grateful for these gifts and for Your love. In Your name, amen.
Massey Ratings lift Central Wyoming to 183rd nationally
Welcome back to Massey Ratings Thursday and if you've come here for rankings, opinions and proving people wrong, you've come to the right place. The good folk at Massey Ratings published their preseason rankings and listed Central Wyoming at 155th overall, then lifted them to 131st, returned them back to 155th, dropped them to 227th, dropped them further to 263rd, lifted them to 212th, lifted them to 190th, and now lifted them to 183rd. That's what happens when Thunder forward Daniel Smith plays as the Rustlers go 2-0 last weekend and look headed for a big conference season from January 2026. Welcome back, Daniel. Central Wyoming's rankings are now as follows, by category:
CENTRAL WYOMING RANKINGS (from now to last season)
Overall: 183rd-190th-212th-263rd-227th-227th-155th-131st-155th-175th
Power: 173rd-187th-209th-188th-182nd-n/a-134th-159th-182nd
Offence: 303rd-321st-326th-308th-308th-n/a-169th-285th-358th
Defence: 75th-75th-96th-93rd-88th-n/a-75th-81st-45th
SoS: 63rd-49th-59th-50th-190th
SSF: 82nd-86th-87th-91st-89th-n/a-83rd-89th-64th
Like we said, we have no idea what most of these things mean but you can bet your bottom dollar we'll be tracking their progress at https://masseyratings.com/cb/njcaa/ratings - come back each Thursday because Thursday is Massey Ratings day. Go Rustlers. Good times, good times.
NJCAA Region IX standings
With conference play to start in January, it behoves us to check the current NJCAA Region IX standings to get a view of how things look before the big stuff starts. So with no further adieu, here's the current league standings. Enjoy.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Massey Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
 Northwest College |
0-0 | 11-6 | 82nd |
 Laramie County Community College |
0-0 | 6-7 | 123rd |
 Gillette College |
0-0 | 5-7 | 114th |
 Western Wyoming Community College |
0-0 | 6-9 | 172nd |
 Central Wyoming College |
0-0 | 5-9 | 183rd |
 Casper College |
0-0 | 5-10 | 97th |
 Eastern Wyoming College |
0-0 | 3-15 | 262nd |
Jonty Smith wins third WCB league best and fairest
Amidst the celebration of last week's grand final win, Thunder wing Jonty Smith was awarded his third league best and fairest award. That gives the Thunder a clean sweep of the last six league B&Fs, with Daniel Smith winning three straight and now Jonty Smith three. Exciting times for the Thunder with more youth on the way, badly needed with most of the team well over 40 and many the wrong side of 50. From everyone at leaguelineup.com and the Thunder, congratulations Jonty on the double - the win and the trophy. Good times, good times.
Central Wyoming Rustlers fundraiser
With Jultopia teammates Daniel Smith and Jordan Peel suiting up for Central Wyoming this season, we're excited to share news of their 2025-26 season fundraiser. All funds go directly to the team, funding player gear and travel costs. All donations - big, small or otherwise - are greatly appreciated. Note that donations are in US dollars so for our Australian viewers, be aware that's probably 1.5 the Aussie dollar at the minute.
Follow the links at https://ets.rocks/3KR8dqj to donate. Thanks folks and go you Rustlers!
