U16’S Australian Junior Championships recap day
Results and top performers from Day 8 of the Australian U16's Junior Championships being held in Ulverstone, Tasmania.
Written by volunteers of Ulverstone Basketball Association
Game 109: Men Classification: NZ 77 defeated Vic Country 71 Maxwell Darling's six first-quarter points helped NZ to an early lead and although Vic Country attacked them all the way, NZ's speed in the second half eventually won out. Stats Leaders- NZ:
Maxwell Darling: 17 points
Tomas Higgins: 16 points
Matthew O'Connell: 10 points
Vic Country:
Noah Gown: 16 points
Matthew Cumming: 12 points
Jai Nanscawen: 11 points
Game 110: Men Classification: SA Metro 74 defeated Tas 46 After a sluggish start from both teams, SA Metro settled quicker and opened up a big lead thanks to good passing and even better shooting. Their defence was also sound, not letting Tas getting any easy looks. Stats Leaders- SA Metro:
Daniel Sladojevic: 14 points
Jackson Hately: 14 points
Jesse Wall: 9 points
Tas:
Jack Stanwix: 14 points
Lochie Bouncher: 10 points
Tre Armstrong: 10 points
Game 111: Women Classification: NSW Country 52 defeated NSW Metro 28 A defensive struggle in the first quarter saw NSW Country lead 13-7 at quarter-time but their offence improved from that point on while NSW Metro struggled throughout the match. Stats Leaders- NSW Country:
Phoebe Johnson: 11 points
Georgia Noack: 8 points
Kayla McSpadden: 8 points
NSW Metro:
Chloe Bloom: 9 points
Binta Salawu: 5 points
Game 112: Women Classification: SA Country 57 defeated NZ 50 Through Tia Bails' long range shooting, SA Country grabbed the lead and although NZ's superb passing was on display throughout the contest, it was not enough to reel in the margin. Stats Leaders- SA Country:
Tia Bails: 18 points
Kiana Sochacki: 15 points
Shanika Anne-Barr: 8 points
NZ:
Charlotte Whittaker: 8 points
Charlisse Leger-Walker: 7 points
Tsubasa Nisbet: 7 points
Game 113: Women Classification: WA Metro 60 defeated Tas 58 Although WA Metro got off to a great start, Tas brought themselves back into the contest on the back of Sharna Thomson and Darian Sutton. With 13 seconds remaining, WA Metro forced a turnover and Jewel Williams hit a massive three-pointer to hand her side a win by two points. Stats Leaders- WA Metro:
Emma Clarke: 15 points
Lauren Thompson: 11 points
Katherine Bennett: 11 points
Tas:
Sharna Thomson: 27 points
Darian Sutton: 11 points
Marli Oliver: 8 points
Game 114: Men Classification: NSW Metro 82 defeated WA Country 52 NSW Metro fired out of the blocks, leading 32-13 at the first change and from there, WA Country were unable to get themselves back into the contest despite fighting hard. Stats Leaders- NSW Metro:
Lachlan Charlton: 23 points
Harry Lidbetter: 13 points
Daniel Goldrick: 10 points
WA Country:
Hamish McMorran: 12 points
Alexander Ducas: 12 points
Matthew Leary: 7 points
Game 115: Women Bronze Medal: Vic Metro 55 defeated Vic Country 51 Playing for state bragging rights as well as the bronze medal, neither side gave an inch as the match went down to the final siren with Madeline Puli's double-double getting Vic Metro over the line. Stats Leaders- Vic Metro:
Madeline Puli: 11 points
Lucy Cochrane: 10 points
Last Tear Poa: 9 points
Vic Country:
Chelsea D'Angelo: 14 points
Innika Hodgson: 8 points
Eve Braslis: 8 points
Game 116: Women Classification: WA Country 93 defeated NT 47 NT gave up an 18-point lead at quarter-time and never recovered, out-rebounded by 28 on the offensive boards before eventually falling by 46. Stats Leaders- WA Country:
Tayah Burrows: 19 points
Cian Parsons: 13 points
Emma Burke: 12 points
NT:
Alison Fleming: 13 points
Clancy Dorman: 7 points
Dominique Carbone: 6 points
Game 117: Men Classification: WA Metro 64 defeated SA Country 46 With some signs of fatigue in the SA Country camp, WA Metro took their advantage and led by double-digits in the first half before converting the victory with a solid defensive effort. Stats Leaders- WA Metro:
Kyle Bowen: 16 points
Callum Beard: 14 points
Daniel Vlahov: 12 points
SA Country:
Luke McCauley: 10 points
Ky Matthews-Hampton: 8 points
Riley Merritt: 6 points
Game 118: Men Bronze Medal: Qld South 86 defeated NSW Country 83 Great perimeter shooting from both teams kept it a tight contest at half-time and while NSW Country's defence in the paint was solid, they could not slow down Qld South's perimeter shooting. NSW Country made a run in the fourth quarter but left it too late. Stats Leaders- Qld South:
Callum Dalton: 19 points
Moses Majok: 17 points
Nick Stoddart: 14 points
NSW Country:
Lachlan Dent: 29 points
Matur Maluach: 13 points
Brandon Freire: 12 points
Game 119: Men Classification: NT 63 defeated ACT 61 A handy three-pointer from Isaac Maher gave NT the lead at quarter-time but 11 points from Tritan Scotcher for the ACT in the second term handed his side the advantage at the main break. Foul trouble was an issue for ACT in the final term though and a big three from Maher gave NT the momentum as they went on to win a nail-biter. Stats Leaders- NT:
Max Davies: 24 points
Lewis Carey: 10 points
Jackson Tremlett: 11 points
ACT:
Bradley Pateman: 23 points
Tristan Scotcher: 19 points
Game 120: Women Classification: Qld North 72 defeated ACT 47 Sticking with Qld North up until half-time, the ACT could not slow down Rashada Kaigey as she kicked her side into gear in the third term and helped them to a convincing win. Stats Leaders- Qld North:
Madison MacDonald: 23 points
Haylee Andrews: 18 points
Rashada Kaigey: 10 points
ACT:
Rosemary Schweizer: 14 points
Annamaria Leszczynska: 8 points
Game 109:Men Classification: NZ 77 defeated Vic Country 71Stats Leaders- NZ: Vic Country:Game 110:Men Classification: SA Metro 74 defeated Tas 46Stats Leaders-SA Metro:Tas:Game 111:Women Classification: NSW Country 52 defeated NSW Metro 28Stats Leaders-NSW Country:NSW Metro: Game 112:Women Classification: SA Country 57 defeated NZ 50Stats Leaders- SA Country:NZ:Game 113:Women Classification: WA Metro 60 defeated Tas 58Stats Leaders-WA Metro:Tas:Game 114:Men Classification: NSW Metro 82 defeated WA Country 52Stats Leaders-NSW Metro:WA Country:Game 115:Women Bronze Medal: Vic Metro 55 defeated Vic Country 51Stats Leaders-Vic Metro: Vic Country:Game 116:Women Classification: WA Country 93 defeated NT 47Stats Leaders-WA Country:NT:Game 117:Men Classification: WA Metro 64 defeated SA Country 46Stats Leaders-WA Metro:SA Country:Game 118:Men Bronze Medal: Qld South 86 defeated NSW Country 83Stats Leaders-Qld South: NSW Country:Game 119:Men Classification: NT 63 defeated ACT 61Stats Leaders-NT:ACT:Game 120:Women Classification: Qld North 72 defeated ACT 47Stats Leaders-Qld North:ACT: