NotJackToft
Years ago

Round 7 SA State Basketball League Preview

Welcome back for Round 7 of the SA State Basketball League. Enjoy the preview, and apologies for any grammar errors, it was done hurriedly.


Women's

Eastern (9th 1-5) v South (5th 4-2)

Both teams are coming off losses in Round 6, with the Mavs going down to North by 28 at Hillcrest and the Panthers losing by 30 to the undefeated Flames.

South have been a surprise packet this year with the inclusion of league assist leader Mahony and league scoring leader Howard, however outside these two the Panthers drop off substantially. Last week the Flames forced Mahony into 8 turnovers, and limited Howard to 3/17 from the field, and comfortably came away with the win. Let this be the blueprint for all sides going forward to down the Panthers.

The Mavericks lack depth, however contribution from experienced players Macdermot and league rebound leader Hooley, have seen them fight in most games with season. The Rockets had too many options to go to last round, and the Mavs had trouble guarding Hill and Peris.

Like last week, the experience and talent of Mahony, Howard and Kinross will be too much for the Mavs to defend, and South will get the win by 20.


Norwood (1st 6-0) v Forestville (3rd 4-2)

Both sides coming off a win in Round 6, however the Flames have been far more convincing in victory than the Eagles have been. However, with past history still ever present, the Flames would always be wary of a clash with Forestville, and i'm sure the Eagles would be more than happy to break the streak.

Jade Johnson has been outstanding for the Eagles on the offensive end, whilst Fergus has continued to be reliable as always.

Norwood have spread the minutes well this year, doing their best to imitate the spurs rest and rotate policy. Lewis has been the centerpiece through the first 6 rounds, and I would expect to see increased play and numbers from Foley and co. as we head into the second half of the season.

Whether or not the Eagles will pull the Borrego card is unknown, but perhaps that is worth saving for game 2 in this series closer to the finals.

However I am sure Sharon wants to win this game more than most this season, so the brown paper bags and granny smiths may be out to entice a few extra minutes.

The Flames will roll on through, and are impossible to tip against. Norwood by 14.


Southern (8th 2-4) v Woodville (6th 2-4)

The Tigers suffered defeat at the hands of the Eagles last week in a spirited performance, as have been most of their losses this year. The Warriors also suffered defeat to the newest contender on the block, the Sabres, in one of their less impressive games for the season.

The Tigers have been valiant in defeat, however with the loss of import Barber who was important to their side averaging a double double in points and rebounds, will make staying as competitive as they have been, a hard task.

The Warriors have been let down by 10 minutes in their losses this season, and would be disappointed about dropping some very winnable games. Reynolds has been huge, as well as Perkas, with a handful of other contributors.

With the loss of Southerns import, the Warriors would be favorites to take this game. However I would expect a close encounter. Woodville by 5.


Sturt (4th 4-2) v West (6th 2-4)

West much like Woodville, have been on the end of some serious close losses, carrying a percentage of +100 with a record under .500, however they look to carry on their momentum from last weeks win against the Lions. Sturt's lineup has been bolstered with Novosels inclusion, and look to be a real threat against the Flames.

Novosel, Spalding and Richards all average double figure points for the Sabres, and all shooting the ball at +46% from the field. Sturt have an experienced line up, with key players at every position, and potential for further inclusions as the season progresses.

West haven't been bad, they just haven't been quite good enough. Anchored by the work of Shierlaw, Holland and Langenbrinck, the Bearcats need more output from the rest of their side to push them over the line. Poor shooting has hampered the Bearcats in a number of games this season, and to be considered come August, they need to find better looks.

Sturt will walk away with the win, and continue to build to their mouth-watering clash with the Flames.


Centrals (10th 0-6) v North (2nd 5-1)

North have suffered only the one defeat this season, but look to have been cruising most games so far, doing enough to get the win, but not really putting teams away. Whether this has been through rotation, or just not having the ability, it would be good to see the Rockets give 40-minutes of leather, so see where they really stand.

The Lions have had some bad seasons in recent years, with the odd finals appearance, however this seems to be rock bottom for them.

The Rockets have been led by the forever young Hill, and Peris, however Badenoch and Mckay have racked up some points on the way. North have traditionally been known as a good shooting team, however they have seen some patchy form this year. They will need to address this to content with the likes of the Sabres and the Flames.

The Lions have been, well without being too harsh, very unimpressive. Herriman and Wedding their only shining lights, however 2 lights in a dark wilderness, doesn't provide much light.
The Rockets to win, and win well. North by 36.



Men's

Eastern (10th 1-5) v South (7th 3-3)

The Panthers mini-streak has been ended by the ever dangerous Flames, whilst the Mavs have broken through for win number 1 against the struggling North outfit.

South have been impressive in victory this year, taking care of a few contenders. Reid has been pivotal to their performance, as well as experience point Boal, and the always improving Robertson. South have shown they have what it takes to mix it with the best of them, and they should continue to improve as the season goes on.

The Mavs shocked everyone with their victory over the Rockets last week, with guard Scipio elevating his play and taking a key role in the Mavs offense. Shorne has provided a great supporting roles, as well as a number of contributors racking up the points and boards in a real team effort.

The Panthers can mix it with the top sides, and should get the win here. South by 15.


Norwood (5th 3-3) v Forestville (8th 2-4)

With a serious rivalry in the past few years, these sides are not exactly fond of one another. The Flames looked to have got their season back on track after a hit and miss start, now at the .500 and in the five. Whilst the Eagles are on a 3 game slide, losing last round to the undermanned Tigers by a point, and in unfamiliar territory.

Fildes has had a breakout year this year for the Eagles, whilst Rios has racked up alot of points, however at a questionable clip and shot selection. Mottram has been dominant in the minutes he has player, and I would anticipate he will see more time in the coming rounds to ensure the Eagles secure more wins and place themselves for a finals run.

For the Flames, Lycett has been ever improving on his return from injury, shouldering most of the offensive load. With support from the experienced backcourt of Webber and Matthews, Norwood should still be able to roll with the best of them. I feel Norwood are just starting to hit their straps, and will look to consolidate their spot in the five coming into the back 9.

Norwood to win, and send the Eagles into damage Gibson control. Flames by 8.


Southern (3rd 4-2) v Woodville (1st 4-2)

With the top 4 sides all tied on 4 wins and 2 losses, and two contenders playing, makes this game vital. The Tigers have injury concerns, whilst the Warriors look to have recovered from a small early season hiccup.

Southern are without playmakers and leading scorers Johns and McDaniel due to injury, and they still managed to hand the Eagles a 1-point loss last week. They will now rely heavily on Ellison and Florance to score some buckets.

Southerns uptempo, inside out game, has been effective against even the best sides, however their loss of personnel will allow teams to focus defensive efforts, and shut down their run.

The Warriors are up and about after dispatching of fellow top 5 side the Sabres by 25 points, in a dominant display of offensive firepower. Starling has been nothing short of outstanding, and an early Woollacott medal hopeful, whilst current 6ers Sims and former 6ers Ng spreading teams thin for Stanbridge to take advantage.

Southern are going to struggle without their go to guys, and the Warriors will be comfortably by 22.


Sturt (4th 4-2) v West (2nd 4-2)

Another clash pitting two more teams tied at 4 wins and 2 losses. The winner of this clash will move the 1st or 2nd, and secure an important head to head win over a fellow contender.

The Sabres got hammered last round by the Warriors, and look to rebound against a tough ask in the Bearcats. Import Moore and Klaosen have been to go to guys for buckets, with Burns a known 3pt specialist been rushed off the perimiter and having a poor shooting year from deep. The Sabres whilst solid, can be predictable, and should look to diversify their offense to free up their stars.

West have been solid this year, however suffered a loss at the hands of the unpredictable and struggling Lions. Everyone knew that Centrals were dangerous, and just in a bad patch of form, and the Bearcats payed the price of the Lions finally clicking. Import Dawson is leading the league in scoring, and Truslove leading the league in rebounds. With their shooters not really firing at the moment, West can improve considerably, and will do so as the season progresses.

West will grind out a hard fought victory. Bearcats by 9.


Centrals (6th 3-3) v North (9th 2-4)

The Lions look to have found their form this season, knocking off big scalp West last round. The Rockets have sunken to a new low, losing to the last placed Mavs.

Clausen and Miller are still the go to options for the Lions, with veteran Atkins taking up some of the scoring load during their dry spell. Centrals have had what feels like a really bad start to the year, but find themselves only 1 game from top spot. After winding up against the Bearcats, and dispatching of the Mavs the week before, the Lions would hope this roll will continue.

The Rockets really have failed to take off this season, will their stars under performing considerably, and some woeful shooting performances, making this one of their worst starts in recent memory. Pero seems to be finding a groove, whilst Goodluck their most consistent and Wernham playing reasonably. But North need more from their seasoned guys, and surely their pride is
at stake just as much as the win.

Really tough game to pick, but based on form the Lions should get over the line. Centrals by 11.

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Jack Toft  
Years ago

Nice.

Another great round beckons. There's a reason why it's a ladder some seasons and a table other seasons. This year its a table in the men's comp, it's flat, flatter than a cat on South Rd.
Men:
Mavs-Pathers - Mavs look like a team that once they click, they could do some damage.
Flames-Eagles - Eagles could get a frosty reception with Norwood looking for their first home win. Eagles yet to win away.
Tigers-Warriors - Hope to see Ricey get some minutes against his old team. Darren in form that could earn a call up somewhere - The NBL would probably rate him at 5.
Sturt-West - Sturt undefeated at home.
Lions-North - Lions are either dobermans or dachshunds. North making up numbers this season?

Only % separating the top 4 teams at the moment, and all teams still very much in it.

Women:
Mavs-Pathers - Panthers undefeated on the road.
Flames-Eagles - Eagles are the top girls club, but this comp is played by women. Norwood going for 28 straight wins. What's the record?
Tigers-Warriors - Flip a coin!
Sturt-West - West hoping for a scalp, but Sturt at home is harder than a pollie cutting budgets and trying to get re-elected.
Lions-North - Lions are the youngest team going around could learn a bit from "Auntie Jo"

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NotJackToft  
Years ago

Quick Results:

Men's

Eastern 77 d by South 90 - I tipped South by 15
Norwood 114 d Forestville 94 - I tipped Norwood by 8
Southern 52 d by Woodville 75 - I tipped Woodville by 22
Sturt 83 d by West 93 - I tipped West by 9
Centrals 68 d North 55 - I tipped Centrals by 11

Women's

Eastern 56 d by South 84 - I tipped South by 20
Norwood 87 d Forestville 74 - I tipped Norwood by 14
Southern 64 d by Woodville 69 - I tipped Woodville by 5
Sturt 59 d by West 71 - I tipped Sturt without a margin
Centrals 46 d by North 87 - I tipped North by 36


Sturt West women the only surprise for mine. See Marino suited for Sturt for 12 minutes of game time. West shot the ball a lot better, but was anyone at the game, what went wrong for Sturt?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Great even game for Sturt and west until the last quarter. Marino played too much court time in the last, and shot the ball woefully. Coach needed her back on the bench. West just shot at a much better percentage to win that game

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Sturt men over run by West in the end. A good game with Sturt getting a double digit lead in 1st quarter led by impressive guard play and poor shooting by West. Second quarter almost the complete opposite. West's import was almost impossible to stop going to the hoop and Sturt couldn't defend as a team or put the ball in the bucket consistently. Third quarter started with West doing as it pleased then Brett Maher almost pulled off a coaching master stroke by changing to a 1-2-2 extended trap which caused turnovers and poor shots from West. Great shooting by Sturt's import in last quarter (48 pts for the game) got them back in it but breakdowns in their zone defence led to West buckets. Sturt had to foul at the end to get the ball back and consequently send West to the foul line where they were deadly. Blake Truslove was a rock for West with hard fought baskets inside and conversely Sturt got almost no scoring from their bigs. Sturt needed to distribute the ball more and get it through sets of hands ( their import shot extremely well but took too many shots and won't win too many games consistently by himself). West can feel pleased with themselves, their guards worked hard as a team, Truslove controlled the middle ( surely he will need more help as the season progresses) and if the bench can be more involved ( the emergence of Tom Kubank is promising, even though he is off to college) they could be finals contenders.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

How many overseas players can play at 1 club??

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Haha. Just 1. Or are you suggesting Basketball Australia hasn't let Marino, who is an Australian citizen, haven't allowed her to play as an Australian all her career.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Two per club, wasn't talking Marino

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Bit defensive there #843

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Anonymous  
Years ago

2 Americans playing at sturt, and maybe another player that's played for another country!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Curious you can play for NZ when you're an Australian citizen?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

yeah you can, but you cant play in the CABL as an australian, marino would be classed as a foriegn player, therefore they suited 2 saturday night!!!!!!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

and 2 in the men as well

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Ulliminat EYE  
Years ago

Is Sims at West an import or what?

I had heard Sturt was running the gauntlet and it seems to been fishing quiet well. Rumour is BA have been advised BSA in breech and investigating

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Years ago

troll away

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Sims is at Woodville and he's Australian? The fact he was a development player with the 36 era should tell you he is an Aussie, right?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

so what happens to sturt!! loss of all premiership points

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