Div B Finals wrap-up
First up on court
A was the division B elimination final
playoff between Ballerz and Mix it Up.
Ballerz gifted Mix it Up some valuable
points when they weren’t ready
to start at the tip off, but quickly
asserted their dominance once on the
court. After a poor start to the season
that saw them fall from A division to
the bottom of B’s, Ballerz brought
in some new personnel mid season and
have been rising ever since. They were
too strong and skilful for Mix it Up,
who put up a good fight before going
down 49-19 and slipping out of the finals.
At
the same time on court B ladder leader
Wombats took on undefeated Mostly Harmless,
who have shown they are anything but
since joining the league mid season.
It was a close match for most of the
game, the strong inside game of Mostly
Harmless going toe to toe with clean
outside shooting and hustle from the
Wombats. In the end strength won out
and Mostly Harmless pulled away to win
45-35 and book a place in the Division
B championship game, leaving the Wombats
to face the Ballerz for the right to
get another shot.
The
B division preliminary started hard
and tough, dominated by stifling defence
from both sides. But it was not until
the second half when the game opened
up as both teams ran smart offensive
plays and crashed the boards to keep
the scoreboard ticking over. The Ballerz
team captain and centre got fouled out
with minutes remaining in the second
half, but his team carried on, keeping
it deadlocked right until the end, when
some great pressure shooting from the
Wombats bought enough to give them the
win 27-25, and set up another rematch
with Mostly Harmless for the championship
final. |
