Hoops

ABL Finals Action - Week 1

Frankly the refereeing had zero impact on the final results of the 2 games I saw at Wayville.

However, I do think that in the Mens' game they were a bit out of their depth when Jacob went on his little bender. In the end it was Jacob who put a lid on things rather than the refs actions. Definitely something to be considered in rostering the rest of the finals.

Is that Correct- Darren Ng with 38 points?
Hate to see him when he is fully recovered and back in form (you must be a harsh judge)

You're too harsh EC. Blair certainly hassled Ng out of his groove tonight but it was it was his accuracy after half time kept the scorers busy and gave the Sabres a bit of a sniff in the 3rd. And I wouldn't write off free throws too easily. He was at 100% from the line tonight, including a couple of 3s. Don't have the scoresheet but he surely topped the list tonight. More than serviceable.

Great game by Centrals women tonight. Leading by 8 with about 7 minutes to go and then the Eagles stepped up and took control to win by 3. One of the best last quarters of ABL Womens I have seen all year. The Lions should be very proud of their performance tonight. An honourable mention must also go to the Paddlepop Lion and the Central's guys in blue body paint.

Was followed by a very physical and incident packed men's game. Eagles led for all but a few seconds and were in full control all game. Ng's shooting was again a highlight for the Sabres whileTucker and Blair were standouts for the Eagles. Jacob Holmes was at his physical and despicable best with elbows flying and earning the wrath of the normally sedate Eagles crowd.

Good night of BBall for all.

annon, if I can escape the clutches of the Swedes, then I might be back in time.....

Sad farewell from North for Tracy and Corey hey Hangin Round? I've heard rumours Tracy won't be back next year? Can you confirm?

Also heard it may be a sad farewell from the Bearcats junior program for Corey? He has been there a long time and always produces some quality teams so would be a huge loss!

Jack
Any "photos" of your Captors --OR phone numbers??
I think the Bearcats will give Tracey & Corey a sad farewell from the Rockets.
So glad that you are able to provide your anticipated finals preview

Joe ingles and Brad Newley Should be in the 36ers line up why didn't phil symth sign them up. These are SA boys and would love to play for the sixers so why aren't they playing for us is it the coach???

It wouldn't let me add and kept crashing!

Fear not, I wasn't in London or kidnapped by a group of Swedish nymphomaniacs.....

Men:
The Norwood men have the luxury of a week off. Maybe THEY will be the ones braiding each other’s hair. No, wait, they’ll go to Norwood bowl to take advantage of the bowling ball polishing machine. (refer Simpsons......)

Eagles-Sturt @ Wayville 8:15
Some days you're the bug and some days you're the windscreen. Sturt have won their last 4 (last loss was Forestville) and 9 of their last 10. Incredibly, Forestville have gone better on the road than at home this season. With Jakob looking to impress and Darren back, one expects Sturt would have Forestville’s measure. We all know Sturt is better than Forestville in the boys. Yep, Sturt will be the windscreen this week. Get the squeegee ready for squashed Eagle. The Forestville Jedi to be no match for the Sturt Sith – I know who will play Lord Vader and Darth Sidius, but who will play the Emperor? and who of you put Jedi as their religion on the census?

West-North @ Port
West have played a lot of close games this season and this will be another close one. Dowdell is back for finals to boost West’s chances and it may be a good time for him to farewell his team mates. It would be a waste of an airfare otherwise. West have North on two strikes this season and can strike them out this week. Dowdell and Nurse are the obvious keys to unlock the game. I suspect Tracey has been keeping her powder dry ready for finals and has a plan not to strike out. North should savour the win this week like a juicy lamb shank – next week they face the Rash. Nothing against the wharfies, North just seem to be peaking at the right time.

Eagles-Lions @ Wayville 6:30
Last time the Lionesses were in finals Ben Todd had hair. The Eagles have been very lucky the last two weeks to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat to limp unconvincingly across the line. The Lionesses have found their roar this season and there’s a saying you should never wake a sleeping lion ... or bear … or tiger … or baby. In general, just don't wake things! Madgen is to Sturt as Borrego is to Forestville. Borrego adds nearly 19 points to the Eagle’s overall effort so if the Lionesses can control her, then they might be in for a chance at a fairytale run. If Toddy turns up in a grey suit stroking a cat, then we know there is an evil plan afoot. Forestville have lucked wins the last two weeks and while they go in as favourites with the benefit of the home court, they might find the Luck of the Irish smiles on the Lionesses this week.

Sturt-West @ Pasadena 6:30
Last time these teams met, Sturt’s shooting let them down handing West a win. That game was without Madgen, so perhaps that’s an indication of how important she is to the team structure. Without Madgen their defence remains the same (57.6), but offensively they flop like tuna on a Port Lincoln fishing boat dropping from 85.5 ppg to 65.6 ppg. Control Madgen, control Sturt? If only it was that easy! Did someone mention Madge is at Uni games? The Marino Cup is on the table, so who will draw first blood to have a crack at Norwood? Reckon that still might be Sturt.