Recap NBL1 South | Round 3 Saturday

Abbey Wehrung, Eilidh Simpson and Tyler Rudolph all lit it up on Saturday night's NBL1 South in Ballarat Miners' wins while Kayla Steindl fired the Hobart Chargers and the Melbourne Tigers opened their account on a Callum Barker tip on the buzzer.

Saturday night's women's results featured the Melbourne Tigers beating the Waverley Falcons 68-56, the Keilor Thunder beating the Casey Cavaliers 103-53, the Eltham Wildcats defeating the Kilsyth Cobras 85-69, and the Sandringham Sabres downing the Diamond Valley Eagles 79-68.

The Knox Raiders also beat the Dandenong Rangers 83-61 while the Geelong United Supercats defeated the Frankston Blues 93-66, the Ballarat Miners downed the Ringwood Hawks 93-84, and the Hobart Chargers won 67-60 against the Nunawading Spectres.

Saturday night's men's results then saw Geelong United beat Frankston 67-64 while the Miners beat the Hawks 112-81, the Chargers defeated the Spectres 81-72, the Rangers downed the Raiders 79-74, and Sandringham beat Diamond Valley 104-80.

Eltham also defeated Kilsyth 99-59 while the Cavaliers downed the Thunder 87-69, and the Tigers beat the Falcons 94-93.

RECAP NBL1 SOUTH | ROUND 3 FRIDAY

WOMEN

Geelong United Supercats (93) defeated Frankston Blues (66)

Lasha Petree delivered a blistering performance with 42 points for the Geelong United Supercats to help them to a first win of the season beating the Frankston Blues 93-66.

The Supercats had lost their first three matches of the season ahead of hosting the Blues at The Arena who came into the match up at 1-3.

So both teams were in need of an early season win and it was in the second quarter when Geelong took charge on their home floor outscoring Frankston 32 points to eight.

That saw the lead for the Supercats grow to 28 points on the back of an 11-0 scoring run and by half-time, the home team was in front 48-22.

The lead kept building in the second half for Geelong too growing to as much as 36 points before they eventually won by 27 to improve to 1-4 on the season with the Blues now 1-4 as well.

Lasha Petree was an unstoppable force for Geelong United in the win as she finished with 42 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two assists on the back of 13/20 shooting from the field, 8/10 from the foul line and a massive 8/11 from three-point territory.

Shaneice Swain added 18 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists and four steals for the Supercats with Jada Rice contributing 17 points and eight boards, and Kobe Tehau-King nine points, three rebounds and two assists.

WNBL championship winner Lou Brown put up 19 points, three rebounds and three assists for Frankston with Steph Reid contributing 17 points, eight assists, six rebounds and six steals.

The Supercats are away to the Dandenong Rangers next Saturday while the Blues host the Dandenong Rangers on Wednesday on ANZAC Day eve.

GEELONG UNITED SUPERCATS 93 (Petree 42, Swain 18, Rice 17)

FRANKSTON BLUES 66 (Brown 19, Reid 17, Trotto 7)

Ballarat Miners (93) defeated Ringwood Hawks (84)

Abbey Wehrung and Micah Simpson combined for 48 points and the Ballarat Miners scored their second win of the season beating the Ringwood Hawks 93-84.

The Miners were back home at Selkirk Stadium to play host to the undefeated Hawks and the home team started impressively with 29 points to 16 in the opening period.

That 10-0 run from Ballarat blew the game open against a Ringwood team who had been on fire winning the first five games of the season, and the Miners were able to maintain a double-figure advantage for a lot of the rest of the evening.

The lead was back out to 13 points during the second half as well and then Ballarat held off Ringwood late for the nine-point win to improve to a 2-2 record on the season.

Abbey Wehrung finished with 24 points, 11 rebounds and two assists for Ballarat on the back of knocking down 6/7 from three-point territory.

Micah Simpson might have gone 0/5 from behind the arc, but was 11/12 inside it on her way to 24 points, six assists and four rebounds.

Alex Bunton also contributed 19 points, 13 rebounds and three assists with Chloe Bibby delivering 18 points, eight boards and two assists.

Digna Strautmane put up 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Ringwood with Jack Animam delivering 15 points and five boards, Ahlise Hurst 13 points, four rebounds, four steals and three steals, and Annabel Deerbon 14 points.

Ringwood will be at home to the Hobart Chargers on Sunday at 12pm local time via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App. The Miners head south next weekend to play Launceston on Friday and Hobart on Saturday.

BALLARAT MINERS 93 (Wehrung 24, Simpson 24, Bunton 19)

RINGWOOD HAWKS 84 (Strautmane 20, Animam 15, Deerbon 14)

Nunawading Spectres (60) lost to Hobart Chargers (67)

Kayla Steindl delivered 28 points and the Hobart Chargers stayed unbeaten on the road this season beating the Nunawading Spectres 67-60.

The Spectres were hunting their first win of 2024 hosting the Chargers at Nunawading Basketball Centre with Hobart having won its first game of the season away to Launceston before home losses to Dandenong and Waverley.

Nunawading then started strongly hunting that first victory of the season to lead 25-19 by quarter-time and that lead blew out to 14 in the second quarter.

The Chargers did manage to work back into the contest, though, and by half-time whittled the Spectres advantage down to 37-31.

Hobart then kept that momentum going with a dominant third quarter outscoring Nunawading 23 points to 11 and that's where the eventual seven-point victory was set up.

Kayla Steindl was the difference between the two teams in the finish with the former WNBL star big delivering 28 points, 11 rebounds and two assists on 10/18 shooting from the field and 7/7 at the free-throw line.

Zoe Banks added 20 points and three rebounds, and Cierra Walker 14 points, two boards and two steals.

The Spectres are now 0-4 with the loss with Batabe Zempare finishing with 20 points and nine rebounds with Marie Forsyth contributing 16 points, five boards and five assists, and Rachel Brewster nine points and nine rebounds.

The Spectres are back in action on Sunday away to the Bendigo Braves at 12pm local time via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App. The Chargers also face the Ringwood Hawks at the same time.

NUNAWADING SPECTRES 60 (Zempare 20, Forsyth 16, Brewster 9)

HOBART CHARGERS 67 (Steindl 28, Banks 20, Walker 14)

Dandenong Rangers (61) lost to Knox Raiders (83)

Another commanding performance from Alicia Froling and the Knox Raiders kept their strong early season form going beating the Knox Raiders 83-61.

Dandenong had started its season strongly too including coming into Saturday's match up on a four-game winning run, but beating Knox even at Dandenong Basketball Stadium was always going to be a struggle with the absence of WNBA draftee Nyadiew Puoch.

Knox shot out of the blocks impressively with 27 points to 13 in the opening quarter with the Raiders going on a 15-0 scoring streak to lead by as much as 16 points.

The visitors would maintain control the rest of the way with the lead getting out to 19 points in the second quarter and then 25 in the fourth before they secured the 22-point win to improve to 4-1 on the season.

All five Raiders started scored in double-figures with Alicia Froling again leading the way with 18 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and two steals on 7/12 field goal shooting.

Emma Pearce added 16 points, two rebounds and two steals, Rachel Bell 13 points and two boards, Paige Bradley 10 points and four assists, and Kiera Rowe 10 points, seven rebounds and three steals.

Amber Smith put up 16 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for Dandenong with Dallas Loughridge contributing 16 points, two boards and two assists, Manuela Puoch 13 points and three rebounds, and Imogen Rock 11 points, 12 boards, three steals and two assists.

Dandenong is away to the Frankston Blues on Wednesday night for the ANZAC Day eve match up while the Raiders are on the road to Diamond Valley next Saturday.

DANDENONG RANGERS 61 (Loughridge 16, Smith 16, Puoch 13)

KNOX RAIDERS 83 (Froling 18, Pearce 16, Bell 13)

Diamond Valley Eagles (68) lost to Sandringham Sabres (79)

The Sandringham Sabres delivered a massive final quarter to come from behind to beat the Diamond Valley Eagles 79-68 on the road.

Diamond Valley was hosting Sandringham at Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre on Saturday with both teams chasing their third wins of the NBL1 South season.

No more than two points separated the two teams in the first quarter but it was Sandringham who made the break in the second term opening up a nine-point advantage after scoring seven straight points.

The Eagles responded strongly, though, with their own 11-0 scoring streak to regain the lead and then be on top 37-35 at the half-time interval.

Diamond Valley were then up by as much as five in the third quarter before still being on top 56-54 at three quarter-time, but it was all the Sabres in the final period.

Sandringham outscored Diamond Valley 25 points to 12 to come from behind to score the 11-point road win to improve to 3-2 on the season with the Eagles now 2-2.

Funda Nakkasoglu put up 22 points, three rebounds and two assists with 5/9 three-point shooting in the win for the Sabres with Klara Wischer delivering another 21 points, 14 boards and four assists.

Britt Smart also had 12 points, two rebounds and two assists, and Eilidh Simpson eight points, nine boards, two assists and two steals.

Jennie Rintala continued her tremendous form to start the season for Diamond Valley with another 15 points and 10 rebounds with Gemma Potter contributing 10 points and six boards, and Carly Turner eight points and 10 rebounds.

The Eagles will also play host to the Melbourne Tigers on Sunday at 12pm local time via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App. Sandringham is away to the Bendigo Braves next Saturday.

DIAMOND VALLEY EAGLES 68 (Rintala 15, Potter 10, Vasiljevic 9)

SANDRINGHAM SABRES 79 (Nakkasoglu 22, Wischer 21, Smart 12)

Eltham Wildcats (85) defeated Kilsyth Cobras (69)

Eltham and Kilsyth both needed an early season win and it was the Wildcats who started strongly to set up the eventual 85-69 victory.

The Wildcats were back home at Montmorency Secondary College looking for their second win of the season up against a Kilsyth team looking to win for the first time in 2024.

Eltham were the team to make the fast start with 23 points to 16 in the opening quarter, and the home team would remain in control the rest of the evening.

The lead for the Wildcats would blow out to 14 points in the second quarter and 22 in the third before they went on to record the 16-point victory to improve to 2-3 with the Cobras now slipping to 0-5.

Hailey Leidel produced a standout all-round performance for Eltham with 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds on 6/11 shooting and going 7/8 from the free-throw line.

Bec Pizzey also delivered 20 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks, Lily Scanlon 17 points, four boards and three assists, and Shannon Dufficy 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Georgia Booth top-scored for Kilsyth with 20 points, four rebounds and two assists with Nikita Young contributing 19 points, four boards and two assists, Tegan Cunningham eight points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Sarah Haberfield eight points, seven boards, five assists and four steals.

The Wildcats are away to the Melbourne Tigers next Saturday with the Cobras at home to the Nunawading Spectres.

ELTHAM WILDCATS 85 (Leidel 21, Pizzey 20, Dufficy 17, Scanlon 17)

KILSYTH COBRAS 69 (Booth 20, Young 19, Haberfield 8, Cunningham 8)

Keilor Thunder (103) defeated Casey Cavaliers (53)

Keilor Thunder flexed their muscles at home on Saturday evening beating the Casey Cavaliers 103-53 with Issie Bourne starring with 25 points.

It always loomed as a potential blowout with Keilor at home at Keilor Stadium undefeated up against the winless Cavs, and that's exactly how it panned out virtually from the outset.

Keilor scored 13 consecutive points in the first quarter to open up a 16-point lead by the end of one and then the advantage just continued to grow the rest of the evening.

The Thunder outscored the Cavaliers 28 points to 13 in the second quarter to lead by as much as 31, 27 to 17 in the third to be up by 41, and then 22 to 13 in the final stanza on the way to the eventual 50-point hammering.

The win improves Keilor to a 5-0 record on the season with Casey now 0-5.

Issie Bourne put up a standout performance for the Thunder with 25 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and three steals while knocking down 6/9 from three-point range.

Lily Carmody also delivered 18 points and six rebounds with Lilly Rotunno contributing 13 points and six assists, Maddy Rocci 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Terra Reed 11 points and two assists, and Grace Graham 10 points, four rebounds and three assists.

It was a tough night for the Cavaliers with Sharne Robati top-scoring with 16 points and six rebounds with Alex Wittinger contributing 14 points and six boards, Jemma Gatti seven points, seven rebounds and three steals, and Ashleigh Kelman seven points and two boards.

Keilor is also at home to the Launceston Tornadoes on Sunday at 1pm local time via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App. Casey has the Tasmanian trip next weekend to the Chargers on Friday and Tornadoes on Saturday.

KEILOR THUNDER 103 (Bourne 25, Carmody 18, Rotunno 13)

CASEY CAVALIERS 53 (Robati 16, Wittinger 14, Kelman 7, Gatti 7)

Waverley Falcons (56) lost to Melbourne Tigers (68)

The addition of Bec Cole wasn’t enough for the Waverley Falcons with the Melbourne Tigers coming away with the 68-56 Saturday victory away from home.

Both teams came into the contest at Waverley Basketball Centre on 2-2 records after the first two rounds of the season setting up an intriguing contest.

After Melbourne opened up an early five-point lead, Waverley responded to lead 19-18 by quarter-time, and things remained close in the second stanza with the Tigers taking a narrow edge 36-32 into half-time.

It was in the third quarter where the Tigers took charge going on an 8-0 scoring run to lead by 12, and then stretching that advantage out to 14 in the final period to score the 12-point victory on the road.

The result improves the Tigers to a 3-2 record with the Falcons now 2-3.

Cierra Dillard stepped up impressively for Melbourne in the win and putting up 24 points and four rebounds off the bench in just under 24 minutes of court time.

Sam Simons also produced 19 points and nine rebounds on 4/8 three-point shooting with Charlotte Brancatisano adding eight points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals, and Abbey Sutherland eight points and two boards.

The Tigers back up to play on Sunday away to the Diamond Valley Eagles at 12pm local time via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App. The Falcons will host the Ringwood Hawks next Saturday.

WAVERLEY FALCONS 56 (Ernst 19, Todhunter 11, Cole 7, O'Reilly 7)

MELBOURNE TIGERS 68 (Dillard 24, Simons 19, Sutherland 8, Brancatisano 8)

MEN

Geelong United Supercats (67) defeated Frankston Blues (64)

The Geelong United Supercats stormed home and George Blagojevic iced the 67-64 win at the foul line at home against the Frankston Blues.

Geelong had lost two of its first three matches of the season ahead of hosting Frankston on Saturday, and while it was a low-scoring grind, it was quite the tense and entertaining affair.

Frankston had won its first three matches and were looking to bounce back from last week's loss to Mount Gambier, and the Blues started well to open up a nine-point advantage in the first quarter.

That lead for Frankston got out to 13 points in the second quarter and even during the fourth it was 11.

The Blues were leading 57-46 with eight minutes to play before Geelong United started making their move beginning with a three ball from George Blagojevic.

Liam Herbert landed another to make it a six-point ball game and he hit a second with 5:30 to play to make it a five-point deficit for the Supercats.

DeMarcus Gatlin brought the margin back to three and then Blagojevic connected from downtown to tie scores up with 4:30 on the clock.

Lachlan Barker also hit from deep to put Frankston back on top but eventually it was two free-throws from Blagojevic with 11 seconds to play that put the home team in front by three which is where they would stay.

Frankston had one last chance out of a time out and Lachlan Barker had a good look at the three, but it wouldn’t go and the Supercats held on for the three-point win to improve to 2-2 on the season.

George Blagojevic was playing his first game of the season for Geelong United and made an immediate impact with 20 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks.

Latrell Jones delivered another 19 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals with DeMarcus Gatlin contributing 10 points, nine boards, five assists, three blocks and two steals.

Lachlan Barker top-scored for Frankston with 18 points, three rebounds and two assists with Daniel Trist contributing 13 points and 16 boards, Lucas Barker 12 points and seven assists, and Stokley Chaffee 10 points and five rebounds.

The Supercats are away to the Dandenong Rangers next Saturday while the Blues host the Dandenong Rangers on Wednesday on ANZAC Day eve.

GEELONG UNITED SUPERCATS 67 (Blagojevic 20, Jones 19, Gatlin 10)

FRANKSTON BLUES 64 (Lachlan Barker 18, Trist 13, Lucas Barker 12)

Ballarat Miners (112) defeated Ringwood Hawks (81)

The Ballarat Miners made it consecutive wins this season in dominant fashion while ending the winning run of the Ringwood Hawks with the 112-81 victory.

Ringwood arrived at Selkirk Stadium having won its last three games to be sitting pretty on top of the standings at 4-1 but it was a Ballarat team on a mission on their home floor on Saturday night.

The Miners were a team possessed and by quarter-time were already leading by 18 points before continuing to stretch out that advantage throughout the evening.

Ballarat would end up leading by as much as 29 points in the second frame and then 31 in the fourth which would be the final margin as they won to improve to 3-1 on the season.

It was a hot shooting performance from the Miners as they went at 55 per cent from the field opposed to the 42 per cent on the evening from the Hawks.

Tyler Rudolph had a night out in the win for Ballarat with 30 points and 16 rebounds on shooting 12/19 from the field, 3/4 from three-point land and 3/3 at the foul line.

Nick Stoddart added 16 points and five assists for the Miners, Majok Majok 16 points, six boards and two blocks, Ned Renfree 14 points, Jake Lloyd 10 points, and Luke Rosendale five points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

Braelen Bridges top-scored for Ringwood with 20 points and 13 rebounds with Jonathan Lawton producing 13 points and four boards, Ngor Nai 11 points and three steals, and Sebastien Lees 11 points, two rebounds and two assists.

Ringwood will be at home to the Hobart Chargers on Sunday at 2pm local time via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App. The Miners head south next weekend to play North West Tasmania on Friday and Hobart on Saturday.

BALLARAT MINERS 112 (Rudolph 30, Majok 16, Stoddart 16)

RINGWOOD HAWKS 81 (Bridges 20, Lawton 13, Lees 11, Nai 11)

Nunawading Spectres (72) lost to Hobart Chargers (81)

The Hobart Chargers dominated the second half on the road on Saturday night to end up recording the 81-72 victory against the Nunawading Spectres.

Hobart was coming off splitting its home weekend with a win over Dandenong but loss to Waverley while the Spectres were home at Nunawading Basketball Centre and attempting to bounce back from last week's loss to the Eltham Wildcats.

It was a tight contest throughout the first half with Nunawading leading by a point at quarter-time and then Hobart up by two at the half-time break.

The Chargers were then able to pull away in the third quarter to go out to a 12-point advantage with that lead growing to 15 in the fourth period and they would go on to score the nine-point victory from there.

The victory improves Hobart to a 2-2 record on the season with the Spectres now 2-2 as well following the defeat.

Vionte Daniels delivered 22 points, five rebounds and two assists in the win for the Chargers with Tasmania JackJumpers development player Jacob Richards adding 20 points, seven boards and four assists.

Ole Angerstein was imposing on his way to 15 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks with Jordan Straatsma contributing 13 points on 5/6 shooting.

Trendon Hankerson top-scored for Nunawading with 19 points and four rebounds with Jalen Johnson contributing 11 points, five boards and two steals, and Christian D'Angelo nine points, five rebounds and two assists.

The Spectres are back in action on Sunday away to the Bendigo Braves at 2pm local time via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App. The Chargers also face the Ringwood Hawks at the same time.

NUNAWADING SPECTRES 72 (Hankerson 19, Johnson 11, D'Angelo 9)

HOBART CHARGERS 81 (Daniels 22, Richards 20, Angerstein 15)

Dandenong Rangers (79) defeated Knox Raiders (74)

The Dandenong Rangers produced a strong performance at home to knock off the defending National Champion Knox Raiders 79-74.

Both teams came into the Saturday night match up at Dandenong Basketball Stadium having had impressive starts to the season setting up the match up which proved a fascinating one.

Knox was able to hold a 26-23 lead by quarter-time and the Raiders built on that to push their lead out to 10 points during the second term with the reigning NBL1 South and National Champions having all the momentum.

The Raiders were still leading 50-42 by half-time but the Rangers dug deep in the third quarter and would end up outscoring Knox 23 points to 12 to turn that eight-point deficit into a three-point advantage heading into the fourth.

It was a low-scoring affair in the final period with both teams only combining to score 26 points, but when Dandenong went up by seven it would prove to be enough to hold on for the five-point win to improve to 4-2 on the season.

Jacob Tryon produced a standout performance for the Rangers with 24 points, seven rebounds and two assists on 11/14 shooting from the floor and 2/4 from downtown.

Tad Dufelmeier also had 17 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals, Mason Peatling 14 points, nine boards and two assists, and Jack Roberts 13 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Javonte Perkins top-scored for Knox with 15 points, four rebounds and three steals with KJ Feagin contributing 13 points and three assists with Anzac Rissetto adding 11 points and seven rebounds.

Kyle Bowen shook off a heavy collision with Peatling to still play almost 30 minutes for 10 points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists with Brody Nunn contributing 10 points, five assists and three steals, and Malith Machar nine points.

Dandenong is away to the Frankston Blues on Wednesday night for the ANZAC Day eve match up while the Raiders are on the road to Diamond Valley next Saturday.

DANDENONG RANGERS 79 (Tryon 24, Dufelmeier 17, Peatling 14)

KNOX RAIDERS 74 (Perkins 15, Feagin 13, Rissetto 11)

Diamond Valley Eagles (80) lost to Sandringham Sabres (104)

The Sandringham Sabres took charge in the second half with Tanner Krebs, Tom Koppens and Shea Ili leading the way in the 104-80 win over the Diamond Valley Eagles.

Sandringham had won just one of four games so far this season heading into the Saturday night match up with the Eagles at Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre.

The Eagles were hunting a first win of 2024 as well but it was the Sabres opening up a six-point lead at quarter-time before Diamond Valley hit back and scores were locked at 49-49 at half-time.

It was then all the Sabres after the break as they outscored the Eagles 32 points to 13 in the third quarter, and 23 to 18 in the fourth on the way to the 24-point triumph to improve them to a 2-3 record.

Fresh off being part of Melbourne United's Championship Series in the NBL, Tanner Krebs starred in the win for Sandringham with 25 points, 10 rebounds and two assists while hitting 4/9 from behind the three-point arc.

Tom Koppens also had 21 points, 11 rebounds and two assists with Shea Ili producing a strong all-round performance made up of 14 points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals.

Kaylan Kitto added 12 points and three rebounds, Campbell Blogg 11 points, three assists and two rebounds, and CJ Asuncion-Byrd 10 points and two assists.

Jock Perry top-scored for Diamond Valley with 13 points to go with 11 rebounds while Erik Kafritsas added 12 points and four assists, Noah Todd 12 points, Zachary Tavitian 11 points and six rebounds, and Jesse McIntosh 10 points and 10 boards.

The Eagles will also play host to the Melbourne Tigers on Sunday at 2pm local time via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App. Sandringham is away to the Bendigo Braves next Saturday.

DIAMOND VALLEY EAGLES 80 (Perry 13, Todd 12, Kafritsas 12)

SANDRINGHAM SABRES 104 (Krebs 25, Koppens 21, Ili 14)

Eltham Wildcats (99) defeated Kilsyth Cobras (59)

South East Melbourne Phoenix teammates Angus Glover and Owen Foxwell combined for 41 points as the Eltham Wildcats proved too strong for the Kilsyth Cobras, winning 99-59.

The Wildcats were back home at Montmorency Secondary College for the Saturday night match up against the Cobras, and they wasted no time asserting their authority on the contest.

Eltham went on a 12-0 scoring run in the opening quarter to lead by as much as 14, and to still be up 24-11 by the end of one.

It was another 29 points to 17 in the second period for the Wildcats and that had them leading 53-28 by half-time.

Another 26 points to 11 in the final period and Eltham cruised to the 40-point victory to improve to 4-1 on the season with the Cobras now 1-4.

Having now been confirmed as a free agent NBL signing at the South East Melbourne Phoenix, Angus Glover delivered 23 points, 10 rebounds and three assists on 9/14 shooting for Eltham.

His new Phoenix teammate Owen Foxwell also had 18 points, eight assists and four rebounds with Lachlan Wood contributing nine points, Zak Cunningham nine points and six rebounds, and Josh Sykes nine points, four boards, four blocks and three assists.

Kyle Adnam top-scored for Kilsyth with 12 points while Adrian Tomada added 10 points and two steals, Deng Riak seven points and four rebounds, and Abe Nyok seven points and three boards.

The Wildcats are away to the Melbourne Tigers next Saturday with the Cobras at home to the Nunawading Spectres.

ELTHAM WILDCATS 99 (Glover 23, Foxwell 18, Cunningham 9, Wood 9, Sykes 9)

KILSYTH COBRAS 59 (Adnam 12, Tomada 10, Nyok 7)

Keilor Thunder (69) lost to Casey Cavaliers (87)

The Casey Cavaliers produced a dominant second half to score the 87-69 road victory over the Keilor Thunder on Saturday night.

The Thunder were back home at Keilor Stadium trying to make it consecutive wins hosting a Cavaliers team looking for a second win of the 2024 season.

Keilor did start well enough on its home floor to lead by as much as seven in the first quarter, and then to still be up six early in the second.

But from there Casey was able to gradually work on top and the visitors scored seven straight points and ended up outscoring Keilor 24 points to 18 in the second period to go into half-time leading 41-38.

The Cavs were then able to dominate proceedings in the second half and pushed that lead out to 20 points in the third quarter and then cruised to the 18-point victory to improve to a 2-3 record on the season.

Devin Watson delivered 24 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals in the win for Casey with Dillon Stith adding 22 points, four boards and three assists on 10/16 shooting.

Adam Thoseby contributed 17 points and five rebounds on 4/7 three-point shooting for the Cavaliers with Josh Tomasi contributing 10 points, 17 rebounds, three assists and three blocks, and Preston Bungei eight points, 11 boards, four blocks and three assists.

Kuany Kuany top-scored for Keilor with 20 points on 7/11 shooting while Kyle Zunic contributed 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two blocks, and Daniel Poelsma 11 points, four boards and two blocked shots.

Keilor is also at home to North West Tasmania on Sunday at 3pm local time via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App. Casey has the Tasmanian trip next weekend to the Chargers on Friday and Thunder on Saturday.

KEILOR THUNDER 69 (Kuany 20, Zunic 18, Poelsma 11)

CASEY CAVALIERS 87 (Watson 24, Stith 22, Thoseby 17)

Waverley Falcons (93) lost to Melbourne Tigers (94)

It's never dull when the Melbourne Tigers win and it was a tip back from Callum Barker that delivered their first victory of the season over the Waverley Falcons.

It was the most dramatic of finishes with a tip-in up the other end from Bennie Lewis giving Waverley the one-point lead at Waverley Basketball Centre.

Tigers coach Andrew Gaze called for time and drew up a play for his son Mason to get a look at the game winner on the back of being in some hot shooting form including a huge three to put Melbourne in front just seconds earlier.

Gaze's mid-range jumper wasn’t far away, but it did rim out only for Callum Barker to get his hand on the offensive rebound, tap the ball back in and it bounced in just as the time expired.

That gave the Tigers the 94-93 lead and after a nervous wait while the video was reviewed to make sure it left Barker's fingers before time expired, the Tigers were able to celebrate the most dramatic of wins to open their account after four losses to open the season.

Mason Gaze came up huge all evening for Melbourne finishing with 26 points, four rebounds and four assists on 11/16 shooting from the field and 4/6 from three-point territory.

Jack Purchase also produced 20 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Tigers, Taj Chehhal 12 points, three assists and two boards, Callum Barker 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and Tom Wilson 10 points, eight boards and eight assists.

DJ Vasiljevic put up 17 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in the loss for Waverley with Malik Meunier contributing 16 points and five assists, Bennie Lewis 14 points, nine boards and five assists, Fraser Roxburgh 11 points and three rebounds, and Mason Forbes 10 points.

The Tigers back up to play on Sunday away to the Diamond Valley Eagles at 2pm local time via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App. The Falcons will host the Ringwood Hawks next Saturday.

WAVERLEY FALCONS 93 (Vasiljevic 17, Meunier 16, Lewis 14)

MELBOURNE TIGERS 94 (Gaze 26, Purchase 20, Chehhal 12)