NBL1 South Recap | Friday Women's Round 4

With Sara Blicavs showing the way with a massive second half, the Geelong Supercats continued their strong start to the 2022 NBL1 South Women's season at home to the Knox Raiders on Friday night.

It was just the lone game on Friday night to open Round 4 of the NBL1 South competition at The Geelong Arena with Blicavs shaking off a tough first half to put up 19 points and 17 rebounds in the eventual 77-71 win at home for the Supercats against the Raiders.

There are now eight matches to come in Round 4 of the NBL1 South Women's competition on Saturday evening starting with the Sandringham Sabres playing host to the Bendigo Braves.

The Casey Cavaliers will also be playing the Nunawading Spectres, the Diamond Valley Eagles facing the Hobart Chargers, the Etham Wildcats at home to the Geelong Supercats and the Kilsyth Cobras battling the Ballarat Miners.

The Ringwood Hawks are also at home to the Mount Gambier Pioneers while the Frankston Blues battle the Waverley Falcons and the Dandenong Rangers take on the Launceston Tornadoes.

There is then another five Round 4 matches on Sunday afternoon with the Ballarat Miners hosting the Casey Cavaliers, the Knox Raiders taking on the Etham Wildcats, the Melbourne Tigers facing the Hobart Chargers, the Waverley Falcons at home to the Launceston Tornadoes, and the Keilor Thunder hosting the Mount Gambier Pioneers.

NBL1 SOUTH – 2022 WOMEN'S SEASON
ROUND 4 – FRIDAY NIGHT

GEELONG SUPERCATS 77 defeated KNOX RAIDERS 71

The Geelong Supercats continued their strong start to the 2022 NBL1 South season with a six-point win at home to the Knox Raiders on Friday night.

The Supercats hosted the Raiders at The Arena on Friday night and it was a tight contest the entire way.

The Raiders started strongly away from home and led 17-12 by the end of the first quarter but the Supercats were able to turn the tide and end up leading 32-28 going into the half-time break.

Knox were far from done yet and put up 24 points to 19 in the third quarter which saw them open up a nine-point advantage following a Rachel Quirk layup with two minutes remaining before three quarter-time.

The Supercats responded, though, to only trail by a point heading into the fourth quarter and then grabbing the lead on a Taylah Simmons offensive rebound and putback.

However, it was still a tight contest until Aimie Rocci drained a three ball for Geelong with five minutes to go. Sara Blicavs then scored a layup, Sarah O'Neill scored five consecutive points and a Blicavs make from beyond the arc sealed the eventual 77-71 win for the Supercats.

Geelong ended up raking in 54 rebounds to 40 from Knox for the night including 23 boards at the offensive end to 10 to help them take eight extra field goals for the game and to get to the foul line for 11 more shots.

Sara Blicavs might not have had the best start to the game but she soon warmed to the task and despite shooting 6/24 for the game, she was instrumental in the victory with 19 points, 17 rebounds and three blocked shots.

Sarah O'Neill also finished with 16 points and nine rebounds for Geelong with Aimie Rocci contributing 13 points and five assists, Antoniette Emma-Nnopu nine points, and Jessica Scannell eight points, four assists and three rebounds.

Alicia Froling finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds for Knox with Klara Wischer contributing 14 points and eight boards, Eliza West 12 points and five rebounds, and Kara Tessari 11 points and five assists.