WALLAN Basketball’s Big V competition delivered a mixed bag of results on the weekend in their far and away games, while The Youth League Panthers’ played closer to home against Craigieburn.
A country drive to Mildura on Saturday night saw The Panthers’ men’s team unhinged by Mildura Heat at the Hothouse on Saturday night.
The heat was on from start to finish, William Stewart played 26-points, Jon Bailey 16, and Peter Leckie 15 and in the third period the Panthers found another gear and made progress, but it wasn’t enough to win the game, Mildura finished on 115 points defeating Wallan 72.
Despite the loss, they moved up the ladder from eighth position to sixth on the division two table.
Next week it’s time to get snarly and defend the den from the Surfcoast Chargers at RB Robson Stadium for a 2pm game.
Wallan’s women claimed another victory, giving them back-to-back wins, and this time against the Coburg Giants at their home courts, the Coburg Basketball Stadium.
The Giants didn’t have the height on Wallan, they were unable to corner the lady cats and Wallan finished with 66-points on the scoreboard, leaving the losing team with 54.
Ranika Guyton scored 27 points, while Emmie Gardiner scored 10 and collected 24 rebounds, the team sits second on the ladder.
Next week the lady panthers challenge Surfcoast Chargers at RB Robson Stadium for a 12pm matinee game.
Wallan’s Youth League men won away against the Craigieburn Eagles on their home courts—the Craigieburn Sports Stadium on Sunday.
Damon Anderson led the way, scoring 20 points, while Kaleb Graham added 16, and Hunter Graham 15.
At the final siren, Craigieburn Eagles finished 12-points short, 85 to 97.
The Wallan’s Youth League women were sorely defeated by the Eagles.
Olivia Sweet and Lola Furnell each contributed 16 points, and Chloe McAullay added 16, however, there was tough competition from a former Wallan player, Sienna Poorter who scored 18-points throughout the game and Wallan finished 23-points behind the Eagles, 72-95.
