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In a Monday-night double-header to start the school holidays, the Waverley Falcons took home two wins on the road. Read more below:
Ringwood Hawks 60 defeated by Waverley Falcons 75
The Waverley Falcons secured a win against the Ringwood Hawks, 75-60 on Monday night at Norwood Secondary College.
The Falcons displayed a true team performance led by McKenzie Forbes, who scored 21 points, while Rebecca Cole added 15 points and dished out 11 assists. The team excelled in forcing turnovers, scoring 20 points from Ringwood's lapses. From start to finish the Falcons maintain control, leading for all 40 minutes of the game.
The Hawks never managed to find their rhythm, only getting eight total points out of their bench and two scorers in double-digits. Annabel Deerbon led their scoring with 18 points, but the team's overall shooting from outside was poor, hitting only 36.4 percent from the field.
WAVERLEY FALCONS 75 (Mckenzie Forbes 21, Rebecca Cole 15, Renae Mokrzycki 13).
RINGWOOD HAWKS 60 (Annabel Deerbon 18, Jack Danielle Animam 14, Digna Strautmane 9).
The Waverley Falcons will next play on Thursday July 4 against the Eltham Wildcats at 6:00pm local time live via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App.
Ringwood Hawks 74 defeated by Waverley Falcons 100
The Waverley Falcons soared past the Ringwood Hawks 100-74 on Monday night at Norwood Secondary College.
The Falcons dominated with Maurice Howard leading the charge, dropping a game-high 24 points off the bench. While Dejan Vasiljevic was unavailable, Dexter Kernich-Drew and Malik Meunier filled in with 19 and 15 points respectively, showcasing a solid offensive performance.
Waverley's efficiency from the field was impressive, shooting 48.7 percent, and outrebounding Ringwood by a significant margin, grabbing 50 boards to the Hawks' 37. Their defence was on point too, with nine steals and seven blocks, keeping the Hawks at bay.
On the other hand, the Hawks struggled from the start. despite having four scorers in double-digits, headlined by Braelen Bridges' 17 points -- It wasn't enough to challenge the Falcons. Ringwood faces significant issues in game execution, giving up the ball 15 times and allowing Waverley 16 second-chance points to the Hawks' four.
WAVERLEY FALCONS 100 (Maurice Howard 24, Dexter Kernich-Drew 19, Malik Meunier 15).
RINGWOOD HAWKS 74 (Braelen Bridges 17, Jonathan Lawton 15, Tom Carroll 14).
The Waverley Falcons will next play on Thursday July 4 against the Eltham Wildcats at 8:00pm local time live via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App.
