NBL1 Central recap: Round 2- Friday 15 April

Good Friday hoops was a huge success at Port Adelaide Recreation Centre.

The West Adelaide Bearcats and Southern Tigers both battled hard in each game, providing the perfect entertainment for Coles Express NBL1 Central fans.

See how each game went below:

WOMEN

West Adelaide Bearcats (80) def Southern Tigers (64)

The West Adelaide Bearcats made a huge statement on their home deck, outplaying the reigning NBL1 Central Women’s champions.

After the Tigers opened up a three-point lead at the end of the first period, it was all the Bearcats from there, outscoring the away side 28-17 in the second period, 25-18 in the third and 16-15 in the fourth.

Jasmin Fejo dominated for the home side with 30 points, three rebounds, four assists and five steals while Morgan Yaeger was brilliant again for the Tigers with 34 points, four boards, three dimes and four steals.

WEST ADELAIDE 80 (Fejo 30, Rintala 13, Simmons 10)

SOUTHERN TIGERS 64 (Yaeger 34, Skinner 13, McKendrick 6)

MEN

West Adelaide Bearcats (66) def by Southern Tigers (76)

After a tight tussle throughout, the Southern Tigers were able to get it done away from home.

It took the Tigers until the fourth period to break the game open, outscoring the Bearcats 27-19.

Ricardo Martin led the way with 15 points for the Tigers while Nate Sheppard put up 17 points for West Adelaide.

WEST ADELAIDE 66 (Sheppard 17, DeSantis 16, Cadzow 13) 

SOUTHERN TIGERS 76 (Martin 15, Vionte Daniels 13, Holloway 11)