NBL1 East Recap: Round 8 - Sunday May 29

A stacked day of NBL1 East action produced some jaw-dropping results, with some close games and a few absolute thrashings. 

Check out the games below. 

WOMEN

Sutherland Sharks (55) def by Norths Bears (97)

A colossal win in this game from the Bears, as they dominated the Sharks to the tune of 42 points. 

The Sharks had three players in double digits, but none scored higher than 14, the high watermark set by Madeleine Norris. 

For Norths, they dominated in every facet of the game; Emily Simons scoring 32 points, Jessica Bygate grabbing 17 rebounds, and Kate Seebohm dishing out 16 assists.

SUTHERLAND 55 (Norris 14, Calver 11, Panousis 10)

NORTHS 97 (Simons 32, Evans 24, Seebohm 10)

Newcastle Falcons (51) def by Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (69)

A tough loss for the shorthanded Newcastle Falcons was on the cards today, as they went down to the Sea Eagles by 18 points. 

Three of Manly’s starters scored at least 13 points, led by Kimberley Hodge with 16. 

Newcastle's Emily Foy led all scorers with 19, and Chyra Evans had a monster 15-point 15-rebound double-double, but with only four others scoring they did not have enough to contest this game. 

NEWCASTLE 51 (Foy 19, Evans 15, Johnson 6)

MANLY WARRINGAH 69 (Hodge 16, Henderson and Delaney 13)

Maitland Mustangs (77) def by Albury-Wodonga Bandits (112)

The Albury-Wodonga Bandits put together one of the best offensive performances of the year against Maitland, three players scoring at least 24 points en route to a final score of 112. 

Lauren Jackson was predictably the standout, with 34 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocks - all game highs.

Mikaela Dombkins tried her best to match her, scoring 30 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and dishing six assists, but with only one teammate in double figures, they were no threat to the Bandits. 

MAITLAND 77 (Dombkins 30, Wawszkowicz 12, Fox 8)

ALBURY-WODONGA 110 (Jackson 34, Yamada 27, Hassett 24)

Central Coast Crusaders (66) def by Hills Hornets (70)

Despite some huge quarters from both teams, this game was decidedly close, with Hills able to sneak away with a four-point win. 

Nicole Hutchins was incredible off the bench for the Crusaders with 26 points and 15 rebounds, both game-highs.

But Hills were that little bit deeper and were able to claim the tight game. 

CENTRAL COAST 66 (Hutchins 26, Wittwer 16, Moore 11)

HILLS 70 (Goodchild 17, Pitman 13, Roditis 12)

 

MEN

Central Coast Crusaders (72) def by Hills Hornets (79)

A fairly low-scoring game opened the NBL1 East account on Sunday, with the Crusaders going down by seven points against the Hornets. 

Central Coast’s Callum Jenkins led all scorers with 19, while Aaron Redhead was the game’s leading rebounder with 17.

However, Hills’ four players in double figures - led by Liam Moss with 18 - were enough to secure the win. 

CENTRAL COAST 72 (Jenkins 19, Robilliard 14, Trustum 13)

HILLS 79 (Moss 18, Kearins 16, Charlton 14)

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (62) def by Newcastle Falcons (73)

This was a fairly back-and-forth game, with Newcastle able to grit their teeth and pull off the eventual 11-point win. 

Four Sea Eagles’ scored in double-digits, led by Daniel Pitcher with 13. 

However, it was Matur Maluach’s 19 points that were able to make the difference for Newcastle. 

MANLY WARRINGAH 62 (Pitcher 13, Bulgin 11, Dazemar and Clark 10)

NEWCASTLE 73 (Maluach 19, Beisty 13, Goodwin 12) 

Norths Bears (79) def by Sutherland Sharks (82) 

A tight game, this matchup featured big performances from both sides, which is reflected in the one-possession final score. 

Adrian Cabrera was huge for the Sharks, with 25 points and 12 rebounds off the bench, leading his team in both. 

Despite Brennan Rymer’s 24 points, and Anatoly Bose’s 16 points and 16 rebounds, the Bears just fell short of winning this game. 

NORTHS 79 (Rymer 24, Mitchell and Bose 16)

SUTHERLAND 82 (Cabrera 25, Hutchison 22, Gerlach 10) 

Albury Wodonga Bandits (89) def by Maitland Mustangs (90)

Another single-point game, this one was won in the dying seconds thanks to a putback layup from Sharif Watson. 

Watson was one of three players who scored 15 points for the Mustangs, the team with two additional players also in double digits. 

The Bandits’ Lochlan Cummings led all scorers with 23, but luck was on Maitland's side tonight as they steal the game from Albury Wodonga. 

ALBURY WODONGA 89 (Cummings 23, Warden 22, Hayward 14) 

MAITLAND 90 (Hunter, Cranston-Lown and Watson 15) 

Feature image via Peter Lorimer