NBL1 North Round 9 Friday night men’s recap

Catch up on the Round 9 action from the NBL1 North men’s competition on Friday night.

USC Rip City 55 def Logan Thunder 78

The undefeated Logan Thunder used a dominant second quarter to set up a 78-55 win over USC Rip City at USC Sports Stadium on Friday night.

Thunder guard Jeremy Kendle (pictured) scored a game-high 24 points and orchestrated the Logan surge after the first break with 18 points in the quarter.

Rip City only managed to hit 3 of 18 field goals in the second quarter and were outscored 30-7.

Logan’s Mitch Young added 18 points with 8 of 12 field goals made while Shaun Bruce chimed in with 13 points.

Rip City forward Josh Tueta came off the bench to score a team high 17 points including 5 of 7 made from deep. Tanner Krebs had a quiet night by his standards but was the team’s next best scorer with 13 points.

The Thunder return to the court tonight to take on Sunshine Coast Phoenix at Maroochydore Stadium, while Rip City will look to bounce back when they take on Red City Roar at The Den.

Brisbane Capitals 60 def by Mackay Meteors 92

The second-placed Mackay Meteors flexed their depth in a 92-60 victory over Brisbane Capitals at Auchenflower Stadium on Friday night.

The Meteors jumped out to a 10-0 lead and didn’t look back in the wire-to-wire road win.

Meteors guard Christopher Cedar scored a game-high 23 points including 5 of 9 shots made from deep. His backcourt partner Jerron Jamerson added 12 points.

The Mackay frontcourt almost completed three double doubles with Emmanuel Malou (19 points, 12 rebounds), Harrison Froling (15 points, 17 rebounds) and Viliami Foketi (10 points, nine rebounds).

Brisbane’s Geordan Papacostas scored a team high 13 points for the home side including 3 of 5 shots made from beyond the arc. It was an otherwise off night for the Capitals shooters, hitting below 30% from the field, beyond the arc and the charity stripe.

The Meteors play their second game of a three-leg Brisbane road trip Saturday at the undefeated Southern Districts Spartans, followed by Northside Wizards on Sunday.