The Castlemaine Cannons Country Basketball League Women’s and Men’s sides both had double headers last weekend.
The sides taking on the Bendigo Braves at Red Energy Arena last Saturday night November 1 and then making the trek south on Sunday November 2 to face off against Bacchus Marsh at the Moorabool Aquatic & Recreation Centre.
The Cannons Women’s found the going tough against an in-form Braves side. The Bendigo Women got out to an early lead 28-16 in the first quarter.
Castlemaine fought back in the second netting 19 points to 23, but the Braves ran away with the match in the second half eventually winning 105 to 57.
Top scorers for the Cannons were Poppy Blanch with 15 points, Georgia Garlick and Graycen Dillon 13 points and Elise Hogan 12 points.
Best on Court went to Poppy Blanch.
The Castlemaine Men’s side jumped out to an early lead against the Braves with a 27 to 13 effort in the opening term.
The second stanza was a much closer affair with the Cannons netting 21 and Braves 18.
Castlemaine stamped their authority on the match in the third shooting a whopping 35 to 18.
The Braves fought back in the last quarter winning the term 17 to the Cannons 16. But the Cannons won the day 99-66.
Top scorers for Castlemaine were Ray Turner 26, Rossi Stevens 19 and Matthew Andronicos 12. Best on was Kallum Wills.
On Sunday the Women were first to hit the court and their Bacchus Marsh opponents dominated early. However, to their credit the Cannons fought back in the final term shooting 16 to 22. But the damage had been done and the Lions Women ran out winners 98 to 56.
Top scorers for the Cannons were Poppy Blanch 21 points and Elise Hogan 13. Best on went to Blanch.
The men started strongly against the Lions and had a 17 point advantage at half time.
However, Bacchus Marsh pulled out all the stops in the third period shooting 27 to 12 in an attempt to bridge the gap.
The Cannons regrouped and came back firing in the last term shooting 18 points to 16 to win the match 77 to 73 and retain top spot on the ladder.
Top scorers for the Cannons were Daniel Hansen 23, Rossi Stevens 18 and Ray Turner 13. Best on for Castlemaine was Jake Lloyd.
This weekend the Cannons sides enjoy a week’s rest due to the bye.
The sides will then host Bacchus Marsh at Castlemaine’s War Memorial Stadium next Saturday November 15 at 5pm and 7pm.
The Cannons Men then make the trek south on Sunday November to tackle the Kyneton Tigers at Kyneton Sports & Aquatic Centre at 12pm. Go Cannons!
