Illawarra Junior Seaside Classic - Sunday

Deep in thought: Nathan, James, Anthony and

Addam watch a Sharks division-1 game.

Before anything else, everyone should be be prepared for three pre-season games at Bankstown next Sunday. They start at 8am at Bankstown Stadium in Condell Park. Our first game is against Alexandria (Sydney City) yet again. I'll post all the details a little later in the week.

Meanwhile here are the stats for Sunday at the Illawarra Classic.
A special thanks to Ridge from division-one who helped us out as a sub in the Sydney City game.
Also a special thanks to Steve, the coach of division one, who let Addam Stone have a couple of minutes with his team on Saturday.
Also thanks go out to Marcus for the kind comments about Zone 3.

Game Report: Sharks Black (us) v Sharks Blue.

Loss 35-24.

The scoreline in this game was deceptive, especially when you take into account that Sharks Blue were up 22-12 at half time.
That said: we only had five players on Sunday and the boys showed great passion and extraordinary stamina.
Despite this we were never in the game. As a team we struggled to execute under the basket finishing wth just 9 from 43 shots. Like every team that plays Sharks Blue, we struggled to contain Thibaut Potin who scored six of the Blue's first eight baskets.
But there were plenty of pluses. Anthony (10 rebounds) and James (8 rebounds) have improved with every game under the boards. Also the five players we had worked really well as a unit. A lot of this had to do with point guard Jack Suva who distributed the ball well. He deserved more than two assists.
Nathan got into the game on all levels, contributing wih some good defence and pulling down five rebounds, an impressive count for someone of his stature.
Our highest scorer Addam Stone was relentless and was unfortunate not to put up more points against some stiflng defence.
Scorers: Addam Stone (8), Anthony Rodriguez (7), Nathan McOrist (4), James Trimble (4), Jack Suva (3).
Top rebounders: Anthony Rodriguez (10)
Top steals: Jack Suva (3)
Top blocks: Jack Suva (1)


Statistics for Sharks Black v Sharks Blue
Loss 35-24

4. Nathan McOrist
Field goals: - Attempted:10 Made:2 Shooting percentage: 40%
Free throws: - Attempted:5 Made: 0 Shooting percentage:0%
Rebounds: 5
Steals: 0
Assists:1
Turnovers: 4
Blocks: 0
Points: 4



5. Jackson Suva
Field goals: - Attempted:5 Made:0 Shooting percentage: 0%
Free throws: - Attempted:4 Made: 3 Shooting percentage:75%
Rebounds: 1
Steals: 2
Assists:2
Turnovers: 9
Blocks: 1
Points: 3


12. James Trimble
Field goals: - Attempted:9 Made:1 Shooting percentage: 11%
Free throws: - Attempted:0 Made: 0 Shooting percentage:0%
Rebounds: 8
Steals: 0
Assists:0
Turnovers: 1
Blocks: 0
Points: 2


13. Addam Stone
Field goals: - Attempted:11 Made:3 Shooting percentage: 27%
Free throws: - Attempted:2 Made: 2 Shooting percentage:100%
Rebounds: 3
Steals: 3
Assists:0
Turnovers: 0
Blocks: 0
Points: 8


31. Anthony Rodriguez
Field goals: - Attempted:8 Made:3 Shooting percentage: 37.5%
Free throws: - Attempted:2 Made: 1 Shooting percentage:50%
Rebounds: 10
Steals: 0
Assists:0
Turnovers: 1
Blocks: 0
Points: 7

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Game report
Sharks v Alexandria
Win 47-19
It was like a different team hit the floor on Sunday afternoon. The execution in this game was the best we had all weekend. It was great to have Rydge from division-1 step up to help out as a sub, but it is hard to imagine that the team would have not won this game anyway, despite his significant contribution.
Addam Stone led from the front, converting on four out of five drives and jump shots in the first few minutes. By the time Rydge came on the Sharks were already up 22-8.
Once again our big men looked strong under the basket, with Anthony Rodriguez pulling down 11 rebounds and James Trimble getting another eight.
Jack Suva's controlled dribbling and passes led to three assists and only three turnovers for the whole game.
Nathan saw the court well, anticipating passes and picking up four steals He was also deadly from the free-throw line, making six from seven shots.
Rydge is an extraordinary player. He is point guard size but so tough under the basket that he plays like a small forward. All of his points game from in close, and his ten rebounds were invaluable.
The boys all looked like they belonged on the starting five for this game.
Points: Addam Stone (13), Nathan McOrist (12), Rydge (11), Anthony Rodriguez (4), Jackson Suva (4), James Trimble (3).
Top rebounder: Anthony Rodriguez (11)
Top steals: Nathan McOrist (4)
Top blocks: Anthony Rodriguez (2), Jack Suva (2)

Statistics for Sharks v Sydney City (Alexandria)
Win 47-19

4. Nathan McOrist
Field goals: - Attempted:11 Made:3 Shooting percentage: 27%
Free throws: - Attempted:7 Made: 6 Shooting percentage:86%
Rebounds: 4
Steals: 4
Assists:1
Turnovers: 6
Blocks: 0
Points: 12



5. Jackson Suva
Field goals: - Attempted:5 Made:2 Shooting percentage: 40%
Free throws: - Attempted:0 Made: 0 Shooting percentage:n/a
Rebounds: 5
Steals: 1
Assists:3
Turnovers: 3
Blocks: 2
Points: 4


12. James Trimble
Field goals: - Attempted:1 Made:0 Shooting percentage: 0%
Free throws: - Attempted:4 Made: 3 Shooting percentage:75%
Rebounds: 8
Steals: 2
Assists:1
Turnovers: 9
Blocks: 0
Points: 3


13. Addam Stone
Field goals: - Attempted:14 Made:6 Shooting percentage: 42%
Free throws: - Attempted:2 Made: 1 Shooting percentage:50%
Rebounds: 1
Steals: 0
Assists:0
Turnovers: 5
Blocks: 0
Points: 13


31. Anthony Rodriguez
Field goals: - Attempted:5 Made:2 Shooting percentage: 40%
Free throws: - Attempted:0 Made: 0 Shooting percentage:n/a
Rebounds: 11
Steals: 1
Assists:0
Turnovers: 2
Blocks: 2
Points: 4

22. Ridge
Field goals: - Attempted:11 Made:5 Shooting percentage: 45%
Free throws: - Attempted:2 Made: 1 Shooting percentage:50%
Rebounds: 10
Steals: 1
Assists:0
Turnovers: 4
Blocks: 0
Points: 11