Semi final v Norths - win

4. Nathan McOrist
Goals - Attempted: 6. Made: 2. Percentage: 33%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 2. Percentage: 100%
Rebounds: 3. Steals: 3. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 5. Blocks: 0.
Points:6.


5. Jackson Suva
Goals - Attempted: 2. Made: 1. Percentage: 50%
Free throws - Attempted: 6. Made: 4. Percentage: 66%
Rebounds: 8. Steals: 3. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 6. Blocks: 0.
Points: 6.

6. Michael Northey
Goals - Attempted: 2. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 0. Steals: 0. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 5. Blocks: 0.
Points: 0.

7. Kurt Joyner
Goals - Attempted: 11. Made: 3. Percentage: 27%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 1. Percentage: 50%
Rebounds: 4. Steals: 7. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 15. Blocks: 0.
Points: 7.

8. Aaron Caldwell
Goals - Attempted: 7. Made: 1. Percentage: 14%.
Free throws - Attempted: 4. Made: 2. Percentage: 50%
Rebounds: 5. Steals: 3. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 5. Blocks: 0.
Points: 4.

9. Jackson Gogoll
Goals - Attempted: 5. Made: 2. Percentage: 40%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 1. Percentage: 50%
Rebounds: 4. Steals: 0. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 1. Blocks: 0.
Points: 5.

12. James Trimble
Goals - Attempted: 5. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 2. Steals: 2. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 2. Blocks: 0.
Points: 0.

13. Addam Stone
Goals - Attempted: 7. Made: 3. Percentage: 43%
Free throws - Attempted: 1. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Rebounds: 2. Steals: 2. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 2. Blocks: 0.
Points: 6.

31. Anthony Rodriguez
Goals - Attempted: 5. Made: 1. Percentage: 20%
Free throws - Attempted: 6. Made: 3. Percentage: 50%
Rebounds: 8. Steals: 1. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 3. Blocks: 1.
Points: 5.

Best by category
Scorers: K Joyner (7) N McOrist, J Suva, A Stone (6).
Rebounds: A Rodriguez, J Suva (8), A Caldwell (5).
Steals: K Joyner (7), N McOrist, A Caldwell, J Suva (3).
Turnovers (lowest): J Trimble (0), J Gogoll (1).
Blocks: A Rodriguez (1).

Win v Manly and game time

Hi all,

I have had some site problems but they seem to be sorted for the moment. We play at Sutherland on Sunday at 1pm on Court 4 versus North Sydney Black.

4. Nathan McOrist
Goals - Attempted: 4. Made: 1. Percentage: 25%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 2. Percentage: 100%
Rebounds: 3. Steals: 3(PB). Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 3. Blocks: 0.
Points:4.


5. Jackson Suva
Goals - Attempted: 2. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 1. Percentage: 50%
Rebounds: 3. Steals: 1. Assists: 2.
Turnovers: 3. Blocks: 0.
Points: 1.

6. Michael Northey
Goals - Attempted: 13. Made: 6. Percentage: 46%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 2. Percentage: 100%
Rebounds: 4. Steals: 1. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 4. Blocks: 0.
Points: 14(PB).

7. Kurt Joyner
Goals - Attempted: 9. Made: 2. Percentage: 22%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 3. Steals: 2. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 3. Blocks: 0.
Points: 4.

8. Aaron Caldwell
Goals - Attempted: 3. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%.
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 4. Steals: 4. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 3. Blocks: 0.
Points: 0.

9. Jackson Gogoll
Goals - Attempted: 8. Made: 4. Percentage: 50%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 1. Percentage: 50%
Rebounds: 3. Steals: 1. Assists: 2.
Turnovers: 3. Blocks: 1.
Points: 9.

12. James Trimble
Goals - Attempted: 5. Made: 1. Percentage: 20%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 2. Steals: 0. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 2. Blocks: 0.
Points: 2.

13. Addam Stone
Goals - Attempted: 8. Made: 3. Percentage: 37.5%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 1. Steals: 0. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 2. Blocks: 0.
Points: 6.

31. Anthony Rodriguez
Goals - Attempted: 13. Made: 6. Percentage: 46%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 25(PB) Steals: 0. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 4. Blocks: 1.
Points: 4.

Best by category
Scorers: M Northey (14) A Rodriguez (12).
Rebounds: A Rodriguez (25), A Caldwell, M Northey (4).
Steals: A Caldwell (4), N McOrist, J Trimble (3).
Turnovers (lowest): J Suva (0), A Stone, J Trimble (2).
Blocks: A Rodriguez (1).

Game against Sutherland 3

4. Nathan McOrist
Goals - Attempted: 2. Made: 1. Percentage: 50%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 2. Percentage: 100%
Rebounds: 2. Steals: 1. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 2. Blocks: 0.
Points:4.


5. Jackson Suva
Goals - Attempted: 1. Made: 1. Percentage: 100%
Free throws - Attempted: 4. Made: 3. Percentage: 75%
Rebounds: 2. Steals: 1. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 0. Blocks: 0.
Points: 5.

6. Michael Northey
Goals - Attempted: 3. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Free throws - Attempted: 4. Made: 2. Percentage: 50%
Rebounds: 0. Steals: 2. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 6. Blocks: 0.
Points: 2.

7. Kurt Joyner
Goals - Attempted: 7. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Free throws - Attempted: 4. Made: 1. Percentage: 25%
Rebounds: 8. Steals: 1. Assists: 4.(PB)
Turnovers: 4. Blocks: 0.
Points: 1.

8. Aaron Caldwell
Goals - Attempted: 2. Made: 1. Percentage: 50%.
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Rebounds: 2. Steals: 1. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 3. Blocks: 1.
Points: 2.

9. Jackson Gogoll
Goals - Attempted: 7. Made: 2. Percentage: 28.5%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 4. Steals: 1. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 2. Blocks: 0.
Points: 4.

12. James Trimble
Goals - Attempted: 15. Made: 4. Percentage: 26.6%
Free throws - Attempted: 1. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Rebounds: 4. Steals: 1. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 3. Blocks: 1.
Points: 8.

13. Addam Stone
Goals - Attempted: 4. Made: 3. Percentage: 75%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 5. Steals: 0. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 3. Blocks: 0.
Points: 6.

31. Anthony Rodriguez
Goals - Attempted: 10. Made: 4. Percentage: 40%
Free throws - Attempted: 6. Made: 1. Percentage: 16.6%
Rebounds: 7 Steals: 3. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 0. Blocks: 5.(PB)
Points: 4.

Best by category
Scorers: A Rodriguez (9) J Trimble (8).
Rebounds: K Joyner (8), A Rodriguez (7).
Steals: A Rodriguez (3), M Northey (2).
Turnovers (lowest): A Rodriguez, J Suva (0).
Blocks: A Rodriguez (5).

Change to game times

Hi all,
There has been a late change. Our game against Manly is at 12.30pm, changed from 1pm.
So, we'll see you there at noon.
Another note. Ryde beat North Sydney Black on the weekend and will be playing Hills.
We now have to beat Manly if we want to move on to the semi finals.
I'll put up stats on our weekend game against Sharks 3 shortly.
Cheers
Alvin

Some changes -training and game time

Hi all,
There have been some changes.
Training will not be on Wednesday next week or Saturday.
Team practice will be at 2.30pm Friday. We will have a break on Saturday and play on Sunday at a new time.
Yes, the game time against Sutherland 3 has also been changed.
We now play at Sutherland Stadium at 4pm on next Sunday.
The changes to our game time have been added to the schedule - see the link to the right.
Alvin

Win versus Bulls at Ryde

Nathan takes a free throw

Jackson Gogoll shoots

Aaron ready for a rebound

Win 37-34

If we win one more games, we should make the semi-finals.
This was a great game by the boys. They found their rhythm early on the offensive end, causing the Bulls to foul quickly in the first quarter. However, they struggled with the Bulls' big centre who was posting and using his weight to push to the basket. The key to stopping his effectiveness was the agile Kurt Joyner, who in the second quarter shut down the inbound pass and starved the centre of the ball.
Interestingly, in this game our ballhandlers took twice as many shots as the shooters. There were some glorious assist opportunities missed but at the same time the Sharks exposed the weakness of the Bulls defence through the centre on transition.
James Trimble was especially effective in this game, using his speed and momentum to get to the basket. In the process he picked up a personal best with 10 points.
James and Kurt were our MVPs.
Nathan McOrist must also be mentioned for his defence. He stayed in front of players and on a number of occasions put his body on the line.
Jackson Suva attacked the basket as well, getting four shots and finding himself on the free throw line for his efforts.
Michael Northey was in excellent position for much of this game and deserved more than a single point.
Aaron Caldwell was agressive under the basket (as if he could be anything else), but he also looked for the passes and gave some great feeds to open men.
Jackson Gogoll had a fairly quiet game because of his position as a shooter. He had few opportunities to shine, but he set up a number of plays when he kicked the ball back out and opened up the centre for other players to drive.
Addam Stone forced up some shots in close, which hurt his percentage but was impressive when he dribbled the ball up the court. He not only did this with speed but also made some excellent passes, including a perfect assist to Kurt Joyner who sprinted ahead and got into the low post as the defence came out.
Our big man Anthony Rodriguez was recovering from a flu. He was not as quick as usual and he seldom attacked the basket, which is very unusual for him. He had limited time but still picked up four rebounds and three steals. Anthony's antcipation in the past two games has been fantastic, and his steals have been clean and led directly to fast breaks.
This was an excellent game all round.
Next week we take on the tough Sutherland Sharks 3 team and then after that we are up against Manly in the final regular season game.
Scorers: J Trimble (10), A Caldwell, A Stone, J Suva (5), K Joyner, A Rodriguez (4), J Gogoll (2), N McOrist, M Northey (1).


4. Nathan McOrist
Goals - Attempted: 5. Made: 1. Percentage: 20%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 0. Steals: 2. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 5. Blocks: 0.
Points: 2.


5. Jackson Suva
Goals - Attempted: 4. Made: 2. Percentage: 50%
Free throws - Attempted: 4. Made: 1. Percentage: 25%
Rebounds: 4. Steals: 2. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 1.(PB) Blocks: 0.
Points: 5.(PB)

6. Michael Northey
Goals - Attempted: 4. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 1. Percentage: 50%
Rebounds: 0. Steals: 2. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 2. Blocks: 0.
Points: 1.

7. Kurt Joyner
Goals - Attempted: 6. Made: 2. Percentage: 33%
Free throws - Attempted: 4. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Rebounds: 5. Steals: 6.(PB) Assists: 2.
Turnovers: 5. Blocks: 1.
Points: 4.

8. Aaron Caldwell
Goals - Attempted: 7. Made: 2. Percentage: 28%.
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 1. Percentage: 50%
Rebounds: 2. Steals: 3. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 5. Blocks: 0.
Points: 5.

9. Jackson Gogoll
Goals - Attempted: 5. Made: 1. Percentage: 20%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Rebounds: 1. Steals: 2. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 3. Blocks: 0.
Points: 2.

12. James Trimble
Goals - Attempted: 13. Made: 5. Percentage: 38%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 1. Steals: 1. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 2. Blocks: 0.
Points: 10.(PB)

13. Addam Stone
Goals - Attempted: 7. Made: 2. Percentage: 28%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 1. Percentage: 50%
Rebounds: 3. Steals: 2. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 4. Blocks: 0.
Points: 5.

31. Anthony Rodriguez
Goals - Attempted: 3. Made: 1. Percentage: 33%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 2. Percentage: 100%
Rebounds: 4 Steals: 2. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 0. Blocks: 0.
Points: 4.

Best by category
Scorers: J Trimble (10), A Caldwell, A Stone, J Suva (5).
Rebounds: K Joyner (5), A Rodriguez, J Suva (4).
Steals: K Joyner (6), A Caldwell, A Rodriguez (3).
Turnovers (lowest): A Rodriguez (0) J Suva (1).
Blocks: K Joyner (1).

Win versus Hills at home

Sharkies Angels - our cheer squad

And it's up

Anthony fights for a rebound

Hills versus Sutherland
at Sutherland
Win 35-31

The boys really deserved this win, achieving it with some strong defence and fast court movement.
Last time we played Hills, their team's number 9 (Joel Edwards) a tall, fast forward and number 5 (Alex Colli) a point guard with excellent ball skills scored 35 points between them. With that in mind we were out to shut those two players down by blocking passing lanes and challenging every shot.
It worked, this time Hills attacking players only scored 17, although their number 13 player, another tall fast forward, stepped up for 10
The game was actually won in the first quarter where we got ahead 12-8 - every quarter after that was even or there was only one point in it.
We also passed well, although it doesn't show in the assist column, and gave the ball to players who were open.
Kurt Joyners defence was a big factor in this game, as he forced Hills players into hurrying passes and shots. This led to steals for others on the team. The fact that Kurt fouled out in the fourth quarter made things tense on the bench (we needed his fast feet), but it also showed just how in-the-face he was.
It seems that when Kurt, Anthony and James are big on defence, we have a good game.
Our total turnovers were down this time, so we are starting to look after the ball a little better. Jackson Gogoll and Addam Stone both had personal bests in this area, and Kurt was shaping up for the same before he had a few turnovers late in the third quarter.
James Trimble and Addam Stone carried the team in terms of scoring. James had some strong drives, and Addam earned most valuable player, hitting three consecutive shots in the second quarter that gave us a solid lead over Hills and a huge shot in the dying seconds of the game that sealed the win.
Jackson Gogoll's 6 points early were crucial to our first quarter lead.
Nathan and Michael had the least time on court but the defence of both when they were there was outstanding. Both boys have really moved their feet well in recent games and stay in front of their player.
Our distributor Jack Suva stuggled at first against the fast Hills team but eventually got back at them with three steals and kicked into a higher gear bringing the ball up.
Aaron drove strongly, getting to the free-throw line with his power on the dribble.
This was a great team effort with the boys all sticking to the game plan.
We will need the same stifling defence against Ryde next week, who have two very tall and strong men.
Scorers: A Stone (10), J Trimble (9), J Gogoll (6), A Caldwell (4), N McOrist, A Rodriguez, J Suva (2).


4. Nathan McOrist
Goals - Attempted: 1. Made: 1. Percentage: 100%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 0. Steals: 0. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 2. Blocks: 0.
Points: 2.


5. Jackson Suva
Goals - Attempted: 4. Made: 1. Percentage: 25%
Free throws - Attempted: 1. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 3. Steals: 3. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 5. Blocks: 0.
Points: 2.

6. Michael Northey
Goals - Attempted: 2. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: 0
Rebounds: 1. Steals: 1. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 2. Blocks: 0.
Points: 0.

7. Kurt Joyner
Goals - Attempted: 7. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%
Rebounds: 8. Steals: 5. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 5. Blocks: 0.
Points: 0.

8. Aaron Caldwell
Goals - Attempted: 4. Made: 0. Percentage: 0%.
Free throws - Attempted: 4. Made: 4. Percentage: 100%
Rebounds: 3. Steals: 3. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 7. Blocks: 0.
Points: 4.

9. Jackson Gogoll
Goals - Attempted: 11. Made: 2. Percentage: 18%
Free throws - Attempted: 4. Made: 2. Percentage: 50%
Rebounds: 3. Steals: 2. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 0.(PB) Blocks: 0.
Points: 6.

12. James Trimble
Goals - Attempted: 10. Made: 4. Percentage: 40%
Free throws - Attempted: 2. Made: 1. Percentage: 50%
Rebounds: 6. Steals: 2. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 7. Blocks: 1. (PB)
Points: 9.(PB)

13. Addam Stone
Goals - Attempted: 11. Made: 5. Percentage: 45%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 2. Steals: 1. Assists: 1.
Turnovers: 0.(PB) Blocks: 0.
Points: 10.

31. Anthony Rodriguez
Goals - Attempted: 2. Made: 1. Percentage: 50%
Free throws - Attempted: 0. Made: 0. Percentage: N/A
Rebounds: 8 Steals: 2. Assists: 0.
Turnovers: 8. Blocks: 0.
Points: 2.

Best by category
Scorers: A Stone (10), J Trimble (9).
Rebounds: K Joyner, A Rodriguez (8).
Steals: K Joyner (5), A Caldwell, J Suva (3).
Turnovers (lowest): J Gogoll, A Stone (0).
Blocks: J Trimble (1).