2021 - Week 6

 A’s vs. SHOC

Saints 47 defeat Reds 43.

B’s vs. Moonshiners by Mike

Jake Heuzy’s take on the game. 

Before I go to basketball I have a routine.

Firstly I like to get in the zone so I have to play my Jams, which is anything made after I was born in 2003. It gets me in the right headspace for a game. 

I then have to make sure I’m as comfortable and fashionable as possible. I best wear my casual shoes to the game, and make sure I’m not rushed. 

Rocking up early? Nah, I can’t have warm ups ruin my grove. Best rock up just on time. 

Check the game time? Nah, I’m certain it’s a game time that we are yet to play at this season. 

“Hey guys!” sees everyone sweaty and tired 

“Ummm”. 

56-42 loss to Moonshiners. 

Likely votes, hard to tell if you rock up at 2pm for a 1pm game. Unlike a gaily wrapped gift under a pine tree, someone was not present.

C’s vs. Saints B by Morgan

Red playing Blue is always a little special. I have always enjoyed the way the the scholars of the two schools change just a little against each other. This game was no different. It was very physical but still in control. We were all around the same in size as Saints were not as strong but more skilled and played better as a team. Reds were stronger and had far more heart. 

Damien started off the scoring for the Red’s and kept putting up consistent numbers all game with strong drives and the odd three. For any one who has not seen Damien play yet he is a player that has been improving with every game he plays. He is very short but has a very big chest and shoulders and tree stumps for legs and uses all of the above perfectly bouncing into defenders with his off shoulder creating space and putting the ball up always shocking the defence doing this with great handles and speed.

Matt Sallis was smooth creating good plays and space that reds don’t seem to be able to see or use yet. He also got some much needed points himself. Red and Blue were very even and low scoring due to a very physical nature of the game on both ends. Seb and Sam Higham were full of run and show a lot of heat getting a lot of rebounds at both ends. Karamoshos was solid in defence contesting making it hard for Saints.

Reds made a mistake taking Cam and Morgan off at the same time for to long, Saints taking advantage making some quick buckets. From there Reds never quite recovered. We did notice the lack of sneaky points from the injured Lachlan. Hopefully he heals quickly. Over all a loss but a massive improvement on the defensive end that has been terrible this year. Thanks for scoring Lachlan. 

Saints 47 defeat Reds 33

Damien Tudini 15. Matt Sallis 6. Cameron Smith 4.

D’s vs. Pace and Space by Tom Lunn

Pace and Space started the game like a number 2 seed, hitting jumpers, spreading the floor and rotating on D. We on the other hand started like the number 9 seed, missing shots, allowing fast breaks and fouling. 

Down 18 at quarter time we steadied in the second with Simon, Lincoln, Connor, Jarrod and Jimmy scoring to bring the gap back to 17 at half time. From there the opposition kept hitting shots while we racked up fouls (we got 17 versus their miserly 4) and we finished down 64-31. 

Scorers: Jimmy 7, Lincoln 6, Bishop 6, Miller 5 were the best.

E’s vs. Pick n Pop by Caldy

This week the Brigade were up against Pick n Pop. A team that reminds me more of KFC popcorn chicken than legendary San Antonio Spurs Coach Greg Popovich.

The game started as a bit of an arm wrestle with the Reds having plenty of good looks and playing some good defense however our shots just did not want to drop. 

Coming into the game with 5 players once again, we picked up a young recruit called Stu MacDonald (who looks like he could be a handy player). Through some crafty skills we managed to keep our score ticking over going into halftime at 14-23.

Unfortunately the second half wasn't as successful and we got blown out in the third quarter, finishing at 19-39. The last quarter was a much more even affair, we managed to keep them to only 9 points while adding 7 ourselves. Final scores 26-48 with Dangerous Stu scoring 10, Jon '3pt from well beyond the arc' Road Train Read with 7 points in his best game this year, Brad D with 5, Simon and Daniele with 2 each and Hendo with an uncharacteristic 0 points. Also in case you missed it, Jon hit a 3, showing his range from outside as well as inside the paint.

Thanks to Brad for providing some refreshing Pirate Life beverages and also to Jimmy for hanging around to score the first half.

Looking forward to the next game.