Round #12 and #13

Key Dates

·      Players Player – Saturday 24th August  NEXT SATURDAY***

·      Club Lunch – Saturday 12th October

·      Stay tuned for times/dates for the G's impending finals run and for teams making finals in SAABL***

SACBA CENTRAL MEN 3

ROOKIE REDS

ROUND 12 by Noah

Rookie Reds (G’s) vs Seeds Uniting      55-30

This week we came up against Seeds Uniting, once again facing a side that was much our senior. We welcomed Harry Tidmarsh to our team this week, who pulled on the red uniform for the first time since Prep school days. The game opened up evenly, with Noah finding the basket a couple of times on the break and Harry hitting a nice 3 to open his account for the season. We were then able to lift the intensity, with our opposition unable to keep up with us as we ran in transition. We went into the half up 24-14.

The second half continued where we left off, as we were able to force many turnovers with our aggressive man defence. Everyone was able to find the basket (except Crawf), including some nice threes from Harry and Steve. Eventually, the rookie reds ran out comfortable winners 55-30

55-30

Scorers: Noah 30, Harry 10, Stephen 6

ROUND 13 by Connor

Rookie Reds (G’s) vs King’s Baptist  29-37     

This week the rookie Reds came up against Kings Baptist who currently sit one game behind the Rookies, with Noah out due to a gym related injury (again) the boys knew what had to be done. 

The Rookies scoring started off with Crawford being sent to the free-throw line within the first 60 seconds of the game missing the first but draining the second, however after this the Kings went on a 8 to 0 scoring streak which was eventually broken by Harry Tidmarsh and his first field goal for the game, by the end of the first half the game was tied 19 a piece after good shooting by Rippon, Harry and Ottanelli along with some great defence.   

At the half the team came together, as the game was tied to figure out a defensive strategy with the injured Noah coaching and advising the team on how we could improve our man defence  and try get the advantage and sway the game in our favor. 

The second half started like the first with the Rookies getting to the free-throw line early with harry cashing in however from there the Kings attack and started scoring frequently with some scoring from Harry, Tom, Ottanelli and Rippon however it wasn’t enough in the end with the Rookies receiving their second loss for the season. 

SAABL DIVISION 1

PAOCBC REDS

ROUND 12 by Stuart

PAOCBC Reds vs The Schvitz 40-38

Round 12 saw what remained of the injury-stricken A’s against a formidable Schvitz side. The game took Liam and Craig in previous weeks but gave back Mike now with the experience of seeing how basketball is played in the streets of New York. This experience was highlighted by his physical and mental domination of the game.

Five minutes into the half, The Schvitz have jumped out to a 9-0 lead and the boys had to put points on the board. We went straight to the chairman and fed Phil the pill, no doubt goes to work and hardnoses his way to put our first 2 on the board. The first half consisted of the Reds attempting to close the 9-point gap lacking accuracy from the field with myself going 2-10 (15) and Schvitz packing in the defence with sharpshooter Liam missing. The half-ended Schvitz 24 to Reds 19.

The boys decided that scoring was the way to win the game. So that’s what we did… after they scored first. Lachie and Brendan put crucial points on the board from the mid-range and free throw line to close the gap to 3 points. Phil would score back to back post scores to bring the game to a 1-point margin before an outside shot put the team up by 1. Schvitz timeout and the Reds rally and say, “right so scoring worked, let’s keep doing that and try to stop them from scoring”. Mike and Brendan would go to the free throw line to extend our lead to 4, before Schar and McKenzie tie the game at 35 a piece. The game from here traded scores with no team getting ahead by more than 3 points. 56 seconds to go, Phil sinks 2 free-throws to give the Reds a 2-point lead, followed by a Reds defensive stop, Reds turnover, Reds stop, Reds turnover…… then finally relief after an exhausted Reds side watch the missed outside shot by The Schvitz at the buzzer preventing a heartbreaker.

Overall solid hard-earned win, great to have Mike back and missed our injured soldiers.

Points: Phil 10, Stuart 10, Brendan 9, Lachie 6, Mike 5

ROUND 13

PAOCBC Reds vs The Franchise  33-47

SAABL DIVISION 2

PAOCBC REDS 2

ROUND 12 by Brandon

PAOCBC Reds 2 vs The Southside Spartans   61-57

In what was a quality win for a struggling B’s outfit, a couple of fill-ins and some great ball movement provided a high scoring offence. Selfy was shooting well and Krantz along with his Mate Rory were plenty to deal with inside, crashing the boards and being unselfish, kicking out to open shooters.

In the 2^nd half, there was much of the same. Scoring with ease and Kara joining in on the action as well. Selfy’s mate Adam was a perfect complement to the team, taking point guard duties off Jon and I took some pressure off and enabled us to get better quality shots within the offence. The Spartans made a late run with some clutch 3’s, but we kept levelheaded and eventually got the win.

Points: Self 23, B 21, Adam 6

ROUND 13 by Brandon

PAOCBC Reds 2 vs Old Ignatius  62-58

Coming off a good win, the B’s were looking to make it 2 in a row and gain some semblance of consistency. In another high scoring affair, we started off with a couple of 3’s and Gussy tearing it up inside, slashing for open lay ups. Selfy then started to get going with some open J’s and his typical bully ball, getting his way to the rim.

The 2^nd half for the Reds was not as good as we tried to find any which way we could to lose the game. Krantz, the unsung hero of the team, was able to get some second chance opportunities for the team which we capitalised on. Kara knocking down a key 3 to keep us in front along with some clutch free throws from Selfy and Gus meant that we were able to keep the Iggies at bay.

Points: Self 21, B 15, Gussy 13

PAOCBC WHITE 2

ROUND 12 by Jon

PAOCBC White 2 vs Titans BC  46-34

Isaac and J. Foo made got out and running early scoring multiple buckets to give us an early 7-point lead. Titans responded with a 3 and a couple 2s to give the titans a brief lead. We forced consecutive turnovers leading to transition buckets to finish the half strong ending with a 7 point lead.

Titans began the second half with a mini run, but we kept a comfortable lead to finish with a solid win.

Points: Foo 19, Isaac 13

ROUND 13 by Jon

PAOCBC White 2 v RAVSTASS   52-53

Issac and Jon got the scoring going early with transition buckets, a 3 and points in the paint early. RAVS stayed in the game with a couple 3s and some mid range jump shots. We finished the half with a fast break layup from isaac to take a 8 point lead into the break.

RAVS switched to a man defence in the second half and slowed down our offence. Jon got to the free throw line and Isaac continued to score inside. However RAVS continued to hit jumpers and got out to a 3 point lead with less than a minute to go. After an 3pt attempt from Isaac with 8 seconds on the clock Morgan grabbed a offensive rebound and scored reducing the RAVS lead to 1. With a last chance for the win, dillon had an inbound pass for an isaac tip in with less than a second on the clock. Sadly the pass didnt connect and we fell just short.

Points: Foo 20, Isaac 17, Hayden 8

SAABL DIVISION 3

SAABL All STARS

ROUND 12

All Stars v RAVSTASS Leprechauns  49-45

ROUND 13

All Stars v SPOC Saints White 3   45-36

PAOCBC REDS 3

ROUND 12 by Ollie

PAOCBC Reds 3 v Saints SPOC Blue 3   35-56

On the 3rd of august the PAOCBC reds 3 team came up against a strong SPOC blue for the second time in the season. The saints began the game with a 6-0 run that was quickly stopped by the ever-reliable Ollie Fox, however from there onwards saints had the game in the bag. With their exceptional ability to rip apart our zone they quickly began scoring from inside the paint and did not look like they were going to stop. Noah miles gave the reds some hope of making a comeback until he began missing some easy ones from inside the paint. All in all the reds were not able to overpower the saints but improved on their first score where they lost by around 30 points to the same team. The game finished up with 35-55 loss.

Points: Noah 13, Ollie 9, Tim 9

ROUND 13 by Ollie

PAOCBC Reds 3 v SPOC Saints Gold 3   42-55

On the 10th of August the Reds came up against saints gold. This strong saints outfit had been moved down from the division which seemed a little intimidating for the team to begin with. Once again, the exceptional play from Oliver fox to start the game was second to none as he went on an 8-0 run to begin the game draining two threes and a long two that was heavily argued as a three. This run proved to be great for the moral of the team as we began the game 12-0 before saints called a time out. After the time out Oliver fox pulled up for a Steph Curry like shot from a meter out of the three-point line. Sadly this was a true heat check going straight out of bounds. It was from here on that saints began their run. By putting Steph curry… I mean ollie fox onto his left-hand side the saints caught a lucky break from the hot hand and they shut him down for the time being.

Going into the second half our scoring was dominated by Cam Smith in the paint as he got some crucial put backs off of some second and third efforts. This however was no match for the saints as they began to hit their mid-range shots and use quick passing to break apart our zone. It did not help that one of our fill in players was having a chat to his mate on the opposing team in the corner which completely opened up the top left hand side of the zone. In the end the saints came out better due to our lack of fitness and the fact that 40% of our team had just played a game prior. The final score of the game was 42-55 with saints coming out on top.

Points: Ollie 16, Cam 14

PAOCBC WHITE 3

ROUND 12 by RT

PAOCBC White 3 vs SPOC Saints White 3  36-34

How many Saints White 3 players does it take to beat our White 3 team, when we have only 5 players, 2 of whom are over 40 and on heart medication? We don’t know, but they brought 8 and that wasn’t enough!

It was a close game from start to finish. The lead swapped quite a few times and never stretched over more than a handful of points. B-Rad turned on a blinder with 21 points, 5 coming from the stripe. RT in a supporting role with 9 points. Nele with 4 points matching his 4 fouls. Caldy with 2 points.

Flair with no points, but a few close three attempts. All with a raging hangover.

Post-game beers, chips and shiny meat courtesy of RT.

The next three weeks don’t look great for our chances. 2 of the top teams and one significantly higher up the ladder than us. We also have a few players go missing between now and the end of the season which won’t help.

ROUND 13 by RT

PAOCBC White 3 vs Pace and Space 42 – 98

I have said it before. We are not a bad team. 42 points isn’t a bad score. But we are a Div 4 team playing in a comp with 3 Divs. So, a result like this is going to happen every now and then. Fill in Jimmy with a stout 19 points. Hendo with 7, RT with 5. B-Rad and Nele with 4 each. Trev with 3.

Beers by Troy.

2019 INTERCOL BLOG REPORT - Work To Do

Key Dates

·      Players Player – Saturday 24th August

·      Club Lunch – Saturday 12th October

·      Stay tuned for times/dates for the G's impending finals run and for teams making finals in SAABL***

INTERCOL BLOG REPORT

Intercol A’s     55-58     By Bigg Josh

When I was a young lanky boarder at PAC, I quickly became enthralled by the concept of the Intercol. I rapidly developed a strong hatred of Saints and everything they stood for. The Saints boys were perceived as posh rich kids who thought they were better than everyone. The irony in this knows no bounds. My undeveloped mind knew only hate for the enemy and love for the tribe, our tribe, the Reds. Some kids even took this rivalry so far as to physically fight against each other, and in 2004 a brawl between PAC and Saints boys at Oakbank made the front page of the Advertiser. At the Intercol matches in all the sports, even Chess, the boys would don their blazers and watch on intently, screaming chants that ranged from simple primal sounds to psychological warfare references to the differential between the two schools in sex-offenders employed. Or simply accusing each member of the other team of being a homosexual. After I graduated and matured somewhat, I realised the ridiculousness of how seriously we took it, but every time I play in an Old Scholars Intercol, that outrageous competitiveness returns for an hour. And so it was that in this 2019 matchup, 12 years after I had graduated from PAC, the Intercol spirit raged on. I will preface this report by stating that I have a very bad memory for events that occur in games I play and watch, and so will do it and those who played little justice. I will also jarringly switch to referring to myself in the third person at some point. 

After warming up with several dozen layups each, the game tipped off. The first successful bucket came when I went up for an offensive rebound and suddenly found myself performing a one-handed tip jam, albeit a rather soft one. Overcome with the juvenile Intercol spirit, I recall finding the face of my opponent rather dislikeable and so immediately set to work niggling him with shoves and bumps. Saints quickly responded by hitting an early three, setting the tone for their fast-paced, jump-shooting offense for most of the game. Foo drove strongly and Liam was hitting his threes, both scoring 6 in the first half. They had two very quick guards who used screens effectively to make open shots, with the aptly named Wurm worming his way to 10 points in the first half. Saints maintained a small lead for most of the first half, before making some separation to go into half time up 28-23. The beginning of the second half saw the Reds stumble, committing several turnovers, allowing Saints to increase their lead. 

The Wurm and the big man with the dislikeable face continued scoring for Saints, but it was Brendan Francesca who stepped up for Reds in the second half of the second half, hitting three threes to close the gap, aided by further threes from Billy and Stuart, as we drew level with then eclipsed Saints late in the game. It was looking very promising for us as we entered the final minute up three. Wurm beat his perimeter defender for what looked like an open layup before Orken prevented his successful execution of said layup by spiking the ball away against the backboard. With mere seconds to go, Orken was fouled and sent to the line with two chances to make it a two-possession game, but in classic Orken fashion, missed both free throws, having previously missed a pair earlier in the half to go 0/4. Saints got the rebound and took their chance, making a layup to tie the game and send us to overtime. Nice, Orken. With both teams at the limit, overtime was all about the free throws, with 7/9 total combined points for the period coming from the line. Saints opened with a quick bucket in the post from their big man. The three minutes counted down as the two teams exchanged shots at the free throw line. As the end of the period drew near, Saints had maintained their two-point lead from the early bucket, and a late flagrant foul sent them to the line with only five seconds left. The first shot went in. The second shot missed and Orken got the rebound and flailed around in an attempted hail-Mary as he was fouled. Unfortunately, the foul call was on the ground so Orken, at that point 0/4 from the line, was sent to the stripe for two shots. Ideally, he needed to hit the first and miss the second so we could get the offensive rebound and shoot for the tie or win. Predictably, he missed the first shot, so now the only option was to hit a three for the tie off an O-board. Improbably, Orken got his own rebound but failed to find an open three-point shooter, the buzzer calling to an end one of the great competitive meetings between PAC and Saints, the final score 58-55. Orken finished with 0/6 free throws. The game was well refereed and Saints played fairly and competitively, exactly how an Intercol should be played.

Stuart Brennan 12, Brendan and Foo 10 each and Liam with 9 from three 3s. 

Intercol B’s     35-56    By Selfy

After coming in from a large hungover lost just two days earlier, the Bs were ready to set the record straight and show saints that we’ve beat them before and we can do it again. Unfortunately saints were on form just like they were on Saturday, they played hard, fast and fundamental basketball consistently all game. The Bs having some good shots and tasty plays unfortunately the levels of skill in our team was unbalanced and made offence a struggle and our defence weak. Morgan and Cam proved valuable inside providing the Bs with some valuable boards and Morgan proving himself creating some easy baskets with his off ball movements and screens for others. Angus played hard and drove to the ring well, unfortunately rough night for him with some unlucky rolls but his determination and effort gave us the fighting chance we had until saints pulled away in the second half. Self did what he did and kept the Bs in the game as long as he could with Daniel Foo making plenty of opportunities for the team and playing hard against boys twice his size. Poor attitude of certain players caused disruption in the team and some selfish basketball resulted. Saints got up 56-35 in the end. 

Self with 18, Gussy with 11.  

Intercol C’s     36-49     By Ollie

The C grade intercol saw a fierce battle between two well matched teams. The PAC boys began with some early steals that couldn’t be converted by Ollie fox which put us down by 5, 6 minutes into the first half. Stu then hit some important threes which were followed by two brilliant defensive plays by Brad to help us get the lead back. Late in the first half saints got hit and hit 4 threes to put them up by 10 going into the break.Early into the second half saints hit two more threes to take the lead to 16. From here in out it wasn’t PAC’s day. We couldn’t get much going from beyon the arc and the inside was well defended by the young saints team. At the final buzzer PAC were down by 13 with a final score of 36-49. 

Top scorers Stu McDonald - 14 Ollie Fox - 11