You should have all received an email from Simon (and a Facebook message from me) about Players Player on Saturday August 31st @ The Seven Stars. Please get there from 6.30 with the counts to start at 7.00pm. This is always the best event of the year so make sure to make it out. You have to RSVP to Simon - it will take 3 seconds so please make sure to do it. You may have time to eat Nandos and play X-Box all day but Sime works 60 hours and week and has a kid ... he needs to follow you up like he need a hole in the head.
Just to let you know that the blog could be on hiatus for a few weeks - for the rest of the season and first week of finals. Simon is going to try and do the blog updates so you will need to text, email, facebook him the reports but it may not happen depending on his schedule. The stats page (which is up to date here) may also not be maintaned for the next 4 weeks. You will still need to send me the photos of all the scoresheets - please email them to benpalk@yahoo.com.
Also to let you know - the ladders are on Facebook - they get updated every Monday night. Just add yourself to the group. https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/142686532586762/
To the reports:
A's v Knightsbridge A - The Reds won by 20+, I can only say 20+ because we lost access to our own scoresheet. Orks and Corey dominated early (had the first 18 points), Orks got 2 dunks, Jack and Phil both hit two 3's in the 2nd half and Foo chipped in late with some sweet layups. Orks 16, Jack 14, Phil, Corey and Foo 10.
B's V Happy Valley A - The B's fell over the line against the bottom team. Mike broke a guys ankles on the first play (SWEEET) but Happy Valley hung around. Lachy was a beast, he hit two 3's and had 14 points. Davey and Goody were solid down low and had 10 and 8. The guards scored 7 points, bigs 32. B's by 7.
A Grade Ladder
| SACBA A/B Grade | |||||||
| Team | Played | Wins | Draw | Loss | Points | % | Move |
| Gateway A | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 59.48 | - |
| PAOC A | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 52.12 | - |
| SPOC A | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 59.30 | - |
| PAOC B | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 54.95 | - |
| Corner B | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 56.50 | - |
| Knightsbridge A | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 47.24 | - |
| Happy Valley A | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 45.14 | - |
| Brighton A | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 42.61 | - |
Games Remaining
| Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | |
| Gateway A | Bright A | PAOC A | PAOC B |
| PAOC A | Corner | Gate A | Bright A |
| SPOC A | PAOC B | HV A | Knight A |
| PAOC B | SPOC A | Bright A | Gate A |
| Corner B | PAOC A | Knight A | HV A |
| Knightsbridge A | HV A | Corner | SPOC A |
| Happy Valley A | Knight A | SPOC A | Corner |
| Brighton A | Gate A | PAOC B | PAOC A |
C's v Cherry Saints A - C by 7. G and Tomo had 14 each.
C Grade Ladder
| SACBA C/D Grade | |||||||
| Team | Played | Wins | Draw | Loss | Points | % | Move |
| PAOC C | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 61.04 | - |
| Unley Park A | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 54.39 | - |
| Corner A | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 50.00 | +1 |
| Holdfast A | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 49.91 | -1 |
| Southwest A | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 48.12 | - |
| Cherry Saints A | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 44.83 | - |
| Holdfast B | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 35.94 | - |
| Coromandel A | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 37.09 | - |
Games Remaining
| Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | |
| PAOC C | Hold B | Corner A | Unley A |
| Unley Park A | Corner A | Hold A | PAOC C |
| Corner A | Unley A | PAOC C | Hold A |
| Holdfast A | CV A | Unley A | Corner A |
| Southwest A | CS A | CV A | Hold B |
| Cherry Saints A | South A | Hold B | CV A |
| Holdfast B | PAOC C | CS A | South A |
| Coromandel A | Hold A | South A | CS A |
D's v Saints C - Written by Simon - The game report this week could probably be summed up in just three little letters – WTF. After a great offensive display last week, perhaps I made a mistake by promising the team I’d take them out for pizza & ice cream after, because we came out & played like the Under 10s. We were scrappy, clumsy, threw the ball away constantly and just could not find the hoop. At half time we were down to SPOC C 10-5. You read correctly. Our D wasn’t too bad, obviously as we held Saints to a low score as well, but offensively we just weren’t clicking, & the better shots we were taking just wouldn’t drop. Jono got an absolute howler of a call on the break, he put the ball on the floor before he’d even taken a step and still got a travel call. STTTTEEEEEEEEVE!!!! We knew that given the low scores, it would only take a few minutes of quality to get back into the game. We began better in the 2nd, Kirkham dropping a couple of deuces before Jono grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck, hitting 3 treys (one an uncalled bank it has to be said) to snatch the lead from SPOC with only 4 minutes to go. The Reds held on and stopped Saints from any last minute heroics, we fell over the line 19-17. Only 3 players scored, Jono with 12, Kirkham with 5 & Lunny with 2. Let’s put that one down as a blip on the way to the finals & be glad we got the win.
E's v Dunn A - Written by Max - Dunn are at the business end of the ladder and were always going to be a challenge particularly with a couple of regulars out this week. However, the Es have been playing solid basketball of late and showed from the outset we are more than capable of matching it with Dunn. Bubner again led the charge, ably supported by B-Rad and Cam (before he found himself deep in foul trouble). We started making out shots from the field in the second half, unfortunately Dunn started making more and we ended up going down 26-36, a score line which looks worse than it deserves to. The difference for the Es again was foul shooting, it is difficult to win making 3 from 15 from the charity strike. Many thanks to Nellie for lending a hand to our depleted team.
Palky note - Bubs you might need hypnotherapy - 0 of 5 ... 9 of 57 for the season ... come on man!
NE1 Ladder
| Team | Played | Wins | Draw | Loss | Points | % | Move |
| Oakden A | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 62.91 | - |
| Dunn A | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 53.40 | - |
| SPOC B | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 53.22 | - |
| PAOC D | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 51.44 | +1 |
| PAOC E | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 50.13 | -1 |
| Knightsbridge B | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 40.98 | - |
| SPOC C | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 43.31 | - |
| Taperoo A | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 43.04 | - |
Games Remaining
| Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | |
| Oakden A | PAOC E | SPOC C | Knight A |
| Dunn A | Knight B | SPOC B | PAOC D |
| SPOC B | PAOC D | Dunn A | Tap A |
| PAOC D | SPOC B | Tap A | Dunn A |
| PAOC E | Oakden A | Knight B | SPOC C |
| Knightsbridge B | Dunn A | PAOC E | Oakden A |
| SPOC C | Tap A | Oakden A | PAOC E |
| Taperoo A | SPOC C | PAOC D | SPOC B |
F's v SPOC D - Written by Udit - This week the F’s came up against SPOC D who appears to field a different team each time we play them. With Captain Chris Browne unavailable I stepped up to take the lead as captain/coach/team manager and awesome 3 point air-baller. For the first time this year the F’s were being outscored (2-0 in the opening 3 minutes of the game). Eventually we worked out what we were doing and went into half time up 25-7 thanks to a combination of 9 points from Jay and 8 from Road Train (who had an amazing diving save near the baseline). In the second half Brad put up 12 points to finish with 18 comprising some nice floaters, and Jay added another 10 to finish with 19 including some nice lay ups. Mid-way through the second half I got tech fouled for saying to the ref (‘off his knee my ass’) as the ball was clearly kicked by a Saints player. Luckily we were up by 40 points at the time and nobody really cared, including the ref. We ended up winning 59-18. Jay had 19 and Brad 18.
G's v Golden Grove A - Written by Hitman - For the fourth time in four weeks, G-Force faced a top-four team, the five-man Golden Grove outfit. Pre-game we wanted to get back to our core values of low turnovers, high rebounds, and tight defence, which turned out to be easier said than done in this game. This is probably the worst team for us to play against, as their defence is based around jumping into passing lanes gambling for steals, and G-Force’s unselfish pass-first mentality played right into their eager hands. They are also very active on the boards in spite of their lack of size, and we* gave up too many points from offensive boards. However, G-Force did play good defence, limiting the Grovers’ fast-break points and forcing plenty of turnovers in return, and got good looks when we were able to keep the ball in offence. Unfortunately, sheer weight of possessions led to a hefty final margin on the scoreboard, 40-16, although G-Force played much better than the margin suggests. Brendan led the way with 7 points and Sam added 4.
* that’s the royal ‘we’
NE2 Ladder
| Team | Played | Wins | Draw | Loss | Points | % | Move |
| PAOC F | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 69.00 | - |
| Golden Grove A | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 61.02 | - |
| Northgate A | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 51.41 | +1 |
| East All Star A | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 54.64 | -1 |
| PAOC G | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 40.46 | - |
| SPOC E | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 46.92 | - |
| SPOC D | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 40.00 | - |
| Spicer A | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 29.34 | - |
Games Remaining
| Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | |
| PAOC F | North A | GG A | EAS A |
| Golden Grove A | Spice A | PAOC F | North A |
| Northgate A | PAOC F | SPOC E | GG A |
| East All Star A | SPOC E | SPOC D | PAOC F |
| PAOC G | SPOC D | Spice A | SPOC E |
| SPOC E | EAS A | North A | PAOC G |
| SPOC D | PAOC G | EAS A | Spice A |
| Spicer A | GG A | PAOC G | SPOC D |
Lady Reds v Cherry Saints - Reds got back on track after a couple of off weeks. Reds won 47-15 and shared the scoring. Wans has 8, Megan, Georgie, Alicia had 7 and Emma 6.
| SACBA Women's A Grade | |||||||
| Team | Played | Wins | Draw | Loss | Points | % | Move |
| Unley Park A | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 70.03 | - |
| Adelaide A | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 63.37 | - |
| PAOC WA | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 59.44 | - |
| Edwardstown A | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 50.71 | - |
| Dunn A | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 49.70 | - |
| Cherry Saints A | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 40.17 | - |
| Unley Park B | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 33.97 | - |
| Trinity B | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 32.10 | - |
Games Remaining
| Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | |
| Unley Park A | PAOC WA | CS A | Edward A |
| Adelaide A | Trinity B | PAOC WA | Unley B |
| PAOC WA | Unley A | Adel A | Trinity B |
| Edwardstown A | CS A | Dunn A | Unley A |
| Dunn A | Unley B | Edward A | CS A |
| Cherry Saints A | Edward A | Unley A | Dunn A |
| Unley Park B | Dunn A | Trinity B | Adel A |
| Trinity B | Adel A | Unley B | PAOC WA |
Palky's Super Top Trio - Week 13
3rd - Jay Nguyen - F's
2nd - Lachlan Campbell - B's
1st - Josh Orken - A's
Game Times
Week 14
| Team | Date | Opposition | Time | Stadium | Court |
| A | Aug 17 | The Corner A | 5.10 | Powerhouse | 1 |
| B | Aug 17 | Saints A | 1.00 | Powerhouse | 1 |
| C | Aug 17 | Holdfast B | 1.00 | Powerhouse | 2 |
| D | Aug 17 | Saints B | 2.40 | Cedar | 1 |
| E | Aug 17 | Oakden A | 1.50 | Cedar | 1 |
| F | Aug 17 | Northgate A | 3.30 | Cedar | 2 |
| G | Aug 17 | Saints D | 1.50 | Cedar | 2 |
| LR | Aug 17 | Unley Park A | 3.30 | Powerhouse | 1 |
Week 15
| Team | Date | Opposition | Time | Stadium | Court |
| A | Aug 24 | Gateway A | 3.30 | Powerhouse | 2 |
| B | Aug 24 | Brighton A | 1.50 | Powerhouse | 1 |
| C | Aug 24 | The Corner A | 5.10 | Powerhouse | 2 |
| D | Aug 24 | Taperoo A | 2.40 | Cedar | 1 |
| E | Aug 24 | Knightsbridge B | 3.30 | Cedar | 1 |
| F | Aug 24 | Golden Grove A | 1.50 | Cedar | 2 |
| G | Aug 24 | Spicer A | 4.20 | Cedar | 2 |
| LR | Aug 24 | Adelaide A | 1.50 | Powerhouse | 2 |
Week 16
| Team | Date | Opposition | Time | Stadium | Court |
| A | Aug 31 | Brighton A | 5.10 | Saints | 1 |
| B | Aug 31 | Gateway A | 1.50 | Saints | 2 |
| C | Aug 31 | Unley Park A | 1.50 | Saints | 2 |
| D | Aug 31 | Dunn A | 1.00 | Cedar | 1 |
| E | Aug 31 | Saints C | 1.50 | Cedar | 1 |
| F | Aug 31 | East All Stars A | 4.20 | Cedar | 1 |
| G | Aug 31 | Saints E | 2.40 | Cedar | 1 |
| LR | Aug 31 | Trinity A | 3.30 | Saints | 2 |
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