CABL Round 15

MEN Report: Rios 40 beats Tigers

Jake Rios and his Forestville Eagles downed the Southern Tigers by 20 points in a close encounter at Morphett Vale on Saturday. The 73-93 final result came largely from a remarkable display of skill assembled by Jake Rios. Rios sunk 40 points for the night, including 7 from behind the arc!

The Tigers got the early jump, opening the match with an 11-4 run, however the Eagles rallied back hard to lead by 9 at quarter time. Southern stayed in touch in the second quarter, with Sam McDaniel making his impression on the game, adding 17 points to his name by half time. The Tigers came within one point, but were behind by 4 at the main break.

Rios and McDaniel lead their teams from the front, lighting it up at their respected ends of the court. Forestville took the margin back out to double digits in the third quarter, though the contest was still incredibly even. As hard as the Tigers tried, the Eagles wouldn’t let them in at any stage in the last quarter, as they slowly increased their lead past 20 points.  Rios continued to show off his talent, superiorly smashing 18 points in the last 10 minutes of the game!

Rios had terrific support from his teammate Trent Fildes, whose double-double performance was hidden in his shadow. Fildes hit 20 points and pulled in 10 rebounds for the night. McDaniel for the Tigers was impressive also, doubling up too with 27 points and 10 rebounds.

This win means Forestville are looking firm for a top five finish, while the loss means the hopes of a post-season appearance may be fading for Southern. With three rounds to go, the competition is still well and truly in the balance. Look forward to some exciting basketball in the coming weeks.

WOMEN Report: Eagles clean up Tigers

A walloping by the Forestville Eagles inflicted the Southern Tigers with their second 50+ point loss on home court on the trot, losing 54-114 at Morphett Vale on Saturday night.

A 28-point demolition by Samantha Defrancesco was part of the cause, racking up a double-double with 10 rebounds in just her 20 minutes of court time.

The Eagles were off the mark quickly in the first quarter, keeping a 12 point distance from the Tigers at quarter time.  However they wasted no time extending that margin in the second, blowing out their lead to 36 points at one stage. Jess Fergus owned the quarter, nailing three 3-pointers in short time, and adding 11 points on her own.

A much more structured Southern outfit came out to play after half time as they managed to score 15-8 in the first five minutes of the third. Though this form was short lived, as the Eagles put together a 30 point quarter to stretch the margin out to 45 at the final change. Danielle Angley had an exciting quarter, including a 7 point run on her own.

As Southern coughed up opportunities at their end, Forestville continued their onslaught, making their way to a 60 point lead before the final buzzer ended the torment for the Tigers. 69 points off the bench for the Eagles was a major part of their win, as well as 38-8 points from turnovers.

Forestville now go to 8-6 for the season with just two round to go, hopeful of being able to hold their top five spot with the Flames, Mavs and Rockets still to come on the run home. Southern’s record only worsens, dropping now to 3-12 with the Warriors, Bearcats and Sabres left to play.