By Hayley Wildes
In BigV action, the Pakenham Warriors’ strong form continued in their three respective divisions.
The Division 2 Men made it four wins in a row, claiming the victory in what was a battle of the Warriors as Pakenham took on Maccabi.
Pakenham took control of the game on both ends of the court as their defence stifled Maccabi into turnovers, and their offence flowed from there.
A dominant first half saw Pakenham leading by 24 points at the main break.
Josh Bjelan has taken over games all season, and this continued once again as he scored 23 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.
Trent Lee (8 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds) did it all for Pakenham, controlling the tempo of the game beautifully. Pakenham ran out 97-68 winners and currently sit second on the ladder.
The Youth League 2 Men claimed their second win of the season with a comprehensive 81-59 win over the Whittlesea Pacers on Saturday night.
Lee Belton (22 points) led the team in scoring, whilst Matt Berkec (17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists) and Ned Weideman (11 points, 13 rebounds) both posted impressive double-doubles.
Pakenham’s Youth League 2 Women suffered their first loss of the season in a heartbreaker against the Casey Cavaliers.
Both teams headed into the contest undefeated and neither gave an inch in what was a cracking showcase of BigV basketball.
Tiarni Fallon gave it her all, recording 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Ellie Coutts continued her run of putting up ridiculous stat lines, as she posted 9 points, 10 rebounds, 7 steals and 5 assists in a dominant display.
Unfortunately for Pakenham, they were unable to stop Lauren Tuplin (23 points, 8 rebounds) or Tess Young (15 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists) as the duo guided Casey to a thrilling 72-70 win.
In round five action, the Division 2 Men will travel to Melton to take on the Thoroughbreds on Saturday night. Whilst on Sunday, a Youth League 2 Women and Men double-header kicks off from 2pm at Cardinia Life.
