For Hume City Broncos’ Rebecca Romeo, playing in the inaugural Big V all-star origin game was simply an opportunity to play more basketball.
“I thought it was a good opportunity to play basketball and play with the best players in the competition,” she said.
“We had the weekend off, but I love basketball that much I wanted to play.”
Romeo was one of two Broncos selected for the women’s game consisting of Metro and Country teams with players named from across the senior and youth league divisions.
Paige Tawaf was selected from the Bronco’s youth side, while Nick Jones represented the Broncos in the men’s game.
Shocked to be selected in the side, Romeo was in for a bigger surprise when she was named captain of the Metro team.
“I was so surprised – I didn’t see that coming,” she said.
“It was amazing to just represent Vic Metro. I was happy to get the responsibility.”
Taking on a starting role, one she isn’t used to with the Broncos, Romeo led front the front by scoring 20 points in the 82-69 win.
“To start with, it was about having fun and then as the game went on it became more competitive,” she said.
“Once the quarters went by, we wanted to win. I wanted to do well, but didn’t expect to do that well.
“It was a bit of a weird feeling starting and staying out there for a good run.”
Tawaf, coming off the bench, scored four points.
Romeo said it helped having a Broncos teammate in the side, with so little time to get to know the other team members and their games. Romeo said she would love to be part of future all-star games.
“It was good to get out there and be part of something special,” she said.
“I can always say that I captained Vic Metro in the first ever game.”
The men’s metro side didn’t have the same success, with Country winning 82-74. Jones scored five points for Metro.
Metro received the overall trophy, winning on aggregate.
