Tara Murray
Hume City Broncos late tilt at a Big V women’s championships finals series remains alive with the Broncos now in the top four.
After a slow start, the Broncos have built as they added some key pieces to the puzzle.
The Broncos faced the McKinnon Cougars on Saturday night, with the Cougars sitting fourth on the ladder.
It was a low scoring start with the Broncos leading by three points at the first break. The defences continued to control the game in the second quarter with the Broncos margin increasing to five points.
The match was decided in the third quarter, with the Broncos winning it 27-14 to open up an 18 point lead heading into the final quarter.
The Cougars won the final quarter, but it was too late with the Broncos having already done the damage.
Alexandra McKellar top scored with 18 points for the Broncos. The win moved the Broncos ahead of the Cougars on the ladder.
The Broncos men had no issues at all as it accounted for the Blackburn Vikings, 98-62 in the championship division.
It was a strong performance throughout for the Broncos having led from the first quarter and able to build the margin throughout.
They saved their best quarter for last, winning that 25-13.
The Broncos shared the minutes around with the blow out nature of the match, with the nine players who took to the court at least playing 15 minutes.
Five players scored double figures, led by Corey Fiddes with 23 points.
The Broncos sit third on the ladder, having played three less games that the Keysborough Cougars, which sits in second spot, and are only one win behind Wyndham.
In division 1, the Craigieburn Eagles accounted for the Warrnambool Mermaids on Sunday.
The Eagles led by seven points at quarter time, but the margin was back to one point at half time.
Nothing split the teams in the third quarter with the Eagles leading by four points at the final break.
The final quarter was all the Eagles as they sealed an 80-67 win.
Courtney Strait top scored with 29 points while also having 11 rebounds and four assists.
The Eagles are up to third on the ladder.
In division 2 men’s, it was a tough weekend for the Eagles losing to both Melton and the Whittlesea Pacers.
The first match was against the Thoroughbreds, in a bottom of the table clash, with the Thoroughbreds winning 86-68.
Sunday was a top against bottom match, with the ladder leading Pacers rebounding off their first loss of the season, winning 108-66.
The Pacers had seven players in double figures in the win. Abraham Solano top scored with 18 points for the Eagles, the only player in double figures.
