The Craigieburn Eagles men’s side revelled in a triple celebration in Big V basketball division 2 on Saturday night.
In the 38-point win over Maccabi, two of the club’s longest-serving players celebrated significant milestones.
Kane McNamara, who has played all his Big V basketball with the Eagles, played his 200th senior game.
Averaging 8.7 points and 4.9 rebounds a game throughout his career, McNamara has been with the club 10 years after playing his junior basketball at Broadmeadows.
McNamara was the Eagles most valuable player in its division 2 grand final victory in 2012.
Blake Dickinson played his 150th game for the club on Saturday night.
He has played 135 senior games and 15 youth league games for the Eagles.
Dickinson was also part of the 2012 premiership side.
The ladder-topping Eagles put in a dominant display against Maccabi.
They shot at 65 per cent in the first quarter – including four of five three-point shots … – for a 34-21 lead at the first break.
That set the tone for the night, with the Eagles finishing with a shooting percentage of 51.9 per cent and an extremely high 48 per cent from beyond the arc.
Eric Miraflores top-scored with 26 points.
The Eagles women’s side returned to the winners’ list in division 1 with victory over Werribee.
Only one point separated the sides at half-time but the Eagles came out firing in the third quarter to take a 16-point lead into the final term.
The Eagles struggled to find the basket in the final quarter but were able to hold for a 68-61 win.
Giulia Dinunzio top-scored with 14 points, while Carli Norman had 13 points.
In state championships men, Hume City Broncos defeated Werribee 84-73.
The Broncos won the game in the first half and led 50-31 at the main break.
Jamal Brown dominated at both ends with 25 points and 16 rebounds.
The Lady Broncos defeated McKinnon 65-53. Colleen Planeta top-scored with 20 points and had 11 boards after playing 40 minutes.
