Outcasts Playoffs Elite Eight
1. Lewisham Wombats 105
8. Brisbane Thunder 48
5. CROCKERS 124
4. Northcote Slammers 94
3. Hobos 103
6. VictoriaMages 95
7. Bainsynators Plebs 52
2. Chumunga 101
The Wombats did as where expected and burrowed through the thunder defense with ath highlight being a 20-20 performance from Aggie with 21 points and 23 rebounds. Seeing as the match was over at the half the wombats bench got a valuable opportunity to gain some fishbowl postseason basketball. Anfu was the only shining light for the thunder as he has been all season with 17 points and 15 rebounds. The Wombats will have harder challenges to come that is for sure.
CROCKERS vs Northcote Slammers promised so much and delivered so little as a contest. Another match all done at the half. Five CROCKERS players hit the 20 point mark which just highlights the ball movement and the contribution of all the players on the team. Despite the injury to Boccaccio early in the second the CROCKERS outfit bullied their way to the line 21 more times than the Slammers. The other crucial factor was the extremely 3pt shooting performance by the Slammers, converting on only 6 of their 32 attempts from behind the arc. The CROCKERS will go on to meet the Wombats in the Semis.
This was the most exciting of the 1/4 finals with the sequel being almost as good as the original. Mages led early behind the brilliant offensive play of Michelangelo Forato who ended up with a game high 39 points, showing exactly why this week he has been voted into the Outcasts all-star teams starting lineup. It came right down to the last where the Hobos prevailed once again on the back of outstanding play from Vittorio Leone and Jorge Iracusta both posting points and rebound double doubles and being efficient from the field.
Second seeded Chumunga routed the Plebs in what was basically over by the 1st for the Plebs. The margin fortunately stayed within the magical 50 points which gives me some joy in what was a massacre of a 1st quater. Although the 27-8 scoreline is an improvement from the league III.12 PO match which was a 38-5 quater. It appears to be a serious problem in the postseasons for the plebs that they can actually get out of the blocks. Vilippone was magnificent on the night with 25 points off 11-12 shooting 17 rebounds 7 assits 4 blocks and a steal. If they perform like they did next round the Hobos will be up against it, but it promises to be a blockbuster.
Stay poised ladies and gentlemen... the outcasts are coming to a close
Garrie Addison
(18085302). The G-Adder striking blows since season 15