Australia has close encounter with Hong Kong(32509)In what was a much anticipated game by both communities, the administration staff have led the team to a hard fought victory to the the team to the top of the table in pool E.
After a slow 12-4 start, it was the bench of MacArthur and O'reilly that stepped up to give the Aussies a 20-18 lead at quarter time.
Australia flexed their biceps in the 2nd with a better defensive shut out, while piling on another 20pts of their own. Hamburger had his man covered with more turnovers than points at half time.
Hong Kong was the first team to score in the second half, reducing the lead back to 2 pts soon after the break. A low scoring 3rd quarter kept the game wide open, with each team posting 12 points.
The 4th quarter was highlighted by Santegoeds taking a big stance on a charging Hong Kong center, Pui Chit. The result was a foul to Santigoeds and the end of the night for Pui Chit. Both teams went on runs, with Australia blowing the lead out to 14, before Hong Kong retaliated with a 7 pt run themselves. But it was Australia who found avenues to score on a more regular basis, thanks to some dynamite passing from starting point guard Kewell.
MVP Votes3 votes- Kewell (12pts, 7 assists, 4 steals, 2 boards)
2 votes- Jacki Chan (18pts, 9 rebs, 2 blocks, 3 roundhouse sweeps)
1 vote- S. O'Reilly (8pts, 3 assists, and kept his opponent to 1-10FG in 16 mins).
A few big games on tonight really defined the ladder positions. China proved they are going to be the team to beat with a comprehensive victory over home town heros Singapore. New Zealand gave a good show to Taiwan but were overrun in the 4th. And the might of the Philippines prevailed against Malaysia.
Our next game is a Cricket world cup grudge match as New Zealand try to take it to us in what should have more trash talk than a downtown New York street ball game. The team has already begun sharpening their elbows.
Last edited by whitewind at 3/30/2015 8:11:05 AM