Australia defeats South Korea 111-56
(31951)The first round of the Continental Championships have begun, with Australia off to a flying 55pt win. The game, at a user friendly time of 7pm (AWST) was a full house, with a late rush of various fans. The cause was the forfeit across the road, with U.A.E. getting sidetracked eating at Andre's restaurant, a fine dining experience in Chinatown. Taiwan fans split in their ways, half going to the restaurant direct to rally in protest, and the other half topping up the numbers in the game of most interest.
The quality off-season training and scrimmages appeared to pay off for the Aussies, with the team showing great touch around the rim, and shooting at a high clip. The flow and movement of the ball was a particular highlight, seeing 10 of the 11 players record an assist or more. Highlighting this flow was "CIA" with his 8 dimes, finding more available people than an online dating service. One of those people was Maverick, who equal topped scored with the man feeding him all night. The second quarter in particular was a spectacular as the team stormed to a 27-6 scoring quarter to the green and gold.
Santegoeds started his season off with a commanding double-double, earning the coaches praise post match for controlling the paint. Jacki Chan also earnt praise from team management with his speed and sleight of hand, taking 5 balls off South Korea that were never seen as his.
MVPs3. CIA (18pts, 8 assists, 4 steals)
2. Maverick (18pts, 5 rebs, 1 steal, 1 assist)
1. Jacki Chan (10rebs, 9 pts, 5 steals)
Next week is a scheduled bye from competitive matches, so I will book a scrimmage and set it at a viewable time.