Hoops Capital off-season wrap (April 14)
The past seven days have been busy for Hoops Capital’s stars on the court, as numerous players continue to shine during their off-season commitments.
On Saturday, King #237 Kouat Noi made his highly anticipated Sutherland Sharks debut, helping his squad fight back to defeat Bankstown 83-66.
In the round three victory, Noi tallied 14 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals, while teammate Jason Spurgin totalled 15 points, 11 rebounds, three dimes and three blocks.
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Next up for the Sharks, who are coached by Shaun Roger, are Illawarra and Norths.
Elsewhere in NBL1 East, Klairus Amir’s Central Coast Crusaders lost to Sydney (82-74) and Norths (77-65).
Across the two fixtures, Amir totalled 17 points, 12 boards, two assists and one steal.
The Crusaders will look to rebound against Bankstown next outing.
Shifting to the Flames side of NBL1 East and Norths, coached by Renae Garlepp, chalked up two victories against Canberra (101-62) and Central Coast (83-58).
The two victories, which keep the Bears undefeated through three rounds, were set up by Carla Pitman (34 points, 23 rebounds, 13 assists, five steals and one block) and Caitlyn Martin (23 points, 11 dimes, six boards and five steals) across the two results.
Norths next play Sydney and Sutherland.
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While Piper Anderson and her Comets split their games against Central Coast (80-59 win) and Hornsby (85-81 loss).
Across the two games, Flame #230 contributed 50 points, 17 rebounds, four dimes, two steals and two blocks.
Round four will see the Comets play Norths and Maitland.
While Tahlia Tupaea steered Inner West to an 82-72 victory over her former team Penrith, producing 28 points, nine boards, three dimes and two steals.
The Bulls face Bankstown and Manly-Warringah in round four.
Moving to the South conference and Keli Leaupepe put up 25 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal in Knox’s 110-79 triumph over Waverley.
His Raiders play Sandringham on Thursday, April 17.
While Tyler Robertson added 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in Casey’s 94-83 win over Nunawading.
The Cavaliers play Knox and Diamond Valley next round.
In the women, Isabella Brancatisano produced 21 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and six steals over the weekend, as Mount Gambier split their games against Sandringham (71-55 win) and Eltham (76-64 loss).
The Pioneers play Waverley in round four.
Bonnie Deas double-doubled (17 points and 11 rebounds) with four steals and three dimes as Frankston lost a thriller to Eltham 55-54.
This followed an 82-64 loss to Diamond Valley on Friday night, where Deas contributed 23 points, five boards, three assists and three steals.
The Blues will play Dandenong next round.
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Out West, McKenna Dale totalled 48 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, two steals and one block as Manrudah split their fixtures with Lakeside (78-73 win) and East Perth (87-79 loss).
In round three, the Magic travel to Cockburn.
Finally, Shaun Bruce wrapped up his stint in Wellington in the New Zealand NBL with wins against Southland (93-72) and Otago (111-99).
Across the two wins, King #217 added 22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and one steal.
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