NBL1 Wrap (August 5, 2024)

The Mackay Meteors are the 2024 NBL1 North men's champions. NBL trio Isaac White, Todd Blanchfield, and Luca Yates have earned themselves a title in a successful off-season period, before another chance to claim the national title. 

The Meteors claimed a two-nil series win against the Brisbane Capitals. White scored a combined 52 points across both games, and added 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Illawarra Hawks' Blanchfield tallied 24 points with 5 rebounds in game one, and 27 points and 7 rebounds in game two, earning the Finals MVP award for his strong performance. 

Todd Blanchfied is the NBL1 North Finals MVP 🏆

With a series average of 25.5 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3.5 steals -- the Mackay junior has come full circle 💍 pic.twitter.com/4HsGbFy73q

— NBL1 (@NBL1) August 3, 2024

Youngster Yates hit a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds in game one, while in game two he produced 10 points and 3 rebounds. 

In NBL1 South, Angus Glover hit a massive game-winner in the Eltham vs Frankston Preliminary Final game.

The Eltham Wildcats, who were fifth place on the ladder, knocked out the second-on-the-ladder Frankston Blues. 

ICE IN HIS VEINS 🧊

ANGLUS GLOVER SENDS THE ELTHAM WILDCATS TO THEIR FIRST SEABL/NBL1 GRAND FINAL IN HISTORY 🔥 pic.twitter.com/sHz1HPOSCT

— NBL1 (@NBL1) August 3, 2024

Glover finished with 36 points and 10 rebounds, while Phoenix teammate Owen Foxwell shot 7 points with 2 rebounds and 3 steals. The Wildcats will go up against Luke Rosendale and the Ballarat Miners next weekend in the Grand Final. 

Rosendale's Miners knocked off United-heavy Sandringham Sabres on Saturday night. He contributed 21 points and 2 rebounds, while Sabres' Shea Ili top-scored with 31 points and 5 rebounds. 

The latest 36ers' DP signing, Fiston Ipassou scored a win with his Forestville Eagles side in the NBL1 Central conference. Ipassou scored 22 points with 1 assist over Adelaide teammates Ben Griscti and Jacob Rigoni's Sturt Sabres. 

Griscti tallied 12 points and 7 rebounds, while Rigoni put up three points and five rebounds. 

Ben Griscti (Sturt) - 12PTS, 7REB, 1AST vs Forestville
Fiston Ipassou (Forestville) - 22PTS, 1AST vs Sturt
Jacob Rigoni (Sturt) - 3PTS, 5REB, 2AST vs Forestville

Isaac White (Mackay) - 30PTS, 6REB, 4AST vs Brisbane | 22PTS, 9REB, 6AST vs Brisbane
Kye Savage (COE) - 13PTS, 2REB vs Maitland
Matthew Johns (Brisbane) - 2PTS, 9REB, 3AST vs Mackay | 4PTS, 5REB, 2AST vs Mackay 
Sam McDaniel (Brisbane) -  29PTS, 10REB, 2AST vs Mackay | 15PTS, 5REB, 3AST vs Mackay

Luca Yates (Mackay) - 16PTS, 13REB, 2AST vs Brisbane | 10PTS, 3REB, 1AST vs Brisbane 
Todd Blanchfield (Mackay) - 24PTS, 5REB, 4AST vs Brisbane | 27PTS, 7REB, 4AST vs Brisbane 

Campbell Blogg (Sandringham) - 8PTS, 2REB, 1STL vs Ballarat
Shea Ili (Sandringham) - 31PTS, 5REB, 6AST vs Ballarat 
Tanner Krebs (Sandringham) - 17PTS, 10REB, 2AST vs Ballarat
Tom Koppens (Sandringham) - 15PTS, 5REB, 1AST vs Ballarat 

Angus Glover (Eltham) - 36PTS, 10REB, 1AST vs Frankston
Luke Rosendale (Ballarat) - 21PTS, 2REB, 1AST vs Sandringham
Owen Foxwell (Eltham) - 7PTS, 2REB, 4AST vs Frankston

Photo credit: Kieron Place Art & Photography | @kieronplaceartandphoto