NBL1 Wrap (July 29, 2024)

It's an NBL trio facing off between the Mackay Meteors and the Brisbane Capitals on Saturday night for the NBL North Grand Finals. 

Isaac White and the Meteors got a win over Jarred Bairstow and Southern Districts to proceed to the Final. White scored 32 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, while Todd Blanchfield tallied 28 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists. 

Todd Blanchfield makes a statement 😤

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Illawarra forward Luca Yates added 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. 

For the Spartans, Bairstow contributed 16 points and 4 rebounds, while Bullets' big Tyrell Harrison scored 20 points, to go with 8 rebounds. 

Brisbane Capitals and Bullets pair Matthew Johns and Sam McDaniel starred for their side to knock out the Darwin Salties 103-76. Johns racked up 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, while McDaniel tallied 18 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. 

In an unfortunate loss for the Salties, Sydney Kings duo Kouat Noi (16pts, 5reb) and Makuach Maluach (18pts, 6reb) worked to narrow the margin as much as they could, with Illawarra's Wani Swaka Lo Buluk adding 7 point and 4 rebounds. 

Down South, the South East Melbourne Phoenix roster had a successful weekend. Owen Foxwell and Angus Glover's Eltham Wildcats are through to the Preliminary Final after a 91-82 win over the Mount Gambier Pioneers. 

Everything is falling for Owen Foxwell 🌟

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Foxwell scored 35 points and 8 rebounds, while Glover tallied 22 points and 8 rebounds. On the opposing side, Nick Marshall hit a double-double of 35 points and 11 rebounds for the Pioneers, with his 36ers' teammate Akech Aliir contributing 12 points and 7 rebounds. 

Luke Rosendale's Ballarat Miners knocked out Mason Peatling's Dandenong Rangers, with Rosendale delivering 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Peatling scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. 

Luke Rosendale getting HANG TIME 🪁☁️

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Jacob Rigoni and Ben Griscti have both led the Sturt Sabres to a win over the West Adelaide Bearcats in NBL1 Central. Rigoni scored 35 points and 6 rebounds, while Griscti produced 14 points and 12 rebounds. 

Akoldah Gak put up 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Bearcats, while Tasmania JackJumpers championship stars Anthony Drmic (22pts, 7reb) and Fabijan Krslovic both powered through their last game for West Adelaide. 

NBL1 East star Will Hickey scored 20 points and 6 rebounds for the Albury-Wodonga Bandits over the Centre of Excellence. 

Akech Aliir (Mt Gambier) - 12PTS, 7REB, 3BLK vs Eltham
Ben Griscti (Sturt) - 14PTS, 12REB, 1AST vs West Adelaide
Jacob Rigoni (Sturt) - 35PTS, 6REB, 1AST vs West Adelaide 
Nick Marshall (Mt Gambier) - 35PTS, 11REB, 3AST vs Eltham

Isaac White (Mackay) - 32PTS, 5REB, 5AST vs Southern Districts
Jarred Bairstow (Southern Districts) - 16PTS, 4REB, 4AST vs Mackay 
Matthew Johns (Brisbane) - 15PTS, 5REB, 7AST vs Darwin 
Mitch Morton (Southern Districts) - 11PTS, 2REB, 7AST vs Mackay
Sam McDaniel (Brisbane) - 18PTS, 12REB, 6AST vs Darwin
Tyrell Harrison (Southern Districts) - 20PTS, 8REB, 1AST vs Mackay

Akoldah Gak (West Adelaide) - 15PTS, 11REB, 3AST vs Sturt

Luca Yates (Mackay) - 18PTS, 8REB, 5AST vs Southern Districts 
Mason Peatling (Dandenong) - 10PTS, 7REB, 1AST vs Ballarat 
Todd Blanchfield (Mackay) - 28PTS, 13REB, 3AST vs Southern Districts
Wani Swaka Lo Buluk (Darwin) - 7PTS, 4REB, 5AST vs Brisbane
William Hickey (Albury-Wodonga) - 20PTS, 6REB, 6AST vs COE

Angus Glover (Eltham) - 22PTS, 8REB, 2AST vs Mt Gambier 
Luke Rosendale (Ballarat) - 15PTS, 11REB, 5AST vs Dandenong 
Owen Foxwell (Eltham) - 35PTS, 4REB, 5AST vs Mt Gambier

Kouat Noi (Darwin) - 16PTS, 5REB, 2AST vs Brisbane 
Makuach Maluach (Darwin) - 18PTS, 6REB, 4AST vs  Brisbane

Anthony Drmic (West Adelaide) -  22PTS, 7REB, 8AST vs Sturt
Fabijan Krslovic (West Adelaide) - 19PTS, 10REB, 2AST vs Sturt
Sean Macdonald (Darwin) - 9PTS, 4REB, 2AST vs Brisbane 

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