BBI QBL The Wrap 2017 Issue 8 | Page 5

The view... SBL WOMEN VS CABOOLTURE SUNS by Georgia McCarron The SBL ladies came away with a convincing win on the weekend, defeating the Ca- boolture Suns 104-50. Team work and strong defensive ef- forts at the start of the game led the Capitals to a lead from the tip off. Tyra-Lee Link and Jorden Worthington-Ford top scored for the Suns with 15 and 12. The SBL ladies scoring was spread evenly across the team, with Adelaide Fuller and Holly Christensen top scoring with 16 each. At training this week there was a main focus on the up- coming Spartans game, where a win should secure the girls a top 4 finish. The ladies face the Brisbane Spartans at NAB 2pm Saturday.. SBL MEN VS CABOOLTURE SUNS by Kelvin Anderson Assistant Coach Round 13 saw The SBL Men's Caps team head north up the M1 to play the Caboolture Suns. A cold night and a hostile home crowd were just some of LAST WEEK'S WRAP UP the challenges the Caps SBL Men's team encountered in a thrilling away game at the Mo- rayfield Sports Centre. In the first quarter the team was out of rhythm at both ends of the floor and no matter how hard we tried we just couldn’t get going. Caps down 24 – 12 at quarter time. The team started the sec- ond quarter determined to lift their defensive intensity but an equally determined Caboolture team matched each surge. We were able to reduce the deficit to 8pts going into the half time break. In the third quarter the team came out ‘guns a blazing’ as we scored the first 9pts in the quarter, Caps up by 1pt. For the remainder of the quarter both teams traded baskets with nei- ther team being able to break away. Third quarter time score 50 Suns – 49 Caps The last quarter was a mirror of the third with the Caps get- ting an early lead only to see the Suns pull it back. With 2mins left in the game the Caps lead by 7pts. A time out by the Suns stopped our momentum and the lead was reduced to just 2 points with only 24secs left in the game. With 4 team fouls and des- perately needing possession the Suns fouled sending Matt Booysen to the line. The paro- chial crowd tried their best to put Matt off but they didn’t suc- ceed. Score Caps 70 Suns 66. The Suns called a time out to advance the ball but intense defensive pressure resulted in a Suns turnover. Another foul saw Rile y Martin at the free throw line and again the home crowd tried their best to dis- tract him, Riley sunk both free throws. Caps up by 6pts with 8secs left in game. Final score Caps 72 d Suns 66. A great team effort to turn a 12pt first quarter deficit into a 6pt win. Riley Martin was outstanding with 35pts (game high) with, Lachlan Venus (13pts) Matt Booysen (11pts) Josh Leaney (9pts) making solid contribu- tions. Kiernan Kyle (Suns) with 21pts TONIGHT'S ACTION Proudly presented by Brisbane Basketball 6pm 8pm VS WOMEN THE WRAP 2017 Official Game Program VS MEN 5