NBLxNBL1 Wrap (May 22)

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

With NBL1 conferences in action across the country, NBL players are front and centre suiting up for a multitude of teams.

With NBL1 conferences in action across the country, NBL players are front and centre suiting up for a multitude of teams. Catch all the action live and free all season long on the NBL1 App and NBL1.com.au.

Melbourne’s Ben Ayre and Adelaide’s Nick Marshall went head-to-head in an individual shootout in NBL1 South over the weekend, with Ayre’s 39 points helping lead his Sandringham Sabres side to victory over Marshall’s Mt Gambier.

Ayre maintained his composure during his extensive trips to the charity stripe and hit 14 of his 16 free throws in the contest.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ben Ayre was ??????????? in Sandringham's win over Mount Gambier, scoring a mind-boggling 3??9?? points ?<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL1South?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL1South</a> via <a href="https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG">https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG</a> or the NBL1 App ? & ? <a href="https://t.co/cMpYqCxsIH">pic.twitter.com/cMpYqCxsIH</a></p>— NBL1 (@NBL1) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1659537256393367552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Marshall registered a strong double-double of 33 points and 14 boards, however uncontracted Phoenix centre Dane Pineau’s 12 points and 11 rebounds helped push the Sabres over the line.

Cairns talent Lat Mayen also pulled together a strong individual performance in a losing effort, with the Taipan adding 35 points and 13 boards in Bendigo’s loss to Diamond Valley.

Former Tasmania teammates Isaac White and Sean Macdonald locked horns in NBL1 North, where White continued his remarkable form to lead Mackay to another win.

White was once again on triple-double watch and finished the game with 34 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while Macdonald struggled from the field to add 12 points on just 31 per cent shooting.

Sydney’s Makuach Maluach was the pick of the performers for the Salties in the clash, with 28 points and 11 rebounds.

Maluach followed up his quality individual performance against Mackay by registering an incredible nine steals in the Salties’ following fixture against Rockhampton. He also added 25 points and 10 rebounds in the defeat.

USC Rip City star Kouat Noi has registered his first win since returning to the side this season and was a crucial in his side’s victory over the AK Gak and Fabijan Krslovic-led Southern Districts.

Noi ended the game with 23 points and 18 rebounds in the winning effort, while Gak and Krslovic combined for 46 points and 23 rebounds in the defeat.

Jason Cadee dished out a remarkable 16 assists in Gold Coast’s win over Townsville in NBL1 North and was just two rebounds away from recording a triple-double. He finished the game with 30 points and eight rebounds.

The Heat outscored the Rollers by 10 points in the final term to place extensive scoreboard pressure on Cadee and company, but some cool shooting from unsigned free agent Todd Blanchfield – 21 points including five of nine from three – helped guide Gold Coast to victory.

Perth star Bryce Cotton has discussed his desire for the Wildcats to bring in Devondrick Walker for NBL24, and the former Brisbane guard continued his strong from for Rockingham in NBL1 West.

After dropping 50 points against Mandurah in Round 6 ago, Walker added 20 points and four assists in a gritty one-point win over Geraldton.

Reported NBL target Dillon Stith played a key role in both of Waverley’s wins in NBL1 South.

He added 18 points and seven rebounds in a 13-point comeback win over Ballarat in which former Tasmania and South East Melbourne centre Tristan Forsyth starred with 24 points on 90 per cent shooting.

Stith then dropped a game-high 33 points in the Falcons’ second win over the weekend – this time against Knox.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dillon Stith THROWDOWN ?<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL1South?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL1South</a> via <a href="https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG">https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG</a> or the NBL1 App ? & ? <a href="https://t.co/E0W2k22EOC">pic.twitter.com/E0W2k22EOC</a></p>— NBL1 (@NBL1) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1660159290693537793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Mitch McCarron – West Adelaide Bearcats (NBL1 Central)
DNP

Kyrin Galloway – Ipswich Force (NBL1 North)
vs Northside Wizards – DNP

Nick Marshall – Mt Gambier Pioneers (NBL1 South)
vs Sandringham Sabres – 33 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists

Jason Cadee – Gold Coast Rollers (NBL1 North)
vs Townsville Heat – 30 points, 8 rebounds, 16 assists

Keanu Rasmussen – Sturt Sabres (NBL1 Central)
DNP

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DJ Mitchell – Northside Wizards (NBL1 North)
vs Ipswich Force – DNP

Isaac White - Mackay Meteors (NBL1 North)
vs Darwin Salties – 34 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists

Sam McDaniel – Hobart Chargers (NBL1 South)
vs Keilor Thunder – 31 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sam McDaniel went off ? <br><br>3??1?? points, 8?? rebounds and 4?? triples ?<br><br>Watch the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL1South?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL1South</a> Game of the Week via Kayo Freebies ? <a href="https://t.co/RXZMZRORJS">pic.twitter.com/RXZMZRORJS</a></p>— NBL1 (@NBL1) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1659896542525018113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Nathan Sobey – Ipswich Force (NBL1 North)
vs Northside Wizards – 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

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Lat Mayen – Bendigo Braves (NBL1 South)
vs Diamond Valley Eagles – 35 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist

Jonah Antonio – Cairns Marlins (NBL1 North)
DNP

Akoldah Gak – Southern District Spartans (NBL1 North)
vs USC Rip City – 19 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist

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Harry Morris – Illawarra Hawks (NBL1 East)
vs Sydney Comets - DNP

William Hickey – Illawarra Hawks (NBL1 East)
vs Sydney Comets – DNP

Mason Peatling – Knox Raiders (NBL1 South)
vs Frankston Blues – 5 points, 15 rebounds
vs Waverley Falcons – 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist

Lachlan Olbrich – West Adelaide Bearcats (NBL1 Central)
DNP

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Tanner Krebs – Gold Coast Rollers (NBL1 North)
vs Townsville Heat - DNP

Campbell Blogg – Sandringham Sabres (NBL1 South)
vs Mt Gambier Pioneers – 5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists
vs NW Tasmania – 18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals

Brad Newley – Frankston Blues (NBL1 South)
vs Knox Raiders – 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals

Zac Triplett – Keilor Thunder (NBL1 South)
vs Hobart Chargers – 24 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist
vs Ringwood Hawks – 21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists

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David Okwera – Sandringham Sabres (NBL1 South)
DNP

Kyle Zunic – Northside Wizards (NBL1 North)
vs Ipswich Force – 14 points, 5 rebounds, 15 assists

Ben Henshall – BA Centre of Excellence (NBL1 East)
vs Hornsby Ku ring gai Spider – 16 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
vs Illawarra Hawks – 34 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists

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Gorjok Gak – Willetton Tigers (NBL1 West)
vs Mandurah Magic – 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists
vs Goldfields Giants – 18 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists

Owen Foxwell – Eltham Wildcats (NBL1 South)
vs Ringwood Hawks – 17 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists

Matt Kenyon – USC Rip City (NBL1 North)
vs Southern Districts Spartans - DNP

Ben Ayre – Sandringham Sabres (NBL1 South)
vs Mt Gambier Pioneers – 39 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
vs NW Tasmania – 27 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists

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Angus Glover – Eltham Wildcats (NBL1 South)
vs Ringwood Hawks – 13 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists

Jaylin Galloway – Ipswich Force (NBL1 North)
vs Northside Wizards – 31 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist

Kouat Noi - USC Rip City (NBL1 North)
vs Southern Districts Spartans – 23 points, 18 rebounds, 1 assist

Shaun Bruce – Logan Thunder (NBL1 North)
vs Brisbane Capitals – 22 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists
vs Sunshine Coast Phoenix – 29 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists

Isaac Gattorna – Geraldton Buccaneers (NBL1 West)
vs Rockingham Flames – DNP

Makuach Maluach – Darwin Salties (NBL1 North)
vs Mackay Meteors – 28 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals
vs Rockhampton Rockets – 25 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists

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Anthony Drmic – West Adelaide Bearcats (NBL1 Central)
DNP

Sean Macdonald – Darwin Salties (NBL1 North)
vs Mackay Meteors – 12 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists
vs Rockhampton Rockets – 21 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists

Jarred Bairstow – Hobart Chargers (NBL1 South)
vs Keilor Thunder – 14 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist
vs Kilsyth Cobras – 26 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks

Junior Madut – Norths Bears (NBL1 East)
vs Central Coast Crusaders – DNP

Tre Armstrong – NW Tasmania (NBL1 South)
vs Dandenong – 18 points, 3 assists, two steals
vs Sandringham – 3 rebounds