Australia CT'd, hold on against NZ(32510)In an interesting call by NZ management, Australia has survived a team desperate to steal a win and stay in touch with the semi finals. Australia was tipped off on the religious day, Easter Monday, by an anonymous person who nicknamed himself "JC". The tippoff was spot on as the Ct hit them hard in the first quarter, outscoring the top of the table Aussies 17-14. Australia was finding the scoring hard at times, with the shooting percentages down a little. But if they were finding it tough, the kiwis were hitting a brick wall, shooting at a miserable 29%.
NZs big star , Waters returned from injury, potentially a little underdone scoring 1-6FG in 32minutes of play. Australias rebound count and offensive flow both heavily contributed to the victory, leading the rebounds by 10 and the assists by 8. 20 yr old Phan had the best game of his career, with a very dynamic output. He is a very exciting prospect for next season, combining the Leunig they will create a fierce impenetrable wall not seen in u21s since the season 20 days of Scoggins, Schneider, Lonergan, and Jolly.
MVPS3 votes- Phan with 16pts (6-14 FG, 4-6FT), 10 reb, 5 assists in 31mins.
2 votes- Cortez Ryan with 13pts (3-9 FG, 7-9 FT), 12 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block in 33 mins.
1 vote- Maverick with 10pts (5-7 FG), 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 blk in 31mins.
Next weeks opponent in Macau. Business end of the season. Coaches PM me and touch base with minute management and training plans.