Suns maintain win streak

SHERBROOKE’S Division 1 men’s team took out both games in their double header weekend.
The Suns were successful on Saturday night against the Sunbury Jets, 109-106 and on Sunday they accounted for Whittlesea Pacers 114-101.
Against the Jets, Sherbrooke only outscored Sunbury in the second quarter, but it was by a convincing margin and the Jets couldn’t recover.
Of the 6 Suns players to record double figures, none were better than game MVP David Wilson with 23 points. He was ably supported by Simon Munro with 19 pts in 18 minutes court time, Garth Van Noorden 14 pts, Aaron Littlepage 12 pts and 13 rebounds and Marcello Calderon 10 pts and 11 rebounds.
Against the Pacers, Sherbrooke controlled the scoreboard in 3 of the 4 quarters. Their defensive intensity was a feature of this game as they successfully sought to restrict former teammate Tariq Naqqash to minimal points.
For the Suns, John Greig with 36 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists controlled the point position and he was backed up by the consistent David Wilson with 29 pts, 10 rebounds and Marcello Calderon with 20 pts, 17 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Suns now have a break for the long weekend and return on 16 June at home in the return match against Sunbury Jets, tip-off at 7.45pm.
The Suns Division 2 women continued their winning ways with a 84-62 victory over the Ringwood Hawks.
Sherbrooke were in control of this game right from the opening tip-off as their full court defensive press caused Ringwood to turn the ball over on several occasions.
The Hawks never won any quarter on the scoreboard and could only manage 9 points in the all-important 3rd quarter as Sherbrooke piled on 17 points at a creditable 46 per cent from the field.
For Sherbrooke, Robyn Ladd notched up another game MVP with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Tara Blair with 16 pts, 6 rebounds and Rachael Fearon-Brown, 15 pts and 4 rebounds were also fine contributors for the Suns.
The women next take the court on 16 June at Monbulk, tip-off at 5.30pm, against the Whittlesea Pacers.
Youth League’s double header was a 1–1 split as they controlled the game against Werribee Devils on Saturday 108-94, but were overrun by the Bulleen Boomers 93-86 on Sunday.
Saturday’s game was decided virtually in the first quarter as Sherbrooke piled on 38 points to Werribee’s 16. The Devils slowly edged back into the game, only to see the Suns pull away again in a fast tempo last stanza.
For Sherbrooke, game MVP David Black with 32 points and 8 rebounds was dominant and he was supported by Matt Cromarty 21 pts, 4 rebounds and Mark Derksen 12 pts and 13 rebounds.
The Suns held sway early on Sunday, only to be overrun by the Boomers in the last quarter.
For the Suns, Jake Spruhan 19 points, 9 rebounds, the consistent Matt Cromarty 19 pts, 8 rebounds and Jonathan Ball with 13 pts and 7 rebounds were tireless.
The Youth League recommence on Sunday, 17 June, at Monbulk against Hume City Broncos, tip-off at 3pm. This is a must win for the team as they sit in 5th place with 5 wins and 7 losses.