Our toughest opponent was first up in Mater Maria Catholic College and they proved too strong with our shooting and defence not on point. The boys looked to bounce back against St Brigid’s Catholic College, but we still couldn’t find our groove and found scoring a problem. Defensively, the group was ok, but we missed too many shots and lost out at the final hooter. Max James led the line and carried the ball well, while Patrick Oates was our leading rebounder.
The team then had a BYE and a chance to regroup to try and get a much-needed win on the board. The intensity lifted against St Paul’s Catholic College with the boys pressing high up the floor which made scoring much easier. Easy transition baskets from Oscar McMahon, Mason Coleman and Max English proved the difference between the teams.
The team then recorded three straight tied games. A very unusual occurrence. Leading in all three contests with seconds to go, we turned the ball over at crucial times to let the opposition back into the contest. We were up by 6 against St Leo’s Catholic College with a minute to go, but two 3 pointers tied the game and ensured we finished level. MacKillop Catholic College were leading by 2 in the last 30 seconds, but a fine shot from Joel Washington tied the game and the opposition missed their last shot for the second tied game.
Our final match against St Peter’s Catholic College really got away from us as fatigue started to kick in. Kobi Durrant and Aiden Tillott were outstanding in offense, while Fletcher Bush and Ike Diffin rebounded the ball at key times to ensure we maintained possession of the ball in the dying stages. However, we turned the ball over and St Peter’s took full advantage to level the game. We finished the day with 1 win, 2 losses and 3 ties. The boys tried hard all day and gave everything they had in all the games. Unfortunately, we didn’t qualify for the Combined Catholic Colleges Tournament, but the boys will be back in 2025 looking to go that next step.
BBSSSA Intermediate Basketball Results:
St Edward’s College v MacKillop Catholic College: Draw 27-27
St Edward’s College v St Leo’s Catholic College: Draw 32-32
St Edward’s College v St Paul’s Catholic College: Win 34-17
St Edward’s College v Mater Maria Catholic College: Loss 15-30
St Edward’s College v St Brigid’s Catholic College: Loss 14-23
St Edward’s College v St Peter’s Catholic College: Tie 28-28
Team:
Fletcher Bush, Mason Coleman, Ike Diffin, Kobi Durrant, Max English, Oscar McMahon, Patrick Oates, Cruiz Parke, Austin Romain, Aiden Tillott, Joel Washington
