Tara Murray
Wyndham sent a statement to the rest of the Big V men’s championship competition on Saturday night, with a big win against the Hume City Broncos.
In a battle between one and two on the ladder, Wyndham made light work of the Broncos, winning 107-81.
It was a 35-16 first quarter that set up the win for Wyndham.
Wyndham was able to maintain its lead into the main break, before extending it to 27 points heading into the final quarter.
The last quarter was more even, with both teams turning to their benches with the game already over.
Wyndham coach Lucas Allen was thrilled with the performance.
“We spoke about it a few weeks ago, our leader position towards the end of our season,” he said.
“We can seal our own fate if we turn up and if we put our best foot forward against the top teams coming towards the end of the season.”
Allen said the fast start was something that had been a focus for them, knowing that they are hard to beat when they start well.
He said defensively they were really strong, while offensively they got a hot streak
“When we get on a hot streak, everyone can get rolling,” he said.
“We’ve spoken about it a fair bit that the last two seasons, when we’ve got leads we haven’t let teams back in and kept the foot on the throat.
“One of the facets of our wins have been getting good leads and not letting sides back in.”
Maurice Howard top scored with 25 points, while Kavione Green scored 19 points and pulled down 21 rebounds.
Five players scored in double figures as Wyndham again shared the scoring load.
Allen said that was another one of their keys the last two seasons, that they don’t have to rely on one player to get the job done.
The win takes Wyndham one step closer to the minor premiership. If Wyndham win its remaining three games, it will finish on top.
Allen said they wanted to finish top, especially with the restructure and a top five this season.
The top side gets a week off in the first week of finals and a win in week two would mean a spot in the grand final series.
Wyndham has three matches left in the final two rounds. This Saturday it faces the Camberwell Dragons, with matches against Western Port and Melbourne University in the final round.
Allen said the match against Melbourne University is one they are looking forward to.
“They are one team we are not able to get a win against,” he said.
Wyndham’s championship women’s team remains undefeated after a hard fought top of the table clash with the Bulleen Boomers.
Wyndham took the lead in the first half, leading by 14 points at the main break.
The Boomers came back in the second half, but Wyndham was able to do enough to win, 73-67.
Amanda Paschal top scored with 25 points while also pulling down 15 rebounds.
Wyndham is this week on the road against the Pakenham Warriors.
