The Bacchus Marsh Lions men’s side made it two in a row on Saturday night, but fell short on Sunday of three in the Basketball Victoria Country Basketball League north-west competition.
Facing the Kyneton Tigers, who are winless, it was the Lions who came out on top.
Putting in a dominant display, the Lions won 91-53 in one of their best performances this season.
Five players scored double figures led by Zak Martinez who scored 16 points. All but one player hit the scoreboard as they shared the load around.
The Lions faced the Castlemaine Cannons on Sunday, losing 75-67. Anthony Bowyer top scored with 15 points.
Meanwhile, the Melton Thoroughbreds also came away with the win in the north-west competition.
Facing the Castlemaine Cannons, another one of the side’s fighting for a finals spot, the Thoroughbreds jumped out of the blocks, leading 18-9 at quarter time.
They continued to increase the lead the next two quarters, leading by 17 points heading into the final quarter.
The Cannons saved their best til last, winning the final quarter, but it wasn’t enough with the Thoroughbreds winning 72-63.
Blake Allison was the star for the Thoroughbreds with 25 points.
The Thoroughbreds remain on top of the table, with a perfect seven from seven this season.
In the women’s north-west, the Bacchus Marsh Lions matched it with Kyneton early before the Tigers ran away with the game.
The Tigers led by one point at the first break, before increasing the margin to 10 points at the main break.
The Lions managed to reduce the margin slightly heading into the final break to eight points, but the Tigers were too strong, winning 71-53.
Jordan Wilson top scored for the Lions with 16 points, while Alex Strawhorn put out a dominant display for the Tigers, with 31 points.
The Lions sit with two wins after seven rounds.
Melton’s women’s side had the bye.
Melton and Bacchus Marsh face each other in both the men’s and women’s competition on Sunday.
