Tara Murray
Melton Thoroughbreds are finally back on the winners list in the Big V men’s division 2 competition.
Having last won on April 1, it has been a tough run for the Thoroughbreds falling just short on a number of occasions of getting their third win of the season.
On Saturday night that changed, with the Thoroughbreds getting the win against the Craigieburn Eagles in the bottom of the table clash.
It was a close first quarter with the Thoroughbreds leading by one point at the first break.
They were able to extend that margin in the second quarter leading by nine points at the main break.
While in other games this season the Thoroughbreds have struggled to put together four quarters, the Thoroughbreds continued to have control of the game in the second half.
They won the third quarter 23-17 to lead by 15 points at the final break, before finishing the game with a 16-13 final quarter to seal the 86-68 win.
Blake Allison top scored with 24 points whole Liam Allison scored 13 points and Koby Skenderis scored 11 points.
In a good sign for the Thoroughbreds the whole squad took to the court in the game.
The win, the Thoroughbreds third of the season, lifts them above the Eagles on the ladder.
The Thoroughbreds have a bye this weekend.
The match was also a big occasion with the club holding its first First Nations Round event.
Ben Moodie played the Digeridoo throughout the night, while Cameron Morrall shared the story behind the First Nations jersey he designed.
An Acknowledgement To Country was held before both the senior men’s and youth league men’s matches.
The club’s under-10 boys put on a great half time show during the youth yeague match while half time during the men’s match there was a dance off for the younger kids and a free throw opportunity for the older ones.
Thoroughbreds coach Mick McCallum said before the game that it was massive for the club to hold an event like this. A number of people from the league and local dignitaries attended the night.
“Previously the league they run it every year, but this is the first time we’ve been involved,” he said.
“The jersey was made up after a competition being run by a local Indigenous group and been locally designed.”
The Thoroughbreds youth league side had a mixed weekend.
On Saturday night they accounted for Southern Peninsula Sharks, 98-89.
The Thoroughbreds took the lead early and were able to hold it throughout on the way to the win.
The Thoroughbreds were back in action on Sunday against the Pakenham Warriors.
It was a tough day for the Thoroughbreds, losing 125-80, after being blown out of the game in the first quarter, 34-16.
The Thoroughbreds sit seventh in their pool.
