Tara Murray
Melton Thoroughbreds will be stepping onto the court this summer in the Basketball Victoria Country Basketball League.
The Thoroughbreds will join the competition, which gives the best country basketballers the opportunity to represent their local areas.
The club last week announced their men’s and women’s coaches.
“We are excited to announce our two head coaches for the Country Basketball League (CBL),” the club said on social media.
“Former Thoroughbreds player and current Big V assistant coach Mick McCallum will head our men’s team, and our women’s program will be led by CBL championship winning coach Megan Moody.
“We are thrilled to have such a wealth of experience for our inaugural season in the competition, and will be hosting try-outs very soon.”
Moody, who took over as the association’s operations manager earlier this year, has an extensive coaching background.
She was the first female head coach of the Bendigo Braves women’s South Eastern Australia Basketball League side.
She led them to a title in 2018. She was also an assistant coach at the Bendigo Spirit. She coached the Young Bendigo Lady Braves to a CBL title in 2017.
Try outs for the Melton CBL teams will be held on August 11 and August 14, with players needing to register beforehand. More dates may be added if needed.
Meanwhile, the season is over for the Thoroughbreds in the Big V men’s youth league men’s 2 side.
The Thoroughbreds won their first match of the weekend against the Bellarine Storm, winning 77-68.
Zak Martinez top scored with 22 points.
They then backed up on Sunday against the Sunbury Jets. The Jets were too strong, winning 101-79.
The Jets did the damage in the first half, leading 28 points at the main break.
Bukunmi Okedara top scored with 18 points.
