A late comeback by the Melton Thoroughbreds fell short in the Big V men’s division 2 competition on Sunday.
Facing the Wallan Panthers, it was the home team that started the better of the two sides, leading by five points at quarter time.
The margin jumped to 15 at the main break with the Panthers dominating the contest in that quarter.
The margin continued to grow in the third quarter, with the Panthers in control at the last break, leading by 18 points at the last break.
The Thoroughbreds finally clicked into gear in the final quarter. The Thoroughbreds got within three points twice in the final quarter.
The Panthers managed to hold on to win 87-83.
Liam Allison top scored for the Thoroughbreds with 26 points, with most of them coming in the second half.
Blake Allison chipped in with 18 points, shooting at 77.78 per cent from the field.
The loss leaves the Thoroughbreds sit in seventh spot, with just two wins from their first seven games.
In the youth league men’s 2 competition, it was a tough weekend for the Thoroughbreds with two losses.
On Saturday night, the Thoroughbreds lost to the Bellarine Storm, 67-60. Tyson Hamilton top scored with 17 points.
The Thoroughbreds backed it up on Sunday against the Panthers. Wallan was too strong in that match, winning 125-84.
Hamilton had another good game, scoring 26 points.
