Trouts Blue now second place in Karratha Basketball Association after big win

Trouts Blue have moved up to second place in the Karratha Basketball Association women’s division one competition after crushing Trouts White by 21 points. Trouts White were the more dominant team in the early stages of the round nine clash at Karratha Leisureplex on Thursday before Trouts Blue clawed their way back to lead by seven points at half-time. Contributions from Trouts Blue’s Jordi Perry, Lily Kot and Daneele Ryan in the early stages of the second half put the team in a good position, growing their seven-point lead to 15 points. Trouts Blue remained consistent for the rest of the game while Trouts White were wasteful in front, leading to their defeat, 43-22. The other women’s division one game saw a 19-point belting of Northern Spirit Lynx by table-toppers Flames Division 1 Black. In the men’s division one round eight clash, Flames Division 1 Black moved to the top of the ladder after narrowly beating Flames Division 1 Grey by one point. Flames Division 1 Grey dominated the first and most of the second half before Flames Division 1 Black regained composure during the late stages of the game, scoring at will to take the victory 32-31. In the other men’s games, Coral Trouts proved too strong for Mayuga Majik, taking the win 35-19, while Trouts edged out Pardoo Katz, 29-18. Bandits remain last on the ladder after being beaten by the Northern Spirit Suns, 57-45.