Ballarat teams shared the spoils in Basketball Ballarat’s senior tournament over the Labour Day long weekend.
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The host city claimed one men’s and two women’s titles.
Pink Ladies had a comfortable eight-point margin to play with in a social women’s division, while HPD had a tighter battle in the open women’s section.
Blazing Baller Rats went away by 20 points in B grade men.
Tournament co-ordinator Mark Valentine said it had been another great three days of competition.
Shepparton coasted to the premier title – the men’s premier open division.
The Goulburn Valley combination went into the final as underdog against an undefeated Melton and in the early minutes the favourite appeared to have the game under control.
However, Shepparton rallied and despite a run of three-pointers by Melton took the honours 64-54.
The new youth league premier section went the way of Werribee, with Ballarat finishing third after a play-off with Westernport.
The men’s A grade not surprisingly went to the well credentialled Has Beens, which are preparing to compete in the world masters next month.
The tournament attracted 1000 players, coaches, officials and family members to the tournament, with games played at the Minerdome, Ken Kay Badminton Stadium and Wendouree Sports and Events Centre.
RESULTS
PREMIER YOUTH: final, Werribee 63 d Collingwood 51. Most valuable player: Dylan Thoonen (Westernport)
PREMIER MEN A GRADE: final, Shepparton 64 d Melton 54. Most valuable player: Kevin Benn (Keysborough Vets)
A GRADE MEN: Has Beens 44 d Keysborough 31
B GRADE MEN: Blazing Baller Rats 61 d Mamba Mentality 41
C GRADE MEN EUREKA: Foxhounds 65 d H4Bs 44
C GRADE MEN: State Bank Blue drew with Bashed Crabs
SOCIAL MEN: TTTHF_bc 61 d Hawks 43
OPEN WOMEN: HPD 42 d PLH 38
SOCIAL WOMEN SOVEREIGN: Pink Ladies 48 d HSP 40
