Bears Outpass Norths for Commanding 86-70 Win

The Bankstown Bears secured a comfortable win over Norths Bears 86-70 on Saturday at Bankstown Basketball Stadium. The home team's balanced attack saw multiple contributors on both ends of the floor, with superior ball movement making the difference. Bankstown dominated the assist category 21-5, moving the ball efficiently to create high-percentage looks. Charlie McBeath was electric off the bench with 21 points on 58 percent shooting, including three makes from outside while adding four assists. The home team shot a solid 49 percent from the field compared to Norths' 32 percent and were perfect from the charity stripe (13-for-13). Despite the loss, Hunter Goodrick delivered a monster double-double for Norths with 24 points and 15 boards, adding five steals. Norths controlled the offensive glass with 20 offensive rebounds to Bankstown's 11, but struggled to convert those second chances into points. Matthew Wacher added 14 points but shot just 29 percent from the field as the visitors struggled to find rhythm against Bankstown's defence, which recorded nine blocks. **BANKSTOWN 86 (Charlie McBeath 21, Jason Cadee 10, Jonah Tuilata 10).** **NORTHS BEARS 70 (Hunter Goodrick 24, Matthew Wacher 14, Ignatius Mitchell 7).** #NBL1Hoops #BankstownBasketball