Men's Teams of the Week - June 21

Each week the NBL1 will put a spotlight on a women’s and men’s team from each conference for a major performance, a big win or a special occasion for the club.

See the men's Teams of the Week below:

NBL1 North: South West Metro Pirates

After a rocky start to the season, the Pirates have pulled off three-straight wins.

After Round 5 they were 10th on the ladder, now at the end of Round 12 they are fourth on the ladder comfortably above the fifth-placed Seahawks. 

Against the Northside Wizards on Saturday, the Pirates were dominant on the offensive end – with Brendan Teys and Lamar Patterson both scoring over 23 points while Ben Volkman had 15 points and 15 rebounds in the win raising money for Lifeline. 

NBL1 East: Albury-Wodonga Bandits 

The Bandits were 1-3 in their past four games going into Round 13, and they desperately needed a win to stay in the hunt for a Finals spot. 

NBL1 East expert Jactina Govind said that Lochlan Cummings was the x-factor on The NBL1 Show this week. 

He finished the game with 36 points, six assists and four rebounds while Jamir Coleman added 26 points and 16 rebounds in the four-point win over the Crusaders.

NBL1 South: Diamond Valley Eagles

The Diamond Valley Eagles snapped a three-game losing streak in Round 10.

Averaging 96 points across two games, the star for the Eagles has Ngor Manyang – averaging 20.5 points, five rebounds and two assists. 

The wins against Hobart and Casey push the Eagles to eighth on the ladder, two wins above the Geelong United Supercats. 

NBL1 West: Warwick Senators

The Senators lost two games in a row going into Round 12 but they came out of it with two wins against the Mandurah Magic and Geraldton Buccaneers. 

On Saturday they handed the Magic a 24-point loss on their home floor. But Sunday was the game they were locked in on, the third-placed Buccaneers came to Warwick and couldn’t leave with a win. 

In a one-point win, Ethan Elliot scored 30 points (10 more than his average) to will the Senators past the title-contending Buccaneers. 

Warwick now sits seventh on the ladder at the pointy end of the season. 


NBL1 Central: West Adelaide Bearcats 

The West Adelaide Bearcats stole a victory on the buzzer with a last-second shot from Anthony Drmic. 

In the final moments against the Sturt Sabres, the Tasmania JackJumper sunk a mid-range jumper to finish the game. 

He finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds to push the Bearcats to first place on the ladder at the end of Round 11. 

Anthony Drmic GAME WINNER ?

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