BBA: Warriors defeat Braves by 19 points in second round of senior men’s competition

Warriors remained undefeated when they beat Braves by 19 points during the Bridgetown Basketball Association men’s match on Tuesday, despite stumbling in the beginning of the match. The two teams faced off at the Bridgetown Leisure Centre on Tuesday night for the second round. Braves took an early lead with Declan Mills scoring a two-pointer, followed by Matt Wheatley getting a point from a free throw. Although Aaron Roberts and Kurt Menlein put points on the board for Warriors, Braves dominated a majority of the first half with a free throw from Jimmy Tweedie and a back-to-back baskets from Matt Wheatley. Although Matt Wheatley scored another three-pointer for Braves, Warriors continued their leading streak and by half-time, they were in the lead by seven points, 19-12. After half-time, Braves did their best to narrow the margin, with Declan Mills scoring twice in a row, and teammate Jesse Rose making a shot. Warriors finished 42-23 up at the final siren to maintain their unbeaten start. In the other Bridgetown men’s matches, Lions defeated Blackballers 80-19, Royals edged out Loot lakers 39-35, and Cyclones beat Pimp Chimps 53-16. In Manjimup, Hawks took down Hawkers 32-31 in a thriller, Barracudas beat Redbacks 84-33, and Wolfpack saw off Dribblers 37-35.