Geelong United fall to UC Capitals

STRONG defensive pressure from the UC Capitals has resulted in a 20-point loss for Geelong United over the weekend, going down in Round 10 of the WNBL.

Taking the court at Canberra’s AIS Arena on Sunday, the two teams battled it out during the back and forth match.

The fast-paced game saw the Capitals take the first quarter, finding their rhythm quickly and showcasing their defensive skills, making it hard for Geelong to score.

United started to make up some ground in the second quarter, before a string of fouls coupled with good defence and offence from the Capitals resulted in a 45-35 halftime score.

Geelong looked towards a comeback following the main break, scoring some points, but UC’s defence proved to be too strong, causing a final score of 89-69.

Geelong United coach Chris Lucas said the most frustrating thing about the game for him was forcing Canberra to have 30 turnovers and missing six “butt-naked layups” in the first quarter.

“Our execution at times fell away and they were running down our throats, we had 30 more shots than them, but they executed a little bit better than we did.

“A little bit frustrating, because I want the team to get some reward, but we’re just giving up far too many points right now.”

United captain Keely Froling put in a 17-point effort during the game, with the former Canberra player saying the court and arena were amazing.

“The Canberra crowd is always great, it’s great to see so many jerseys there and familiar faces back when I was playing, so it’s definitely pretty special.”

Geelong United played Southside on Wednesday this week and will face Perth Lynx this Sunday, January 12 in the team’s first home game since early December.

Tip-off at Geelong Area is at 12.30pm.