{"id":104315,"date":"2024-09-18T14:50:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T04:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=104315"},"modified":"2024-09-18T15:04:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T05:04:32","slug":"wildcats-pull-away-late-to-claim-grand-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/sport\/wildcats-pull-away-late-to-claim-grand-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildcats pull away late to claim Grand Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WILDCATS Basketball Club have been crowned RL Signs Men\u2019s Winter Championship champions following last night\u2019s (Tuesday, September 17) win over Pivot City at Geelong Arena.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The champions emerged victorious 64-52 in the first leg of the Grand Final doubleheaders, led by veteran guard and best on court medal recipient Nick Owusu, as they staved off any late charges in the latter stages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildcats head coach Glenn Sharp said he was extremely pleased with his side\u2019s ability to finish the game strong.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe message heading into that fourth quarter was all about composure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe first three quarters could have been a bit better, but we brought it back to basics, attacking the basket and taking care of our job on the defensive end which we did a great job of.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m super proud of these guys, it\u2019s been a 12-month journey, and I couldn\u2019t be happier with the result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_104319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104319\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104319 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8865-scaled.jpg?_t=1726634782\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8865-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8865-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8865-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8865-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8865-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8865-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8865-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-104319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick Owusu (with ball) was named Final MVP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildcats got out to the early advantage leading 20-12 after 10 minutes of play, before Pivot City pegged the deficit back to just one basket at the conclusion of the first half, the score 29-27.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With neither side able to assume control of the contest in the third, evenly sharing 30 combined points, the 44-42 scoreline had spectators ready for a close finish to the game.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A three-pointer from Pivot City\u2019s Patrick Goodier put the Pivotonians in front 90 seconds into the fourth, which was then compounded by another triple from NBL1 representative Cohen Blythe to give the side a four-point advantage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildcats were able to wrestle back the lead with an 9-0 run with only three minutes remaining in the contest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crucial free throws by Tom Henkel and a breakaway layup from Owusu put the game on ice in the final minute of play to give the Wildcats the win and championship bragging rights.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_104318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104318\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104318 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8950-scaled.jpg?_t=1726634763\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8950-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8950-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8950-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8950-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8950-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8950-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8950-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-104318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glenn Sharp speaks with his team.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Henkel finished the night with a team-high 16 points, while Owusu finished with 15, and Cory Jones, Williams Jones and Robbie Kennedy each put together nine points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marach Marach compiled 16 points of his own for Pivot City alongside Max Kos who finished with 10 points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharp plauded the Wildcats organisation for facilitating the team\u2019s growth in recent years, being one Geelong United\u2019s newer clubs at the Winter Championships level.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis club is a family, we\u2019re all about bringing people in and allowing them to play,&#8221; Sharp said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is just another example, it was evident with the juniors here watching tonight, they\u2019re seeing what they can expect at this level, that\u2019s how a club builds its foundations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_104317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104317\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104317 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8911-scaled.jpg?_t=1726634745\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8911-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/09\/IMG_8911-300x200.jpg 300w, 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