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Matt Burke secured eight points and Brandon Creed had a modest seven, while Colac ran away with the matchup in the fourth, outscoring Surfcoast 21 to 12. This cemented the visitors\u2019 17-point victory.<\/p>\n
The final result against Colac was never going to sour the night for the side, especially against their regional neighbours.<\/p>\n
Every player on the night knew it marked the next chapter in men\u2019s basketball on the Surfcoast and Forde was more than happy to share in the occasion.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been involved in this process for the past 10 years ago since we started the Surfcoasters domestic club,\u201d Forde said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo see it go from that to a brand-new state of the art stadium and club with our own association CBL teams, it really is a credit to everyone who has been involved.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Chargers will enjoy a well-earned rest in Round 4 and Round 5 with two-straight bye weeks, before returning to the hardcourt in mid-January, 2022 to clash with the Horsham Hornets and Terang Tornadoes in a Round 6 doubleheader.<\/p>\n
Head to www.basketballsurfcoast.com.au to keep up with both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s CBL teams on the Surf Coast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Surfcoast Chargers men\u2019s side has at last hosted its first-ever Country Basketball League (CBL) game on home court, achieving the same feat as its female counterpart did a week ago. Unfortunately, the Chargers were unable to defeat the Colac Kookas on Saturday night at Wurdi Baierr Stadium despite three very strong quarters of play. […]<\/p>\n