Football
St Albans got the better of cross-town rival Sunshine in Western Region Football League division 1 at the weekend. The Saints recovered from a slow start to control the game from quarter-time for a 64-point win. Lachlan Baddeley continued to provide a strong target for St Albans, booting four goals. Around the ground he was well supported by Dion Lawson and Timothy Jenkins. For Sunshine, Jake Allen and Mark Williams kicked two goals each. The result propels
St Albans into fifth place on the division 1 ladder with the Saints holding a 2-2 record. Sunshine is in seventh with just one win. This week, Sunshine takes on Port Melbourne
and St Albans will meet Werribee Districts.
Basketball
It was a great night for Keilor in women’s Big V basketball on Saturday as the Thunder secured a vital 71-50 win over western suburbs rival Werribee. After trailing by two points at quarter-time, the Thunder made all the right moves when play resumed and the points started flowing. Keilor snatched the momentum, scoring 22 in the second term and restricting Werribee to 12. From there, the margin continued to grow as Keilor asserted its dominance in the second half. Carly Simons was the standout for Keilor, scoring 19 points from her 22 minutes of game time. Amy Smith finished with a double-double. Georgia Tauschke was the top scorer for Werribee with
15 points.
