SJL R3 - Match Reports Game 1 - The development team have started to grow out of their status! The first quarter was a struggle and Batemans Bay have certainly got stronger and really put it to us. We did make it easy for them with a 21% shooting percentage and not also taking a lot of shots. The team made a change in the second quarter with pressure defence and getting some extra steals with some good passes into the transition which resulted in more points. The second half started well and the team defence put pressure on the opposition and with better shooting from us gave the team a points break and the game. Lachie lead with a 73% shooting effort and backed up by Rhys and Tyler. Our game was also improved by the amount of assists especially by Lachie, Nash and Taj Miller. We are a team and the help that the team is getting from our coaching staff Greg and Mark also from our manager Glen is now so making this team grow into a representative boys team. Well done guys on the results you are giving to the association. Game 2 - Our second game on Saturday against Merimbula was a better start for the team and we worked better and the game went as planned. We had to put back because of the mercy rule . This shortened the game but we persevered and came out with a Win! Game 3 - Sundays first game against Queanbeyan and was suppose to our second hardest game but the team took it on with a lot of positive offensive pressure and matched with good help defence gave the team a good start and we kept the lead in all four quarters going to a win by 19 pts. We had a good blend of the different offence sets and worked on our Zoom play which seemed to pay off for us. The whole team contributed and we came up with a Win. Game 4 - Moss Vale is our strongest matchup and our last game on Sunday. They are a much bigger side and force us to play a different style of defence! The first quarter was basket to basket and we got a few stops and took advantage of this to get a 10 pt lead and we needed to work hard to keep it up to half time. We had all 10 player contribute and we came away with a solid 11 point win. Our team started as a development team of mixed talents and have over the last 12 game become a solid team that could had competed in a higher division. I would like to thank them for their hard work and attitude this weekend. Game Report by Paul Defries Remember that if you would like to submit a game report for your team to contact your coach and they can fill out the Match Report form on Slack!

The Illawarra Hawks NBL1 team will host touring Indonesia National Team in a game at The Snakepit. Game Date: Friday 21 April Tip Off Time: 6:30pm Doors Open: 5:00pm Tickets: $5 per person. Limited Corporate Boxes available for $100 including 6 drinks. For accessible seating, please contact Oscar.Forman@snakepit.com.au Please note, availability is limited.

Looking for something fun to keep the kids active during the school holidays? We have 2 camps during the upcoming school holidays with each camp running for 2 days. Camps are for 5 - 13 year olds and the courts will be split into age groups. Camp 1 - April 12 & 13 Camp 2 - April 19 & 20 All camps are at the Snakepit Camp 1 is from 8:30am - 12:30pm and is $50 for 1 day and $80 for both days. Camp 2 is from 9am - 3pm and is $70 for 1 day & $120 for both days. Fruit recess and pizza lunch will be provided. Our experienced coaches will lead participants through a range of skills drills, games and activities, with options for all skill levels. Skills Workshops Following our Holiday Camps we are running Skills Workshops for Under 12's to Under 18's. The Skills Workshops are designed for players that want some guidance in their game in certain skill acquisition. The workshops are intense and following we will open the gym up for a few hours of Open Gym. Dates and times

Match Report The girls played Canberra in their second game on Saturday at Wodonga Sports Stadium. It was a close scoring game, ending in the need for overtime. We ended up losing by 2 points in overtime. At the commencement of this game Canberra were place 2nd and we were placed 7th, so we were not expected to win nor even come close to winning. We are a team of 8 players who all give 110% each and every time we step out onto the court. The weekend in Albury demonstrated that we are achieving our main goal for this year… development. We have developed team work, discipline, trust, desire and self belief. The photo shows us enjoying ourselves together just before this game. Report written by Leasha Kingston

SJL Under 14 Boys Div 3 Game 1 - The team started well and put a 3/4 man to man defence with a lot pressure to jump out to a 17 to nil in the first quarter. All 10 player used and same in the second quarter. The team has worked well in training and we’re doing it the same in their first game this weekend. In this game we pushed on with pressure man defence but found that the opposition was lacking, so in the 3rd quarter because of the score we had to pull back to halfway but that didn’t stop the score and we came away with a 60 plus win. Congratulations to the team who are working well with each other and all are contributing. Game 2 - Played 2nd game against Merimbula who were a bigger team. They how ever were not a quick we also played a 3/4 man to man defence and managed to double team on a number of occasions to get good steels and baskets. Over all the team is playing well and all ten players are getting good game time and are sharing in another 50 point win. Game 3 is the test of what we have been training for the last couple of trainings. Game 3 - This will be our hardest game against Moss Vale, they have a big player and we have trained the last week with a change in defence. We are playing in front of him and forcing him to move away from his norm. Well it seemed to work as we won by 19 pts and the whole team contributed and we had a good points spread. Game 4 - Our. Last game for the weekend against Queanbeyan and it was running late and both teams were tired and had a hard weekend! We started well but was not as we were normally lead the first half by only 12 pts and making a lot of silly errors and come in to the big break. Needed to adjust our passing and get back to basics. The 3rd Qrt was better and the last we did some good defence and went ahead to take the game by 29 in the end. Over all a good result for the weekend. Congratulations to the team who all contributed. Submitted by Coach Paul Defries

The Under 12 Boys Div 2 started their SJL season off with 3/3 wins. For many of the boys, it was their first taste of representative basketball. Our first game was against Moss Vale Magic, a great match-up to kickstart the weekend. The game saw a slow start from both teams before Moss Vale jumped out to a double-digit lead at halftime. The Hawks boys fought back during the third quarter before running away with the game in the final term, 65-51. Flynn Hutchinson led the scoring for the game and finished with 20 points to lead the scorers. Game 2 pitted us against the Albury Bandits, a team who had their 14-point win in the first game. It was a tough game that saw a few of the Hawks starters in early foul trouble. The Hawks hit the lead early in 1st quarter and despite the foul trouble they never looked back. Albury battled hard, but the Hawks pushed away for a 16-point win. It was a great team performance with every player contributing to the team score. Mitch Taylor lead the scoring with 18 points, while Felix Nockels had 14. The final game on Sunday morning saw us take on Wagga Wagga Wolves. it was another tightly contested game with the Wolves holding a 9-point lead with 3 minutes left in the game. Some great team defence. Some amazing defence highlighted by a Mitch Taylor charge led to Max Fares being fouled with 4.4 seconds left and the scores tied at 45-45. As cool as a cucumber, Max walked to the line and knocked down both freebies giving the team a 47-45 lead. After the timeout, some more great defence and a steal before Felix was fouled just before the buzzer giving us a 49-45 win. The team coached by Jackson Paulic consists of: Jacob Van Alphen, Max Biela, Lewis Broers, Liam Clark, Max Fares, Blue Harland-Wright, Zac Heffernan, Flynn Hutchinson, Felix Nockels, and Mitch Taylor

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY Basketball Illawarra is seeking businesses to enter into sponsorship partnerships with the Association. We currently have a variety of options to sponsor and provide value to both the Association and the business. Entering into the 2nd year of the National 2023 Coles Express NBL1 East competition, we still have some opportunities available with our NBL1 Sponsorships. This is a fantastic opportunity for business with all games live streamed nationally and selected games televised on Kayo Sports. We would appreciate if members could circulate the brochure to any family or friends with businesses that might be interested. Any questions or to proceed with a sponsorship, please email egm@snakepit.com.au

Basketball Illawarra is proud to announce Pepper Money's support for Game Time, our Saturday morning program for 5-10 year old kids learning the game of basketball. Pepper Money Game Time is designed to help young players put their learnings from Aussie Hoops into a game without scores being kept. With Pepper Money's support, the program will only cost $40 for the 10 week term. Term 1 starts on Saturday February 4th.

Our programs are designed for players of all skill levels looking to refine their skills. Our coaches will work with you to help you reach your full potential on the court. We offer a variety of programs to choose from, including Mini Hawks, Aussie Hoops, Hawks Development Program, and Walking Basketball. Take a look at the schedules below to see which one is the best fit for you. Registrations for our programs will open on January 9, so mark your calendars and don't miss out on this opportunity to improve your basketball skills.

Visit Holiday Camps to secure your spot at one of our Holiday Camps or specialist Workshops.

Join us in January to work on specific skill sets for Guards, Bigs and Shooting. Workshops are for ages Under 12 to Under 18. Bigs workshop. January 23rd 9:00am - 11:00am Cost: $50 Guards workshop. January 24th 9:00am - 11:00am Cost: $50 Shooting workshop. January 25th 9:00am - 11:00am Cost: $50

Registrations are open for our Summer Holiday Camps. Camp 1: Jan 10 & 11 Camp 2: Jan 12 & 13 Camp 3: Jan 19 & 20 Times: 9:00am - 2:00pm each day Ages: 5 to 13 years. Cost: $60 (1 day) or $90 for 2 days.