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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.

Reminder that the Annual General Meeting will be held tomorrow night: The AGM will be held at Beaton Park Tennis Centre (upstairs). TUESDAY 29th NOVEMBER 2022 AT 6PM We look forward to seeing as many members there as possible.

2023 SENIOR HEAD COACH ANNOUNCEMENT The Illawarra Basketball Association is pleased to announce the line up for our Head Coach positions for our 2023 Senior Teams. NBL1 MEN - NASH AL-SAADI Nash will continue to lead our NBL1 Men’s Program after a successful first year in the new competition. NBL1 WOMEN - TOM CRANNEY Tom will return as Head Coach for our NBL1 Women’s Team as they look to continue on the positive path they created last year. YOUTH LEAGUE MEN - SHAUN ROGER We are excited to welcome a new Youth League Men Head Coach in Shaun Roger, who is currently an Assistant Coach of the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL. We are excited to grow our connection with the Illawarra Hawks. YOUTH LEAGUE WOMEN - TROY GENNER We are excited to welcome Troy into the Senior Women’s Program after a long history in the Junior Program, coaching Junior Representative teams over the last 10 years.

Last week we lost another great friend and servant to the sport of basketball. Eric Lowe was a long time assistant coach to Brendan Joyce at the Hawks. During this time, Eric was extremely hard working, passionate and loyal and won championships in the CBA and NBL. Eric also developed and coached junior teams in Victoria and here in NSW with IBA junior rep teams. Our thoughts are with Eric's family during this time.

Ralph Keats was a former Hawks' Director, Team Manager, and Supporters Club Chairperson from 1986 to 1998. Ralph recently passed away peacefully in his sleep, holding onto one of his daughters' hands. He had been battling lung and liver cancer for the last 12 months. The last 2 weeks saw a sudden decline and he has stayed at home surrounded by loved ones and visitors until his recent passing. Ralph looked forward to the Hawks Old Boy reunions and catching up to talk about the good old days. Our thoughts are with Ralph's family at this time.