By LIAM TWOMEY
KEILOR Thunder recovered from a slow start to secure an important win against the Pakenham Warriors in Division Two action of the men’s Big V basketball on Sunday.
Despite being played at the Keilor Basketball Stadium, the Thunder looked out of sorts during the first quarter, shooting a poor 14.3 per cent from field goal range.
Even though they put up six more shots than the Warriors, Keilor went into the first break four points behind.
It wasn’t until the third term, with the scores at 23-25, that the Thunder shook off its shooting blues and began to make the most of its chances.
Keilor posted a whopping 26 points in the third quarter to blow Pakenham away.
A team which couldn’t hit the scoreboard earlier was suddenly struggling to miss as the Thunder went 11/20 from the field and 2/5 from beyond the three-point line.
The dominant passage was enough to help Keilor to a 12 point win, 61-49.
The weekend’s victory maintains Keilor’s perfect start to the Big V season with the Thunder sitting on top of the ladder with a 3-0 record.
Highlighting the club’s dominance on defence, Keilor has conceded the least points of any team in its division.
When round four of the competition gets underway this weekend, the Thunder will be forced to undertake double duty.
On Saturday night Keilor will host the Shepparton Gators while on Sunday the team will travel to Oakleigh.
Keilor’s two opponents are currently in fourth and eighth on ladder respectively.
