Blogg helps Sabres stay in hunt for top four finish

Written by Melbourne United Media

Results across the NBL1 for Melbourne United’s Development Players were mixed this weekend.

Zac Triplett and his Keilor Thunder travelled to Tasmania for two match-ups across the weekend. The first in Ulverstone against NW Tasmania where Triplett finished with yet another impressive 20-point game. The Thunder then headed south, where they were defeated by the Hobart Chargers.

NBL1 South:
Friday 7th July – Keilor Thunder 92 v 77 NW Tasmania
Triplett: 22pts, 4reb, 4ast, 1stl in 38 minutes

Saturday 8^th July – Keilor Thunder 89 v Hobart Chargers 97
Triplett: 9pts, 2reb, 1stl in 27 minutes

Malith Machar and the Forestville Eagles recorded one win and one loss over the course of the weekend. Machar contributed well in both games, playing 35 minutes in each.

NBL1 Central:
Friday 7^th July – Forestville Eagles 98 v Norwood 100
Machar: 9pts, 8reb, 3ast, 2stl in 35 minutes

Saturday 8^th July – Forestville Eagles 115 v Woodville 113
Machar: 11pts, 7reb, 1stl, 1blk in 35 minutes

Back in the NBL1 South, the Sabres returned to the winners list on Sunday afternoon in emphatic fashion, crushing the visiting Bendigo Braves. Campbell Blogg continued to lead his team and contribute solid numbers across the board, with his highlight of the day being a monster right handed dunk in transition courtesy of a David Barlow dime. The win maintains Sandringham’s ability to lock in a top four spot, with their 14-6 record and games to Frankston and Melbourne to finish the season.

NBL1 South:
Sunday 9^th July – Sandringham Sabres 105 v Bendigo Braves 65
Blogg: 10pts, 2reb, 3ast in 24 minutes

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Results across the <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBL1</a> for Melbourne United’s Development Players were mixed this weekend.<br>Watch their highlight plays here ?<br><br>And read more on their individual performance&#39;s here: <a href="https://t.co/B4vyjroLOZ">https://t.co/B4vyjroLOZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/AIBHRFuz01">pic.twitter.com/AIBHRFuz01</a></p>&mdash; Melbourne United (@MelbUnited) <a href="https://twitter.com/MelbUnited/status/1678238885837705216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>