Goulding catches fire for Paris in must win game

Written by Melbourne United Media

Melbourne United Captain, Chris Goulding, has put together a massive performance to help Paris Basketball to a crucial win as the side approaches the French Pro A postseason.

Coming off the bench, CG43 poured in 21 points in 14 minutes, draining five of his eight attempts from long range, while adding three assists and two steals.

20 tirs à trois points inscrit hier soir 😳

Record du club sur un seul match 👀☔️ pic.twitter.com/mxvrcuK8vK

— Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) April 30, 2023

The victory has Paris sitting just half a game out of a playoff spot with three games left on their schedule. Goulding will next suit up against Blois on Saturday at 4am AEDT.

Staying in Europe, Xavier Rathan-Mayes enjoyed a win on his birthday, registering 15 points and nine assists for Merkezefendi, while Marcus Lee saw limited court time in Pallacanestro Reggiana’s loss, finishing with two points and a block.

Moving to the NBL1, teammates clashed across the weekend, starting with Saturday night, when Campbell Blogg and David Barlow’s Sandringham Sabres overcame Cal Dalton’s Eltham Wildcats at home.

Dalton top scored out of the trio, finishing with 20 points and eight rebounds, while connecting on all three of his long-range looks. Blogg and Barlow registered 18 and 11 points respectively.

Dalton had a better result on Sunday, when he faced another MU teammate, Zac Triplett, as Eltham trounced Keilor.

The big man feasted inside, scoring 21 points, while Triplett managed 12 points and five rebounds.

This was a far cry from the numbers the young shooter had put up the night prior, when he led the Thunder past Diamond Valley with 25 points. 

Brad Newley’s Frankston Blues went down against Geelong, breaking their winning streak. The vet led from the front, scoring 16 points.

Moving north, Tanner Krebs kept his perfect start to the season with Gold Coast alive, doing a bit of everything to help the Rollers to a comfortable win over Southern Districts.

Krebs ended the game with 13 points, five assists, four boards and two steals.

Finally, in the Central Conference, Malith Machar once again impressed for the Forestville Eagles, dropping 20 points to lead his side past Woodville.

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