Newley, Blogg, Machar book NBL1 finals spots

Written by Melbourne United Media 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Three of our four <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBL1</a> players have locked in their spots in their conference finals, kicking off this upcoming weekend. <br>Watch their highlights plays from the latest round here ?<br>More on their stats here: <a href="https://t.co/i3BL6MgzUE">https://t.co/i3BL6MgzUE</a> <a href="https://t.co/2yzWGNo7V6">pic.twitter.com/2yzWGNo7V6</a></p>&mdash; Melbourne United (@MelbUnited) <a href="https://twitter.com/MelbUnited/status/1680781135335378944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In the South, Brad Newley and the Frankston Blues secured a second-place finish on the ladder with a win over Campbell Blogg’s Sandringham side.

Newley was dominant, top scoring with 26 points, while Blogg tallied a solid 12 points and five dimes.

Elsewhere Zac Triplett dropped his final game of the season with Keilor, going down by 31-point against Geelong.

NBL1 South - Saturday 15th July:

~Frankston Blues 99 def Sandringham Sabres 90

Newley: 26 points, five rebounds, two steals in 31 minutes.

Blogg: 12 points, five assists, three rebounds in 30 minutes.

~Geelong United 116 def Keilor Thunder 85

Triplett: Three points, two assists.

Moving to the Central Conference, Malith Machar stuffed the stat-sheet for Forestville, tallying 19 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks.

His effort helped lift the Eagles to a 12-point win over Central Districts, their 13th of the season, good for second place on the ladder.

NBL1 Central - Saturday 15th July:

Central Districts 95 def by Forestville Eagles 107

Machar: 19 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals, two blocks in 27 minutes.

Heading back to the South, Blogg and the Sabres bounced back quickly, picking up a win on Sunday over the Melbourne Tigers to solidify a top-four finish heading into finals.

NBL1 South - Sunday 16th July –

Melbourne Tigers 74 def by Sandringham Sabres 84

Blogg: 20 points, six rebounds, six assists in 38 minutes.