Geraldton Buccaneers bounce back with a win as they topple the Perry Lakes Hawks at home
The Geraldton Buccaneers bounced back from last week's loss with a win at home against the Perry Lakes Hawks in round seven of the NBL1 West competition on Saturday.
Star guard Johny Narkle shot 25 points with eight rebounds, two assists and an impressive five steals.
Narkle provided the Buccs with an all-round game, with impressive work at the defensive end as well as his work up the court in the 96 to 68 win.
Aaron Ralph also starred with a 20-point performance in his 13 minutes of game time. The Buccs veteran made the most of his time on the court shooting at 67 per cent from beyond the arc, showing his value as the Buccs pulled away from the Hawks in the third period.
It was the Hawks that got off to a quick start in the first quarter with a flurry of points through Nic Floyd before the Buccs answered back through Ralph who got his night started with a three.
The Hawks managed to run out to a narrow lead after the first, up by four points to the Buccs.
The Buccs jumped out of the blocks in the second quarter with Josh Keyes and Narkle scoring for the home side before Verle Williams and Liam Hunt joined the party with important points.
The third quarter saw the Buccs run away with the game as Narkle and Ralph punished the Hawks from beyond the arc. Clinical scoring from the field saw the Buccs go into the last break up by 25 points.
Williams and Keyes worked in tandem as they made the most of their opportunities.
Ralph put the game to an end with impressive shooting in the fourth from deep as the Buccs claimed their fifth win of the season as they climbed back up to sixth spot on the league ladder.
The Buccs now prepare to host the Warwick Senators at Activewest Stadium on Saturday, May 24.
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