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West Australian
28-04-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Geraldton Buccaneers split road trip with loss against the Flames and win against the Hawks
The Geraldton Buccaneers split their road trip over the weekend, with a loss at the hands of the Rockingham Flames and a win against Perry Lakes Hawks as they hold down sixth position on the NBL1 West ladder. The opening game of the road trip against Rockingham on Saturday night was always going to be a tough contest, touted as one of the hardest road trips to make in the competition. Buccs' big man Liam Hunt performed impressively on the night, leading the way offensively with 24 points, 12 rebounds and three assists. Josh Keyes also shone bright for the Buccs in a hard contest with 14 points, nine rebounds and one assist. The Buccs went 74 per cent from the line, trumping Rockingham's 44 per cent, but that made little difference as the Flames crashed the boards, outclassing the Buccs on that front, leading to more scoring opportunities from the field. The final score was 99-85 to the Flames in a tough start to the road trip for the Buccs. The Buccs then travelled to Perry Lakes to face-off against the Hawks on Sunday, with the opportunity of road-trip redemption up for grabs. Perry Lakes were up and about as they came off a win against the South West Slammers but the Buccs were determined to run over the top of them. Johny Narkle was a star on the court with a stand-out performance of 31 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block, earning the Anzac Medal for his efforts. Nik DeSantis lent a helping hand to Narkle with 20 points, four rebounds and five assists. New US import Akeem Springs also chalked up impressive numbers finishing his night with 15 points. Coming off the bench and providing a playmaking masterclass was new recruit Verle Williams, who racked up 11 points, three rebounds and six assists. The Buccs ended up convincing winners over Perry Lakes, 104-74. They will now gear up for their second home game of the year at Activewest Stadium on Saturday, May 3 at 7pm against 10th placed Eastern Suns.
West Australian
21-04-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Geraldton's 2025 Breathe Basketball Mega Camp a fantastic success with more than 100 participants
The 2025 Breathe Basketball Mega Camp has officially concluded after more than four successful days of basketball coaching led by Geraldton Buccaneers star Liam Hunt. More than 100 kids showed out in full force from the first day last week as the 2025 Breathe Basketball Mega Camp kicked off. Specialist coaches including star Buccs players this season led the way as the participants were taken through drills, competitions and game play. Hunt, founder of Breathe Basketball Camps, said the turnout exceeded expectations. 'The amount of kids we've had, especially before Easter, we thought we'd struggle a little bit with numbers,' he said. 'But wow, the amount of kids that just showed up every day and just played their absolute hearts out every day was incredible. 'The kids are really positive, they are really upbeat and really competitive.' Hunt has led the Breathe Basketball Camps now for the last three years with the help of his star-studded lineup of coaches. Each year Hunt recruits his fellow Buccs teammates as coaches for the camps, helping out with drills over the four-day event. This year included two fresh faces to the scene with American import Akeem Springs and former Darwin Salties player Verle Williams lending a helping hand, proving to be fan favourites along with Hunt, Josh Keyes and Johny Narkle amongst others. Hunt said the camp allowed the players to mix with the participants and let their hair down while instilling knowledge in the young players. 'I love when the kids have fun, but when the coaches are having fun, that just ticks all the boxes,' he said. 'It gives the coaches a chance to mix with the kids that look up to them, which I think is pretty cool.' Hunt said this year's camp had been the best since the inception of the Breathe Basketball Camp idea back in 2023. 'I keep thinking we can't top the last camp but this one's blown out of the water,' he said. 'As far as smoothness and organisation, this one has absolutely been a success. 'We had a great bunch of kids this year with 14 of them being sponsored by local businesses. 'It really shows that the community get around something like this.'
