Winning week for Kings in NBL1

It was a winning type of week for our Kings in the NBL1.

On the weekend in the North conference, Kings teammates Jaylin Galloway and Biwali Bayles highlighted once again their  teamwork  as they took home a win for the Mackay Meteors.

Galloway had a strong game, dropping 10 points, 6 rebound, and two assists, while Bayles dominated the court once again delivering 31 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists. Combining their efforts on the court, they lead their team to victory against the USC Rip City, 99 – 83.

New Kings signing Kouat Noi was sensational for Rip City with 31 points and13 rebounds. Noi was also huge in a big win for Rip City over Rockhampton on Friday night with 31 points and a massive 20 rebounds.  

Unfortunately for Jordan Hunter and his team, the North Gold Coast Seahawks, they couldn’t get a win over the line against the Darwin Salties. However, Hunter did put in his efforts for his team scoring 8 points, and five rebounds and throwing down this huge dunk.

Moving into the South conference, sharpshooter DJ Vasiljevic had a great game with his team, the Diamond Valley Eagles. DJ dropped, 21 points, 4 rebounds, and five assists, contributing to his team's big win over Kilsyth on Saturday.

Over in New Zealand, Xavier Cooks has been playing with the Wellington Saints alongside his ex-teammate of the Kings, Tom Vodanovich. Cooks had a great game scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds, and one assist, which helped lead his team to success on Sunday.

However it was his triple double on debut on Friday night which had everyone talking, Xavier recorded 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists on debut on Friday in a loss to Canterbury.

To see when our Kings are playing next, head to NBL1's website for fixtures and more information here.