By Tyler Lewis
Casey Cavaliers recorded a clean sweep of NBL-1 South on Saturday with both the men’s and women’s sides snaring wins.
The women’s side blew the Dandenong Rangers out of the water in the penultimate round of the regular season courtesy of a solid four-quarter performance.
The Cavs held a 54 to 35 lead at the half, before extending that lead at the final buzzer, ultimately winning 85 to 60.
After a disappointing weekend prior, the Cavs were excellent across the board, with Sarah Boothe (22 points, 14 rebounds) leading the way in terms of points scored and rebounds registered.
While Boothe was beyond excellent, Rachel Bell was the jack of all trades, with 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the strong win.
The result has boosted the Cavs above the Sandringham Sabres into 10th position with an 11 win and nine loss record.
The Cavs will travel to Keilor to take on the Thunder this Saturday, before hosting the Geelong Supercats on Sunday.
It was a similar script for the Cavs men’s unit, who defeated the Rangers 93 to 80.
The Cavs banked the win early, by winning all of the first three periods to hold a 79 to 58 lead heading into the last.
With the job done, Casey was able to gift valuable minutes to its extended bench.
Jordan Bell was the only player to play more than 31 minutes, with the rest shared evenly across the board.
Bell scored a game-high 28 points, while William Hickey was extremely efficient, putting up 24 points from just 28 minutes on the floor.
It has been a difficult season for the 15th placed Cavaliers, managing just the seven wins form 20 outings, but with the 14th placed Keilor Thunder this week the opportunity for back-to-back wins is on the horizon.
