{"id":4400,"date":"2025-04-03T13:56:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T02:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nunawadingbasketball.com.au\/?p=4400"},"modified":"2025-04-03T14:47:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T03:47:02","slug":"spectres-short-in-season-opener-set-sights-on-cobras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nunawadingbasketball.com.au\/vi\/spectres-short-in-season-opener-set-sights-on-cobras\/","title":{"rendered":"Spectres Short in Season Opener, Set Sights on Cobras"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Nunawading Spectres tipped off their 2025 NBL1 South campaign on the road Saturday night, facing the Waverley Falcons in a tough doubleheader. Despite spirited efforts from both squads, the Spectres were unable to come away with wins, falling short in both the women\u2019s and men\u2019s contests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Women\u2019s Game: Waverley 84 def. Nunawading 63<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Spectres women\u2019s team fought hard but couldn\u2019t overcome Waverley\u2019s offensive efficiency, going down 63-84 in the season opener.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Rachel Brewster led the charge for Nunawading, delivering a strong performance with 18 points and seven rebounds. Rachel Antoniadou was instrumental in facilitating the offense, finishing with nine points, seven assists, and five rebounds, while Kate Tanner added eight points, three boards, and two assists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Despite their efforts, the Spectres struggled to contain Waverley\u2019s offensive firepower, with the Falcons capitalizing on their home-court advantage to pull away in the second half.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pstAgbvJERQ?si=oUx6pC1FG_EoZvv4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Men\u2019s Game: Waverley 98 def. Nunawading 83<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In the men\u2019s game, the Spectres started strong but ultimately fell 83-98 to a sharp-shooting Waverley outfit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">BJ Mack II put up a team-high 19 points along with four assists in his Nunawading debut. Christian D\u2019Angelo and Cameron Cranston chipped in with 15 points each, while Jack Gandolfo contributed 13 points. Daniel Baxter provided a well-rounded performance with eight points, seven rebounds, and four assists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Despite flashes of offensive brilliance, the Spectres were unable to slow Waverley\u2019s scoring runs, particularly in the latter stages of the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8pYWfqfDGsU?si=Ssk1n5XF4py-1p9L\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Next Up: Round 2 Showdown with Kilsyth<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Spectres remain on the road for Round 2, facing a familiar foe in the Kilsyth Cobras this Sunday. The women&#8217;s game tips off at 12:00pm, followed by the men at 2:00pm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Nunawading will be eager to bounce back and claim their first wins of the 2025 campaign in what is always a heated rivalry clash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Spectres fans, make sure to get behind the team as they look to turn things around this weekend!<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nunawading Spectres tipped off their 2025 NBL1 South campaign on the road Saturday night, facing the Waverley Falcons in a tough doubleheader. 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