{"id":4503,"date":"2025-04-29T13:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T03:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nunawadingbasketball.com.au\/?p=4503"},"modified":"2025-04-29T13:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T03:46:36","slug":"spectres-battle-through-anzac-round-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nunawadingbasketball.com.au\/zh\/spectres-battle-through-anzac-round-split\/","title":{"rendered":"Spectres Battle Through ANZAC Round Split"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"489\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Nunawading Spectres women fought through an intense ANZAC Round double-header, splitting their matchups with a dominant win over Melbourne before falling agonizingly short in an overtime thriller against Eltham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"928\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Thursday night&#8217;s ANZAC Eve clash saw the Spectres take down the Melbourne Tigers 95-79 in a gripping contest at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. After a hot start by Melbourne, fuelled by the shooting of Indiah Bowyer, the Spectres turned the tide with relentless defensive pressure. That energy stifled the Tigers&#8217; star-studded lineup, featuring Australian Opals Sara Blicavs and Isobel Borlase, allowing Nunawading to take control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1292\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Laina Snyder delivered a masterclass, posting a triple-double (26 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) and earning the ANZAC Medal for her efforts. Rachel Antoniadou flirted with her own triple-double, contributing 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists, while Faith Dut and Rachel Brewster were also pivotal \u2014 each delivering strong double-digit scoring performances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1292\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xswzHJvHR_Q?si=1b4arA194ud6DmHI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1455\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The momentum carried into ANZAC Day back on home court at The Graveyard, but fatigue and a fired-up Eltham Wildcats outfit proved a tough hurdle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1864\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Despite trailing by double digits at halftime, the Spectres showed immense grit, storming back behind a stifling defensive effort to hold Eltham to just six points in the third quarter. Nunawading took the lead into the final frame and looked poised to steal the win before a heartbreaking turnover led to Eltham forcing overtime. In a gritty, low-scoring extra period, the Wildcats claimed a 77-76 victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"2102\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Antoniadou once again led from the front with 17 points, while Brewster recorded a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds). Laina Snyder was a force inside with 11 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists, but the late turnovers proved costly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2314\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">After four rounds, the Spectres women sit in a strong position early in the season, showing they can match it with the best. 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