An amazing back and forth would go down in the half, with both teams running incredibly high intensity plays. Rowe - no.21 would prove to be, once again, an all round contributor to the Tropics, getting a 32 point double double with 14 rebounds in the game. Although the Oddities would attempt to remain close, their inconsistency from the field would leave them down by 16 going into the second half.

A brilliant second half for Nkume - no.22 would keep the Oddities fighting. However, a lack of offensive steam with their high scorer Duggan - no.96 not present for the game, would leave them struggling with points as they fell behind the now steam-rolling Tropics. The high rebounding Tropics would keep the possession throughout, only allowing the Oddities to put up 32 shots in the entire game! With a steal and dunk from Rowe, the Tropics would seal the win.

A returning game MVP would be Rowe - no.21 who carried the Tropics to the rematch win against their rivals. Putting up 32 points with an incredible 75% field-goal percentage, as well as contributing to the overall team’s success with 14 rebounds, Rowe would continue to be the franchise player for the winning team.

Now able to relax with 5 weeks off for the holiday, the Tropics will be able to develop and enjoy their break, whilst the losing Oddities must try to rebuild what they had at the start of the season in an attempt to win a much needed game. Will they succeed?

You can find out first hand by joining us at 6:45pm on Thursday 9th of January at The Deans College, Lincoln.

See you there.

NEXT GAMES: 

Oddities vs Lightning & Hawks vs ULT

Tropics Highlights:

• Rowe (#21): Dominated the game with 32 points and 14 rebounds, shooting an efficient 75.0% (15-20) from inside the arc.

• Jordan (#43): Contributed 6 points, including a 75.0% success rate from the free-throw line (3-4), along with 4 assists and 1 steal.

• M. Oles (#8): Added 7 points, shooting 66.7% (2-3) from two-point range, and grabbed 5 rebounds.

• Parker (#45): Scored 2 points, added 4 rebounds, and secured 3 steals.

Oddities Highlights:

• Nkume (#22): Led Oddities with 12 points and 6 rebounds, shooting an efficient 55.6% (5-9) from the field.

• Walker (#13): Added 7 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal, shooting 42.9% (3-7) from inside the arc.

• Papaionannou (#23): Contributed 6 points, 6 steals, and 5 rebounds, shooting 33.3% (2-6) from the field.

• Nelson (#11): Scored 5 points, shooting 100% (3-3) from the free-throw line, with 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

Team Stats:

• Tropics: Shot 41.2% from the field, dominated the paint, and forced 17 turnovers.

• Oddities: Struggled offensively with a 30.2% shooting percentage but matched Tropics with 10 steals.

Scoring by Quarter:

• Q1: Tropics 16, Oddities 6

• Q2: Tropics 17, Oddities 11

• Q3: Tropics 10, Oddities 10

• Q4: Tropics 10, Oddities 10

• Final Score: Tropics 53, Oddities 37