The Bombers set the bar in the first quarter, taking a 19-12 lead early. The floor was very quite for the start of this game - vocal Oddities playmaker Duggan was missing from their line up, which showed as Oddities struggled to make plays, and settled for feeding their big-man, Papaionannou. Despite drawing 3 fouls during the game, this only added 2 points to their total. 

Bombers were also quiet without their captain, Percival in the game. However, it appears that they didn’t need their leader to secure the win in this game.

In the second quarter, the Bombers extended their lead to 33-24 at halftime. Quick drives from Putt, and the interior threat of Brotherston helps build Bomber’s lead, both players contributing 11 points to their team’s total. 

Papaionannou of Oddities countered with his interior dominance; the only player to manage a double-double, with a game-leading 18 points and 11 rebounds. Defensively, Nkume of Oddities lead the charge with 4 steals. 

The Oddities came out strong in the third quarter, outscoring the Bombers 15-14. Walker started to come alive, and showed his interior ability by adding 12 points from inside the paint - he has only managed 6 points in each his last 3 games so this is a 100% increase on his last 3 performances. The crowd is always behind the Oddities and Walker heard it tonight. 

However, both Walker and Nelson picked up technical fouls for verbal exchanges with a referee. Nelson had a quiet night, adding only 2 points and 3 rebounds to the Oddities box score.

The Oddities had a chance to add an additional 10 points to their total with free throws, but could only convert 20% of them from the line. Compared to the Bombers who converted 69.2% from the line. Oddities failed to make any of their 6 attempts from 3 point range. 

By the fourth quarter, both teams showed signs of fatigue; neither team were able to get a double-digit score. Bomber’s Gray added a solid 10 points to the total, along with F. Wyatt with 9. 

The result of this game puts Bombers on a 2 game win-steak, and Oddities on a 2 game loss-streak. Oddities have a week off to regroup before their second game against Tropics, where they silenced critics with a score of 50-28 - Reigning Champions Tropics will not forget their previous performance, and will be coming back for redemption. 

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Bombers Highlights:

• O. Putt (#4) led the Bombers with 11 points, shooting 36.4% from the field and adding 5 rebounds and 3 steals.

• A. Brotherston (#10) also scored 11 points, shooting 50.0% from two-point range (4-8), while contributing 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

• Gray (#14) added 10 points, shooting 66.7% from the free-throw line and grabbing 3 rebounds.

• C. Morgan (#8) chipped in with 8 points, shooting 75.0% from the free-throw line, while adding 1 steal.

Oddities Highlights:

• M. Papaionannou (#23) was the standout performer for the Oddities, scoring a game-high 18 points, shooting 57.1% from two-point range (8-14), and adding 6 assists and 1 steal.

• Walker (#13) contributed 12 points, shooting 60.0% from two-point range (6-10), and grabbed 5 rebounds and 4 steals.

• A. Nkume (#22) added 10 points, shooting 41.7% from two-point range, and contributed 7 rebounds and 4 steals.

Team Performance:

• The Bombers shot 38.0% from the field overall and 69.2% from the free-throw line.

• The Oddities shot 45.8% from the field but struggled from the free-throw line, hitting only 20.0% of their attempts.

• Both teams excelled defensively, with the Bombers recording 6 steals and the Oddities tallying 11 steals.

• The Oddities had a slight edge in rebounds with 26 total rebounds compared to the Bombers’ 20.

Scoring by Quarter:

• Q1: Bombers 19, Oddities 12

• Q2: Bombers 14, Oddities 12

• Q3: Oddities outscored Bombers 15-14

• Q4: Oddities edged the Bombers 7-6

Final score: Bombers 53 - Oddities 46