Wildcats Off-Season Wrap: 3 August 2020

The NZ NBL Showdown has come to an end, with former Wildcat Jarrod Kenny’s Otago Nuggets taking the title.

Taylor Bitt’s Canterbury Rams made a stunning run to the semi-finals after taking the bottom seed to the post-season, but had their season ended by the eventual champs.

In three finals games, Britt averaged 14.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game.

Congratulations to Otago who defeated the Manawatu Jets in the Grand Final on Jordan Hunt’s 21 points.

Back home, the SBL’s West Coast Classic entered its second week with several Wildcats young guns taking to the court.

In a 88-92 loss to Joondalup, Luke Travers had a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double for the Cockburn Cougars.

The Warwick Senators demolished Mark Worthington’s South West Slammers by 72 points, with Wani Swaka Lo Buluk adding six points, three rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes.

2019/20 Wildcats development player Chuatwech Reath returned to the court for the East Perth Eagles for the first time after recovering from an ankle injury.

In a four-point loss to Mandurah, Reath added nine points, nine rebounds and four assists.