DANDENONG Rangers men kept their undefeated start to the South East Australian Basketball League season going with an 85-81 win over Mt Gambier at Dandenong Stadium on Saturday night.
The Rangers held the advantage throughout the match and made sure the Pioneers wouldn’t storm past them at the end with a solid last quarter.
The Rangers made the most of their opportunities as the Pioneers got 10 more free throw attempts but shot just 13 of 25 compared to the Rangers shooting 14 of 15.
Dandenong also dominated the rebound count 44-32.
Rangers import forward Daequon Montreal was again in top form shooting a game-high 28 points and grabbing nine rebounds while fellow import Tony Lewis added 15 points and six rebounds.
Rangers point guard Andrew Harms added 13 points, five rebounds and nine assists to show he is in good touch.
Matt Sutton had 20 points for the Pioneers while Titus Robinson added 19 points and 11 rebounds.
The Rangers women had a bye this round and all of SEABL takes a break over the Easter long weekend with matches resuming the following weekend.
Both Rangers teams host Geelong at Dandenong Stadium on April 6 with the women’s game starting at 5.30pm.
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