A last quarter comeback by the Sunbury Jets fell short against the Hume City Broncos on Sunday in the Big V men’s state championship.
The two local rivals faced off on Sunday as they both looked to move further up the ladder.
It was the Broncos that started the better of the sides and led by eight points at quarter time.
The momentum continued in the second quarter with the Broncos leading by 18 points at half time.
The Jets started to get going in the third quarter but were only able to reduce the margin by two pointts.
With nothing to lose, the Jets threw everything at the Broncos in the last quarter, but fell short with the Broncos winning 97-92.
Joshua Yorke-Frazer top scored with 22 points for the Jets, while Benjamon Robertson had 21 points and Ray Mitchell had 20 points.
The Jets now sit in sixth place with a 4-3 record.
In the women’s state championship, the Jets are starting to get some wins on the board.
On Sunday they got a road win against the Pakenham Warriors, winning 80-62.
The Jets started well and led by 12 points at quarter time and were able to maintain a solid lead throughout the first half.
A 22-14 third quarter sealed the win for the Jets. They would eventually get the points, 80-62.
The Jets spread the load with six players scoring double figures, led by Chloe Hildebrand with 19 points.
The Jets are now up to fifth on the ladder with three wins.
