The Sunbury Jets are keen to find their best basketball in the coming weeks in the Big V women’s championship division.
The Jets have had an up and down season so far with four wins from their first nine games.
Jets coach Monique Caparello said they haven’t been playing the best basketball.
“We had a glimmer of hope against Pakenham,” she said. “We did really well but could not hold on in the end.
“We’ve getting some good play out of the players and we’re hoping that the next couple of weeks we can hit our straps and get a few wins on the board.”
The Jets have struggled at times to get their best side out on the court.
Jelena Savic has missed a couple of weeks with illness and should hopefully be back soon.
Victoria Ikenasio is coming back into the fold after graduating from college in another boost for the side.
“We should be able to find ourselves and be more consistent,” Caparello said. “We had an identity crisis and we’re trying to find our style and play to our strengths.
“We’re starting to find that.”
Caparello said they would look to make some changes as well to help import Emmonnie Henderson, who has struggled with foul trouble early on in her time in Australia.
The Jets headed to Warrnambool on the weekend as they enter a run of really winnable matches.
“Hopefully we can get a good win down there and come back and see if we came beat Hume,” Caparello said before the game.
“They got us quite good earlier in the year, it would be nice to get one back.”
It was a nice big win for the Jets, who travelled with just eight players.
A dominant first half had then leading by 28 points at the main break.
They kept it going in the second half to win 97-55.
Chloe Angove top scored with 21 points as five players scored double figures.
While the championship side has had its struggles, the Jets youth league 2 women’s side is currently undefeated.
Caparello said it was really good to see and they have a nice core group.
She said Cara Beattie was one that was leading the way and was spending time training with the senior group.
“She is really to make that jump,” Caparello said. “When they don’t have clashes, she’ll join our roster.”
Meanwhile the Jets championship men beat Melbourne University on Saturday night, 88-82.
Josh Yorke-Frazer top scored with 29 points.
