It was a tough weekend for the Sunbury Jets in the Big V championship competition, with both the Jets women’s and men’s sides suffering losses.
For the Jets women’s side the loss to the Sherbrooke Suns puts a dent in their small finals hopes.
The Suns were the better team in the opening quarter, leading by five points at the first break.
The Jets were able to turn that around and level the scores heading into the main break.
It was goal for goal in the third quarter with the Suns leading by just two points heading into the final break.
The final quarter was all the Suns, winning it 18-7, to seal an 85-72 win.
Import Dimitra Gkizani top scored for the Jets with 18 points as four of the Jets starters scored double figures.
The Jets remain in seventh spot, three games outside the top four.
The Jets this week face ladder leaders Wyndham on Saturday night.
The Jets men were at home on Sunday against the Keysborough Cougars and it was one to forget for the Jets.
It was a fast starting Cougars who led by eight points at quarter time and increased that to 12 points at the main break.
The Jets third quarter was better offensively, scoring 24 points for the term, but they were still outscored by the Cougars by two points.
There would be no final quarter comeback by the Jets, with the Cougars putting their foot down.
The Jets scored some points late in the quarter, but the Cougars won the final term, 45-25, to seal the 118-84 win.
Ish Sanders top scored for the Jets with 26 points while Maxwell Barkeley scored 19 points.
The loss means the Jets slip from top spot and are now in second with 11 wins for the season.
The Jets this week face Wyndham on Saturday night in a top of the table clash.
