Rockingham Flames remain on top after consecutive wins against Slammers and Senators

The Rockingham Flames men’s side continue their dominance in the NBL1 West competition, with back-to-back wins against the South West Slammers and Warwick Senators in their round 13 double-header. It might have been a cold winter’s night down south on Friday, but the Flames wasted no time heating things up by delivering the biggest first quarter of the NBL1 West season against the Slammers. Rockingham put up 45 points on South West in the first term with reigning MVP Devondrick Walker continuing his remarkable run of form with 15 of those points. There was no let-up from the Flames as they put up another 34 points in the second term to go into the main break leading the Slammers 79-35. There would be no coming back for the Slammers but they did limit the damage in the second half despite Rockingham still outscoring them 49 points to 37 to win by 56 and retain top spot on the NBL1 West table. By the end of the game, Travis Durnin had top-scored for Rockingham against the team he started his career with and had 25 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists. Walker ended up with 22 points and five assists for the Flames. The Flames would keep the heat coming in their second match-up against the Senators at the Mike Barnett Sports Complex on Saturday. The Senators arrived in Rockingham trying to make it three straight wins but the Flames had other ideas and led by four points at quarter-time. Pulling away in the second term, Rockingham put up 33 points to lead 62-49 by half-time. The Flames had too much firepower and delivered another 28 points to 18 in the third stanza to set up the eventual 17-point win and seal their seventh consecutive victory. Walker had another dominant showing with 27 points, three rebounds and three assists for Rockingham, alongside Tom Jervis who put up 23 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Round 14 will see the the Rockingham Flames take on Lakeside Lightning at Lakeside Recreation Centre on July 1.