Junior teams advance to BDCA grand finals

At least six different clubs will be represented in grand finals across the weekend.

One grand final has already been played with Strathdale-Maristians winning the under-12B premiership at the weekend.

The Suns edged out White Hills by nine runs in a thrilling grand final.

There were some fine individual performances in the semi-finals and preliminary finals.

Bendigo United's Billy Bassett made 54 not out and team-mate Patrick Lahtz took 4-9 in the Redbacks' big semi-final win over Strahfieldsaye. The Jets' Brandyn Barilari made 51 of his side's 81 runs.

It was a similar story for Sandhurst's Patrick Boylson in the Dragons' under-16B loss to Bendigo.

Bolyson made 51 in a team score of 91.

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Semi-finals - Bendigo United 4-146 (Bassett 54*, Behrens 32, Sheilds 26*; Watson 2-30) def Strathfieldsaye 80 (Barilari 51*; Lahtz 4-7, Behrens 3-10, Farrelly 2-11).

Huntly-North Epsom 7-111 (Gilchrist 35*, Burrill-Grinton 24, Wheelhouse 20; Spencer 3-9, Grant 2-14) def Strathdale-Maristians Suns 9-100 (McNamara 30, Magee 30; L. Wilson 2-12, Billings 2-13).

Preliminary final - Huntly North Epsom 6-131 (Burrill-Grinton 45, Wheelhouse 40*; Rodda 2-24, Sharam 2-27) def Strathfieldsaye 8-67 (Rodda 21*; Burrill-Grinton 2-4).

Grand final - Bendigo United v Huntly-North Epsom at Tannery Lane.

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Semi-finals - Strathfieldsaye Jets 5-141 (Budde 45*, Hunter 36*, Stevens 27*; Webb 2-10) def White Hills 8-109 (McMurray 32*; Matheson 3-13, Stevens 2-15).

Bendigo 7-119 (Rowley 21; Millar 2-14, Scott 2-17) def Sandhurst 91 (Boylson 51; Atherton 2-5).

Preliminary finals - Bendigo 6-111 (Rowley 44, Pithie 35*; Rice 2-3, Sajith d'silva 2-5, O. McMurray 2-16) def White Hills 8-107 (O'Brien 29, Sajith d'silva 22; Marsh 2-8, Atherton 2-21).

Grand final - Strathfieldsaye v Bendigo at Beischer Park.

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Semi-finals - Strathdale-Maristians Suns 8-127 (Eddy 30*, L. Ritchie 26*; Kellett 2-10, McDonald 2-15) def Maiden Gully Marist 4-123 (Budge 27*).

Strathfieldsaye Blue 3-138 (Yates 23*) def Bendigo United 90 (Willits 24; Armstrong 2-5).

Preliminary finals - Strathfieldsaye Blue 8-119 (Armstrong 22, Brown 21) def Maiden Gully Marist 9-114 (Budge 20, Kellett 20; Hand 3-8, Armstrong 2-12).

Grand final - Strathdale-Maristians Suns v Strathfieldsaye Blue at Ewing Park.

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Semi-finals - Huntly North Epsom 8-112 (Miller 37*) def White Hills 6-86 (Wilson 26*, O'Connell 22; Cook 2-8).

Marong 8-128 (Gray 30*, O'Donnell 30*; MacDonald 2-9, Bolton 2-14) def Strathfieldsaye 3-110.

Preliminary finals - White Hills 9-113 (Miller 39*, Wilson 38; M. O'Donnell 3-15, Dorrington 2-4) def Marong 7-108 (Rowe 28, Wells 22*; Caine 3-12, Kitt 2-4).

Grand final - Huntly-North Epsom v White Hills at Club Court.

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Semi-finals - Strathfieldsaye Yellow 5-134 (Maher 22*; McMurray 2-13) def Strathdale-Maristians Blue 6-111 (Butler 44*).

Maiden Gully Marist v Bendigo United (No result provided).

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Grand final - Strathdale-Maristians 4-108 (Willits 26*) def White Hills 6-99 (Sawyer 38*, Dickins 32; Willits 3-9).

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