Under revered coach Mark Worthington, the South West Slammers' men's side has gone from strength to strength over the past few weeks.
Round six of the 2020 West Coast Classic saw the Slammers face off against the Willetton Tigers at the Eaton Recreation Centre.
The Tigers earned themselves a three-point buffer at quarter time, before widening the gap to nine late in the second term.
The duo of Hayden Noordhoek (17 points) and Lewis Thomas (13) guided the visitors to a comfortable 43-34 lead at the main break.
Slotting a fair share of lay-ups and free throws, teammates Connor Mincherton (13 points) and Michael Garbellini (10) troubled the Slammers in the third quarter.
Leading by 20 at the final change, the Tigers retained fifth spot on the ladder with a convincing 81-57 away win.
Centre Mitchell Keller starred for the home side with a double-double (10 points and 13 total rebounds).
The Slammers travelled up to coast for their much-anticipated showdown with the Kalamunda eastern Suns at the Ray Owen Sports Centre.
Kalamunda pulled ahead by eight points midway through the opening term, before the Slammers came back to level the scores at the first change.
Thanks to accurate shooting from Cory Richardson (11 points) and Brody England (9), the Slammers picked up a 44-34 half-time lead.
Suns' forward Ryan Blanchett (15 points, 11 rebounds) and guard Carl Aylett (17 points) worked quickly to close the gap in the third.
Scoring his second consecutive double-double (20 points, 16 rebounds), Keller was essential to the Slammers' 74-73 victory.
The Slammers' women's side and coach Nathan Grover got more than they bargained for against Willetton on Friday evening.
After claiming a 17-9 lead at the first change, the Tigers put up another 13 points to nine in the second term.
Hayley Winter (10 points) and Sophie Maines (13 rebounds) weaved through the home side's defence and created many scoring chances in the third.
In front by a whopping 28 points at three-quarter time, the visitors stormed home to claim a devastating 81-28 result.
Tigers' captain Emma Gandini top-scored with 15 points, while Imogen Van Laere fared best for the Slammers with six.
The Slammers were left devastated after going down to fourth-placed Kalamunda by 69 points on Saturday evening.
Efforts from guard Jewel Williams (27 points) and centre Jessie Edwards (18 points, 12 rebounds) put the Suns in front by 16 points at quarter time.
Posting 27 to 10 in the second term, the home side was well on-track to claim its fifth win of the season.
Former Slammers' star Beige Harris dominated the second half, and collected a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds.
The Slammers ran out of steam in the fourth quarter, as the Suns cruised to an emphatic 109-40 win at home.
Slammers Shannon Verhagen (11 points) and Ebony Bilcich (10) were applauded for their efforts in last weekend's clash.
Round seven will see both Slammers' sides contend with the Cockburn Cougars on Friday evening.
The Slammers' men's team will then return to Eaton for their clash with the Goldfields Giants on September 5.
