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Matt Marcun played a pivotal role as the Dragons Youth League Men held off Bulleen at Balwyn High School on Sunday to move on in the Big V finals. Photo: Anthony Loupetis.

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Your Youth League Men are moving on in the Big V finals after fending off a late charge from Bulleen in Sunday's playoff opener at Balwyn High School.

In front of a packed and boisterous home crowd, Billy Barton led the way with an 18-point, 17-rebound double-double, Jesse Macleod also had 18 points and Matt Marcun added 13 points, three assists and two steals for Camberwell, which steadied and then pulled away for a 78-69 win.

The Dragons didn't have it all their own way, with Bulleen taking a one-point lead in the final quarter, but made some big plays down the stretch to put the Boomers away for good and set up a semi-final date with Sunbury at Boardman Stadium next weekend.

Owen Ireland added eight points and seven rebounds in 16 effective minutes for Camberwell, while captain Ace Adama registered four steals and four rebounds to go with six points.

In other Dragons Big V action over the weekend:

Division 1 Women: Dragons 78 d. Collingwood 73 at Boroondara Sports Complex (BSC)

Anna Burrows closed with 11 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four blocks as your Division 1 Women held off Collingwood at BSC on Saturday night to clinch a playoff berth. Eleni Valos (10 points, 11 boards, four assists) also had a double-double and Genevieve Broadbent added 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Dragons, who improved to 7-10 and moved into fifth place. Camberwell will wrap up its regular season commitments against visiting Wyndham at Balwyn High School on Sunday (August 2, 12pm).

Championship Men: Dragons 113 d. Wyndham 91 at BSC

Brennen Burns (25 points, four steals) and Jackson Meshanic (24 points, 15 rebounds) combined for 49 points as the Dragons seized control with a 33-16 first quarter and never looked back on their way to a 113-91 win. Luke Liesegang added a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double and Ayuel Ayuel had 19 points, six boards and five assists.

Championship Men: Dragons 95 d. Sunbury 81 at Boardman Stadium

Jackson Meshanic (28 points, 17 rebounds), Ayuel Ayuel (20 points) and Brennen Burns (18 points, seven assists) led the way as Camberwell stayed alive in the Championship Men playoff race with a 95-81 road win at Sunbury. The Dragons moved into sixth place and are one of three teams with a 9-9 record heading into the last two weeks of the regular season.

Terminus Big V Players of the Week

Championship Men v Wyndham, Round 16: Luke Liesegang.
Championship Men at Sunbury, Round 16: Ayuel Ayuel.
Division 1 Women v Collingwood, Round 17: Anna Burrows.
Youth League Men v Bulleen, Finals – Round 1: Matt Marcun.

Terminus Big V Players of the Week (Overall)

Championship Men: Jackson Meshanic (6), Brennen Burns (3), Ayuel Ayuel (3), Daniel Powell (2), Luke Liesegang (2), Riley Simmons (1), Jaden Lai (1).

Division 1 Women: Eleni Valos (5), Anna Burrows (3), Sian Gillam (2), Matilda Grech (2), Emily Roche (1), Talia D'agostino (1), Neehara Ravikumar (1), Katie Harrington (1), Lauren Moran (1).

Youth League Men: Jesse Macleod (6), Billy Barton (5), Matt Marcun (3), Ace Adama, (2), Caleb Lingwood-Smith (1), Will Sinclair (1), Noah La Combre (1), Owen Ireland (1), Tyson Mackenzie (1).

Youth League Women – Final: Jessica Del Brocco (4), Lucy Rowe (4), Tilly Quartel (3), Gemma Watson (2), Hannah Morsi (2), Mia Demarte (2), Ciara Newman (1), Maddy Grossman (1), Ruby Clark (1).

Our Week Ahead

Championship Men: Round 17 – Dragons v RMIT University at BSC. Saturday, August 1, 7pm.
Division 1 Women: Round 18 – Dragons v Wyndham at Balwyn High School. Sunday, August 2, 7pm.
Youth League Men: Semi-Final – Dragons at Sunbury (Boardman Stadium), Saturday, August 1, 7pm.

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Dragons Big V Game Day Program

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For information about the Camberwell Dragons Big V Program and / or Partnership opportunities with Camberwell Basketball, call Communications, Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager Andrew Johnstone on 0425 791 610 or email [email protected]