It was contrasting results for the Altona Gators against the Craigieburn Eagles in the Big V competition on Sunday.
Despite being in different divisions, both Gators sides faced the Eagles at Altona Sports Centre on Sunday in a big day.
In the men’s division 2 competition, it was the Gators that came away with a 114-74 win after taking control of the game in the second half.
The Gators led by seven points at quarter time before increasing that to 10 points at half time.
The second half was all the Gators.
A 39-16 third quarter blew the game open in the favour of the Gators, They finished it off with a 21-14 final quarter to seal the win.
Samson Rocker top scored for the Gators with 29 points in just 24 minutes of action.
Every Gators player played at least seven minutes on the court, with everyone but captain Jordan Lino hitting the scoreboard.
The win has the Gators sitting second on the ladder, with only a loss to the undefeated Whittlesea Pacers.
The Gators this week face the Wallan Panthers.
The Gators women found the going a lot tougher on Sunday against the Eagles, losing 99-51.
The Eagles took control early with a 28-11 first quarter and backed it up with a 26-10 second quarter.
The Eagle continued to push in the third quarter and pushed the lead out to 44 points at the last break.
With the game over, both sides used their benches and it was a more even final quarter, but it mattered little.
Monique Marcetic-Vaotangi top scored with 15 points off the bench, as just two players reached double figures.
All the starters struggled, with not one hitting double figures.
The Gators sit eighth with three wins so far.
They this week face the Chelsea Gulls on Saturday night.
