Altona Gators have set a platform to launch from in the second half of the Big V division 2 men’s season.
The Gators sit 7-5 after nine rounds, having had a mixture of results.
Playing coach Jordan Lino said while they would have liked to be sitting higher on the ladder, they were still pretty happy with how things were going.
“We have started to put together a few good performances,” he said. “We were late in forming the team and there have been a few chemistry issues.
“It’s about working out how to get the best results from each other on the court. We’re sitting mid-table… a lot of other teams who were in our situation wouldn’t be sitting that high.”
Lino said when they had been playing well, they had been able to get some good results, but other times they had played poorly.
He said having started training two months after most of the other sides, they expected it would take some time.
“To be where we are is a good sign for us to build on,” he said.
“A lot of the players individually in the open floor and beating their defenders one on one.
“We need to improve team defence, zone defence. We also need to try and find the balance of scoring for ourselves and passing the ball through hands.”
The Gators will travel to Mildura this weekend to face the Mildura Heat on Saturday night.
Lino said the next month will give them a good idea of where they sit.
“We play Mildura twice in the next couple of weeks,” he said.
“After that we have a pretty solid run, with some really gettable games.
“We play Pakenham in about four weeks and they are on top. We’re really excited about the next four weeks.”
Tara Murray
