Second-half blitz helps Ambassadors brush aside Barking Owls in men’s A-grade competition

A second-half demolition from Ambassadors helped them record a comfortable 23-point victory over Barking Owls, jumping to fifth place after round five of the Albany Basketball Association men’s A-grade competition on Tuesday night. Ambassadors trailed by two points at half-time but produced a significant turnaround as they outscored their opponents by 25 points and went on to win their second game of the season. Caleb Carman and Callum Dixon were the difference in the 70-47 victory, scoring 17 and 14 points respectively in the second-half blitz. Ambassadors went on a 9-0 run midway through the second period to break the game open as Dixon and Carman did all the scoring. With 10 minutes left Owls reduced the margin to five but it was all Ambassadors from there on as they hit 22 of the last 26 points. Carman finished the game with 26 points and he hit two three-point baskets in the win. Dixon stood up in the second half, hitting two from long range, and he nailed three triples for the match to end up with 19 points. Both sides shot well in the first half with Ambassadors sinking four from outside the arc while Owls hit two of their own. Justin Benson and Thomas Powell top scored for Owls with 13 points each. Meanwhile, Keanu Weeden helped Infernos make a statement, knocking off the previously undefeated Denmark Magpies by 20 points. Weeden hit five three-pointers on his way to 19 points as Infernos turned their 10-point half-time lead into a sizeable 62-42 win. Tyler Willmore supported Weeden well with 15 points, including two threes, while Sam Finigan was terrific throughout the contest with 22 points for Denmark. Railways Tigers moved back to the top of the standings after pulling away from Raiders in the second half of their clash. Railways led by five points at the main break but were far superior in the last half to record a 46-33 triumph and move to top spot. Kane Shephard dropped 11 points and Henrick Alforque added 10. Sonics won their second game in their inaugural season, downing Tigers by five points. David Arthur hit 17 points for the victors and Kye Griffiths was also valuable with 10 as their side won 35-30.