{"id":164916,"date":"2016-11-30T20:47:02","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T10:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=164916"},"modified":"2020-09-30T11:49:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T01:49:15","slug":"thunder-dominates-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/11\/30\/thunder-dominates-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder Dominates In 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_164920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164920\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129agrade1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-164920\" title=\"20161129 A Grade\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129agrade1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129agrade1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129agrade1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129agrade1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Action from the A Grade Grand Final between Thunder and Regulators\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>November 30, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kingaroy Basketball Association&#8217;s Season 2 drew to a close on Tuesday night with close games in both the A Grade and B Grade Grand Finals.<\/p>\n<p>Fans who gathered at the Kingaroy Indoor Sports Auditorium were obviously enjoying the excitement, applauding every goal.<\/p>\n<p>Presentations were held at the end of each Grand Final.<\/p>\n<p>As well, the All Star 5 (and Most Valued Player) for KBA&#8217;s Season 2 were also named:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Grade All Star 5<\/strong> &#8211; Brett Simpson, Andrew Gottke, Thomas Carroll, Gideon Okesene and Donny George (MVP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>B Grade\u00a0All Star 5<\/strong> &#8211; Shaun Pukallus, Seith Romantiko, Dylan Coleman, Joshua Soley and Lachlan Davies (MVP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164922\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129agrade3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-164922\" title=\"20161129 A Grade \" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129agrade3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129agrade3.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129agrade3-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Regulators run the ball up in the A Grade Grand Final<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The A Grade Grand Final featured the two top teams from the season, Thunder and Regulators, and the rivalry between the sides was obvious.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the first quarter, Thunder was ahead 20-17.<\/p>\n<p>Regulators clawed their way back to lead 21-20 at the mid-way point of the quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The struggle continued to the half-time break, when both sides were locked 25-all.<\/p>\n<p>Thunder were dominant in the third quarter, ending five goals ahead at the break, 34-29.<\/p>\n<p>In the last, the scores were briefly locked again before Thunder shot a number of three-pointers that rattled Regulators.<\/p>\n<p>The full-time score was Thunder 49, Regulators 40.<\/p>\n<p>Thunder also took out the Season 1 Grand Final in June.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164923\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129aplayer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-164923\" title=\"20161129 Player Of Match\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129aplayer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129aplayer.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129aplayer-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Grade Player of the Final Chris Theuerkauf (Thunder)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164924\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164924\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129ateam1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-164924\" title=\"20161129 Thunder - A Grade\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129ateam1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129ateam1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129ateam1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Grade Season 2 premiers &#8230; Thunder (plus a young fan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164925\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164925\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129ateam2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-164925\" title=\"20161129 Regulators - A Grade\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129ateam2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129ateam2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129ateam2-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Grade Season 2 runners-up &#8230; Regulators<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164926\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bgrade1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-164926\" title=\"20161129 B Grade\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bgrade1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bgrade1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bgrade1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Action from the B Grade Grand Final &#8230; scores were level at several times late in the game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>In B Grade, the two teams that finished on the bottom of the table had shown great determination to work their way through to the Grand Final.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And this spirit continued throughout the game.<\/p>\n<p>At half-time, Clovers were ahead 21-15 over Rockets but that position changed quickly as the third quarter opened.<\/p>\n<p>Within a minute, Rockets had climbed to within one goal and then quickly drew even.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the third quarter Clovers were narrowly ahead 24-23.<\/p>\n<p>The last quarter was destined to be a nailbiter.<\/p>\n<p>Rockets drew even again, 24-all, as the lead swapped around.<\/p>\n<p>But with 90 seconds left on the clock, Clovers were back in the lead 31-30 &#8211; and they stayed ahead until the final siren.<\/p>\n<p>The final score was Clovers 35 Rockets 30.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164929\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bplayer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-164929\" title=\"20161129 B Grade Player Of The Match\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bplayer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bplayer.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bplayer-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B Grade Player of the Final Lachlan Besson (Clovers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164930\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bteam1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-164930\" title=\"20161129 Clovers - B Grade\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bteam1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bteam1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bteam1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B Grade Season 2 premiers &#8230; Clovers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164919\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bteam2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-164919\" title=\"20161129 Rockets - B Grade\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bteam2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bteam2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161129bteam2-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B Grade Season 2 runners-up &#8230; 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