Lithgow Workies Lazers have pushed their winning streak out to six games in the Spalding Waratah League Division One Men's Basketball competition after an ultimately comfortable 95-65 victory over the Orange Eagles at Sir Neville Howse Stadium in Orange.
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It was a danger game for the Lazers, with the Eagles desperate to end a seven-game losing slide.
The home side started well, going out to leads of 3-0 and 5-3 but Lithgow's starters, Michael Johnson, Darreon Tolliver, Michael Cox, Adam Marjoram and Fletcher Swift, got to the front at 6-5 after two-and-a-half minutes and never trailed again.
The quarter ended with the Lazers up 26-19.
Lithgow's reserves, Matt Hughes, Caleb Fitzpatrick, Hayden Cox, Kobe Hunter, Austyn Lincoln and Michael Brooks, helped take the lead out to fourteen, 36-22, midway through the second period, before a late Orange fightback saw the halftime score stand at 44-36.
The Eagles continued to pressure the visitors early in the third period and two three-pointers inside the first minute had things tightening up to 44-42.
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Lithgow answered with a 14-5 run though, pushing the gap to eleven at 58-47 before going to the final break with some breathing space, 66-56.
The fourth stanza saw a 7-0 opening blast from the Lazers which all but sealed it with a 73-56 advantage.
Lithgow never looked back from there, outscoring a turnover-prone Eagles side 29-9 for the quarter to win going away, 95-65.
Top scorers for the Eagles were Kobe Mansell with 19, Andrew Manios 16 and Mitch Selwood 15.
The Lazers travel to Bankstown this Saturday to take on the Bruins. Tip-off is at 12 noon.
Result: Lithgow Lazers 95 (M Johnson 21, D Tolliver 18, F Swift 16, M Hughes 15, M Cox 9, C Fitzpatrick 8, H Cox 4, K Hunter 4) def Orange Eagles 65.
Pool A Standings: Sutherland 13 wins, 3 losses, Canberra 12-4, Illawarra 12-4, Lithgow 10-6, Shoalhaven 10-6, Bankstown 9-7, Queanbeyan 7-9, Wagga 4-12, Orange 2-14, Dubbo 1-15.
