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    Ethan Lindeblad.

Redbacks continue winning ways

The Ararat Redbacks continued to climb the Country Basketball League men’s south-west division standings with their second win of the season on Saturday.

Playing on the road against the Hamilton Hurricanes, the Redbacks started slowly but hit top gear in the second quarter, hitting five three-pointers in the term, including four from playing coach Josh Fiegert.

Fiegert was unstoppable for much of the contest, accruing a season-high 36 points and showcasing his ability to score at all levels with seven three-pointers, six two-point field goals and three made free throws.

The Redbacks were also outstanding on the defensive end of the court, holding Hamilton to 11 points in the third quarter to set up their eventual 84-64 win.



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While Fiegert was the star of the show, the likes of Oliver and Ethan Lindeblad chipped in with 14 and 10 points respectively, while Farrell Maharaj had eight.

Josh Miller turned in an excellent game for Hamilton with 29 points, but lacked scoring support for much of the game.

The win saw Ararat improve to 2-4 for the season, keeping the Redbacks in the finals hunt.

Horsham, which had a bye at the weekend, will be at home against the Millicent Magic at 6pm on Saturday before travelling to Colac for a game at 3pm on Sunday.

With the Hornets having lost a game on the road to Millicent in round one, coach Scott Benbow said it was an excellent chance for the team to gauge its improvement in the first half of the season.

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