We reveal our top 5 TBL performances from round 6

After an exciting round of Toowoomba Basketball League action, we reveal our top five players from round 6. Find out who made the list here.

Adam Gehrig put in a superstar performance in round 2 of the Toowoomba Basketball League. Picture: Capture the Dog Photography.

The final round of the Toowoomba Basketball League saw players leave it all on the floor, with some stunning individual performances as the fight for finals went down to the wire.

Both games went down to the final possession, with the Mustangs narrowly defeating the Warriors 87-85, while the Eels ended the Milkos’ finals hopes as they held on to win 85-83.

After two intense matches, we have run the rule across the competition and named our top 5 players of the week.

5. Bailey Biggar (Milkos)

Biggar is fifth on this week’s list after his inspired performance against the Eels.

While it wasn’t enough to get his side over the line, he ensured his side stayed in the hunt.

Biggar scored five field goals at 41.7 per cent with five rebounds and two assists.

Chris Longford in action for the Toowoomba Mountaineers. He has been a key player for the Warriors this TBL season. Picture: Kevin Farmer

4. Chris Longford (Warriors)

Longford was immense as he made his impact felt on both ends of the floor.

He scored 16 points, made three assists, one block and grabbed nine rebounds.

Impressively, seven of his nine rebounds were on the offensive end.

3. Noah Silcox-Smith (Warriors)

Silcox-Smith’s impressive run into finals continued as he was the Warriors’ go-to player in their narrow defeat to the Mustangs.

He scored three three-pointers at 42.9 per cent accuracy from beyond the arc and ended the game with a team-high 21 points.

Silcox-Smith also filled out the stat sheet with four rebounds, three assists and four steals.

2. Mitch Davis (Eels)

Davis ended the Milkos’ finals hopes with a commanding performance in the paint.

The Eels captain scored 11 field goals from 19 attempts to end with 22 points.

He also picked up 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks.

1. Sam Wall (Mustangs)

Wall has continued to prove himself as one of the best two-way players in the TBL as he led the Mustangs to a victory in the absence of star forward Adam Gehrig and takes the number one spot on this weeks’s list.

Wall’s offensive prowess was clear to see as he scored 23 points and made eight assists but he also contributed in other areas with six rebounds and two steals.

Round 5

The fifth round of the Toowoomba Basketball League produced a major upset, with the previously undefeated Mustangs defeated by the Eels, while the Warriors continued their late-season push with a hard-fought win over the Milkos.

After surviving a late fightback from the Milkos, Warriors coach Jason Krienke was delighted to pick up another win to stay in the fight for finals.

“It is a great win for us after dropping the first three,” he said.

“I picked a very young team which everyone said was a bit risky, but now it is starting to pay off.

“It was just a solid effort from everyone and we really wanted to beat this team because they just nipped us at the end by two points last time.”

The second game of the night saw the Mustangs handed their first defeat of the season with the Eels running riot in the first half.

After the Warriors picked up the win in the earlier game, Eels captain Mitch Davis was under no illusions as to how important it was that his side claimed victory.

“It was a massive, massive win against a really good side,” he said.

“It was a must-win to keep us in the finals, so it keeps us in the hunt and next week is a massive week now.”

Mustangs captain Adam Gehrig labelled the clash as a “slap in the face” but believed it could prove to be a blessing in disguise with finals just around the corner.

“If you are going to lose a game, you don’t want to lose it in a semi or a final,” he said.

“So now is the time to lose and that is going to really sharpen us for next week I think.”

After some inspired individual displays across all four teams, we have narrowed down our top five players of the week.

Noah Silcox-Smith. Picture: Nev Madsen.

5. Noah Silcox-Smith (Warriors)

With the Warriors facing a must-win game, Silcox-Smith rose to the occasion with an impressive all-round performance.

Despite facing some early foul trouble, he still made his impact felt as he stacked the stat sheet with 20 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals.

4. Keahn Tuakura (Eels)

Tuakura was immense on both ends of the floor, as he shut down Gehrig, while putting up some impressive numbers on offence.

The Eels young gun showed maturity beyond his years as he scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while helping contain Gehrig to just four field goals for the game.

3. Tobias Adams (Warriors)

Adams was a class above for the Warriors as he came just short of recording a triple-double, with a solid spread of 17 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists.

While he struggled to finish close to the rim, he was heating up from beyond the arc, hitting four threes from eight attempts.

2. Sam Wall (Mustangs)

While it was a difficult clash for most of the Mustangs, Wall put up an impressive second half fight as he gave his side a glimmer of hope in the final quarter.

Wall featured heavily on both ends of the floor as he ended the game with a dominant stat line of 31 points, seven rebounds, five assists and seven steals.

What makes his stat line even more impressive is the fact he recorded more steals than his entire opposition, with the Eels only making five steals for the contest.

Benjamin Toohey shoots for the Southern Cross Bricklaying Eels in the 2021 TBL season. Picture: Kevin Farmer

1. Ben Toohey (Eels)

It was always going to take a special performance to end the Mustangs’ invincible run and Toohey delivered with an efficient performance to lead his team to victory.

He was strong on defence and a threat both in the paint and beyond the arc.

Toohey scored 24 points and scored from 10 of his 21 field goal attempts.

He also grabbed 11 rebounds and picked up a steal, assist and a block.

Round 4

Seth Ham for the Mountaineers. Photo: Nev Madsen

5. Seth Ham (Milkos)

While the Milkos had their backs to the wall for much of the game against the rampaging Mustangs, Ham was able to leave the floor with his head held high after he scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

4. Adam Gehrig (Mustangs)

The Mustangs big man was firing on all cylinders against the Milkos as he helped the league-leaders claim a 99-70 win over the Milkos.

Gehrig was a force to be reckoned with on both ends of the floor, as he scored 16 points, recorded seven rebounds and assists and made four steals in a dominant display.

3. Noah Silcox-Smith (Warriors)

Silcox-Smith was another player who dominated the stat sheet and was one of the stars in the thrilling game between the Warriors and the Eels.

With 25 points, seven assists, five rebounds and two steals, Silcox-Smith was involved in almost everything that went well for the Warriors.

Patrick Roche for Toowoomba Mountaineers. Picture: Kevin Farmer

2. Patrick Roche (Warriors)

The Warriors main man showed why he was one of the most sought after players in the draft as he recorded a dominant double-double.

Roche has proven himself as a rising star in Toowoomba basketball and round 4 was no exception as he scored 26 points.

However, despite his impressive offensive performance, he still made his presence felt in other areas of the game and was a menace on the glass with 14 rebounds.

1. Sam Wall (Mustangs)

Wall earns the top spot on this week’s list after a simply superb individual effort.

With 23 points including four three-pointers, nine assists, six rebounds and an impressive six steals, Wall could do no wrong and was a major catalyst for his side’s emphatic victory.

Round 3

5. Zac Collins (Mustangs)

Collins was locked in for the Mustangs as he scored seven buckets at 87.5 per cent efficiency, including a perfect three from three from beyond the arc to end with 18 points and six rebounds.

4. Sam Wall (Mustangs)

Wall was immense on both ends of the floor with a stunning all-round performance.

The Mustangs star was dominant on offence as he scored 17 points and made seven assists, then was a monster on defence, with seven steals and three rebounds.

3. Chris Longford (Warriors)

Langford used his size to its fullest as he raked in 14 rebounds, of which, 10 were on the offensive end.

He also chipped in with 21 points in a scintillating display.

William Mitchell for the Mountaineers.

2. William Mitchell (Milkos)

Mitchell was unfortunate to miss out on the top spot this week after his monster performance on the glass.

The Milkos big man grabbed 20 rebounds and scored 13 points.

1. Sam Geu (Eels)

The Eels young gun tops this week’s list after his blistering game against the Milkos.

While he couldn’t get his side over the line in a thriller, Geu made his presence felt with a phenomenal 26 points, 17 rebounds and five assists.

Round 2

5. Tobias Adams (Warriors)

Adams was one of the leading players for the Warriors in their tight tussle with the Milkos as he scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds.

However, his efforts were not enough as the Milkos held on to claim a two-point victory.

James Nugent. Picture: Kevin Farmer

4. James Nugent (Milkos)

Nugent was the hero for the Milkos as he scored 19 points, including the go-ahead bucket which proved to be the winner with 90 seconds left.

Bailey Nwanevu in action for the Mountaineers in 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

3. Bailey Nwanevu (Milkos)

Nwanevu was a menace on both ends of the floor as he forced turnovers, scored buckets and made an impact on the glass.

His all-round athletic prowess was on show as he ended the game with a 16-point, 14-rebound double-double.

2. Sam Wall (Mustangs)

Wall was involved in virtually everything that went well for the Mustangs in their big win over the Eels.

With six offensive rebounds, Wall helped the Mustangs extend their lead at each opportunity with second-hand points and also grabbed six defensive boards.

On top of his superb rebounding performance, he also made eight assists and scored 18 points to fall just short of a triple-double.

Adam Gehrig put in a superstar performance in round 2 of the Toowoomba Basketball League. Picture: Capture the Dog Photography.

1. Adam Gehrig (Mustangs)

The 2024 TBL number one draft pick showed why he is one of the key players for the Mountaineers in the QSL as he put on a show while playing the full 40 minutes alongside Wall.

Gehrig scored 15 field goals from 27 attempts, including a stunning seven from beyond the arc as he ended with 37 points for the game.

The Mustangs captain also made four assists and grabbed 12 rebounds in an emphatic display.

The TBL will be back this Saturday night when the Warriors take on the Mustangs, and the Eels face the Milkos.

Round 1

5. Bailey Nwanevu (Milkos)

Nwanevu started the 2024 campaign strongly with an impressive 16 points and six rebounds in what was a difficult clash for the Milkos as they suffered a heavy defeat to the Mustangs.

4. Keahn Tuakura (Eels)

Tuakura put in a classy all-round performance as he scored 16 points, at 63.6 per cent from the field and grabbed nine rebounds as well.

3. James Nugent (Milkos)

Nugent made his presence felt as he led the way for the Milkos with 21 points and five rebounds.

2. Theo Hess (Mustangs)

The Milkos had no answer for Hess as he dominated on the offensive end with 25 points.

1. Patrick Roche (Warriors)

Roche showed why he was one of the most sought after players in the draft as he kickstarted his season with 11 points, five assists and an impressive 14 rebounds.