Hot start for Coasters

PORTLAND Coasters got their season underway with a win over Colac in the Country Basketball League’s men’s South West division on Sunday. Nathan Hardingham contested the jump-ball to get things underway, with the result spurred by a strong first quarter from the Coasters.

By Mitchell Turner

October 06, 2022 | 12:30 PM

PORTLAND is off to a strong start in the men’s 2022-23 Country Basketball League’s South West division, earning a strong 75-66 win over Colac Kookas at Bluewater Leisure Centre on Sunday.

The Coasters got out to a strong start, opening up a 19-7 lead in the first quarter, with the game being played on mostly even terms for the final three quarters.