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Victoria Metro’s Mofeoluwa Adio. Photo: Basketball Victoria<\/p>\nVictoria Metro claimed its 35th U16 boys title behind Mofeoluwa Adio’s 30-point championship perform<\/p>\n
Mofeoluwa Adio scored 30 points as Victoria Metro defeated Queensland South 94-85 in Sunday\u2019s Under-16 boys gold medal game in Bendigo.<\/p>\n
Victoria Metro claimed its 35th Under-16 boys national championship as it overcame a seven-point quarter-time deficit before taking control through relentless pressure, inside scoring and a dominant second-half performance to retain the Robert Young Shield.<\/p>\n
Adio produced the game\u2019s defining individual performance, adding five steals, four rebounds and four assists while shooting 11-from-25 from the field and six-of-seven at the free throw line.<\/p>\n
Queensland South exploded out of the blocks, scoring 30 first-quarter points and leading 30-23 at the opening break.<\/p>\n
Metro responded immediately.<\/p>\n
The defending champions outscored Queensland South 22-10 in the second quarter to take a 45-40 advantage into halftime, then extended the margin with a 26-16 third period.<\/p>\n
Victoria Metro’s Mofeoluwa Adio. Photo: Basketball Victoria<\/p>\n
Metro\u2019s decisive burst turned a seven-point deficit into a 15-point lead entering the final quarter.<\/p>\n
Queensland South refused to fade, pouring in 29 points over the final 10 minutes, but Metro had already built enough separation to close out the nine-point victory.<\/p>\n
Adio led a powerful starting group that produced 86 of Metro\u2019s 94 points.<\/p>\n
Lucas Drake delivered an outstanding all-round performance with 19 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. He shot eight-from-12 from the field and converted eight of his 10 two-point attempts.<\/p>\n
Mobarede Akingbade also scored 19 points, adding six rebounds, two steals and a block while shooting nine-from-18.<\/p>\n
Captain Elijah Honeyford contributed 11 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block, while Deng Yak added seven points.<\/p>\n
Flynn Mackintosh made his presence felt with four points, nine rebounds and two steals in 20 minutes.<\/p>\n
Metro\u2019s ability to attack the basket proved decisive. The champions scored 68 points in the paint compared with Queensland South\u2019s 24 and converted 36-from-58 two-point attempts at 62%.<\/p>\n
Their defence was equally damaging.<\/p>\n
Metro forced 25 turnovers, collected 16 steals and scored 32 points from Queensland South mistakes. Queensland South generated only 16 points from Metro\u2019s 11 turnovers.<\/p>\n
Adio\u2019s five steals led the pressure, while Honeyford collected three and Drake, Akingbade and Mackintosh each finished with two.<\/p>\n
Queensland South stayed within reach through exceptional three-point shooting, converting 15-from-31 from beyond the arc at 48%.<\/p>\n
Tom Miles led Queensland South with 24 points, drilling seven-from-16 from three-point range.<\/p>\n
JJ Cleland added 16 points and six rebounds, shooting five-from-seven from the field and six-of-nine at the free throw line.<\/p>\n
Dusty Gurney finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists, while Brandon Nolan recorded eight points and a game-high six assists.<\/p>\n
Asher Watene also scored eight points with six rebounds, while captain Tavite Nasio contributed eight points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals.<\/p>\n
Queensland South\u2019s bench outscored Metro\u2019s reserves 42-8, but the champions\u2019 starting unit controlled the paint and punished turnovers throughout the final three quarters.<\/p>\n
Metro shot 40-from-83 from the field at 48%, compared with Queensland South\u2019s 27-from-61 at 44%.<\/p>\n
The victory completed another unbeaten championship run for Victoria Metro and secured consecutive Under-16 boys national titles after its 2025 triumph in Bendigo.<\/p>\n
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