Joondalup Wolves survive behind Turnage explosion

• CJ Turnage delivered a dominant performance with 33 points and 11 rebounds as Joondalup defeated Lakeside 97-90
• Davin Miller recorded a double-double with 29 points and 10 rebounds to lead Perry Lakes past Willetton 92-87
• Elijah Pepper erupted for 28 points as Warwick demolished East Perth 118-82

Warwick @ East Perth

Warwick thrashed East Perth 118-82 at Morley Sport and Recreation Centre, as Elijah Pepper detonated for 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

The American guard was outstanding from the field, shooting 10-from-22 including 4-from-11 from three-point range. George Pearl added 18 points on a highly efficient 7-from-9 shooting, while Mitch Clarke contributed 18 points and nine assists for the dominant visitors.

East Perth struggled mightily from three-point range, hitting just 7-from-31 attempts (22.6%) while committing 19 turnovers. Lee Roberts was the standout performer for the home side with 24 points and nine rebounds, but received little support as Warwick led for nearly 39 minutes of the contest. The visitors' balanced attack saw six players score in double figures as they improved their season record with the comprehensive victory.

Perry Lakes @ Willetton

Perry Lakes edged out Willetton 92-87 at Willetton Basketball Stadium in a tightly contested battle featuring 14 lead changes.

Davin Miller dominated for the Hawks with a double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds on exceptional 11-from-13 shooting from the field. Matthew Leary added 15 points and seven rebounds, while Keegan Phillips contributed 13 points and five rebounds to secure the road victory.

Taeshon Cherry led Willetton with 22 points and six rebounds, shooting a solid 9-from-18 from the field, while Tyreese Davis added 18 points and five rebounds. Despite the Tigers shooting better from three-point range (26.9% to 27.3%), Perry Lakes controlled the boards with a 47-36 rebounding advantage, including 12 offensive rebounds that led to 17 second-chance points.

The Hawks spent nearly 37 minutes in the lead and made clutch free throws down the stretch to secure their fifth-round triumph.

Joondalup @ Lakeside

Joondalup secured a victory against Lakeside 97-90 at HBF Arena Joondalup behind CJ Turnage's exceptional double-double performance of 33 points and 11 rebounds.

The star forward was remarkably efficient, shooting 14-from-22 from the field while adding eight assists to his impressive stat line. Caleb Davis contributed another double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, including 4-from-9 from three-point range, while Joey Baker added 16 points.

Isaiah Lewis led Lakeside with 24 points on efficient 10-from-16 shooting, including 4-from-7 from beyond the arc. Corey Shervill contributed 21 points and four assists, while AJ Wilson recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Joondalup built a lead as large as 22 points and dominated the glass with a 43-30 rebounding advantage.

Despite Lakeside's defence generating 13 steals and forcing 20 turnovers, they couldn't overcome Joondalup's stellar 42.4% shooting from three-point range (14-from-33) in the seven-point defeat.