Outlaws go down to first defeat

The Outback Outlaws were handed their first defeat of the season by Fort Knox Panthers in basketball’s CellOne Elite City League.

The Panthers completed a 52-41 victory thanks in no small part to player-coach Graham Robinson’s 16 points. Not to be outdone by big brother, team-mate Kevin Stephens led all scorers with 21 points.

The first half was a relatively low-scoring affair with the Panthers leading 23-15 as both teams felt each other out, with no-one wanting to make the big mistake that would put their team out of the game.

The Outlaws made an early run in the second half, cutting the Panthers lead to one, but they would get no closer as the Panthers were able to keep the score just out of reach for the remainder of the game.