THERE was plenty of NBL1 action to enjoy over the weekend, and in the West Men’s competition, the Lakeside Lightning were too good for the South West Slammers, claiming a 16-point win at home.

The two teams clashed at Lakeside Recreation Centre on Friday night, with the two teams in vastly different form. The Lightning had built a bit of a winning streak over the past few weeks, while the Slammers had lost their good form from the start of the year and were in need of a drought breaker on the road.

However, the Lightning proved too strong for the Slammers, taking a double-digit lead in the second quarter and never surrendering their advantage on the scoreboard. The home side shot 50 per cent from the field, a figure that is difficult for the opposition to match down the other end, and played a massive role in the result of the game.

One of the big reasons for the success in this area was the performance of Kyle Armour, who was an offensive force in his own right in Lakeside’s win.

Lakeside Lightning (100) def. Southwest Slammers (84)

Kyle Armour – 31 points, two rebounds, five assists

It was a serious offensive takeover from Armour in the 16-point win, proving to be the difference maker when the Lightning were looking to generate some offence.

31 points was a clear game-high total as he managed to conjure consistent buckets and get Lakeside rolling on the offensive end.

The guard was a constant thorn in the Slammers defence with his ability to create space and knock down the shot. While Southwest tried to adjust and surround him with as much defence as possible, Armour seemed unfazed by the coverage and constantly produced plenty of output on the offensive end.

The strongest part of his game was his accuracy, finishing with a field goal percentage of 71 per cent. This figure came thanks to 10 made shots on 14 attempts in a marvellous display of efficiency given the amount of shots he took.

The defence was unable to predict where he was going to shoot from, given his ability to score at all three levels. Armour even chimed in for four three-pointers on six attempts, utilising a strong shooting motion.

It was a clinical scoring display from Amour, who played an instrumental role in Lakeside’s win on the weekend, taking on more offensive responsibility than previous weeks.