Australia

Regular Season Round 18: Hawks - Crocodiles 104-97 OT

Date: February 6, 2016
Seventh-ranked Townsville Crocodiles (9-17) made lots of trouble for third ranked Illawarra Hawks (16-11) in Gwynneville on Saturday. Illawarra Hawks managed to secure only seven-point victory 104-97. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 25-22. But Townsville Crocodiles won second period 31-29. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Townsville Crocodiles used huge pressure winning it 18-14 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 8-15. Illawarra Hawks made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Strangely Townsville Crocodiles outrebounded Illawarra Hawks 46-23 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Illawarra Hawks made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American-Italian guard Kevin Lisch (188-86, college: St.Louis) who scored 29 points. New Zealand swingman Kirk Penney (196-80, college: Wisconsin, agency: Duran International) chipped in 28 points. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Nicholas Kay (205-92, college: Metro St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds and American guard Jordair Jett (188-91, college: St.Louis) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively. Five Townsville Crocodiles players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Illawarra Hawks maintains third position with 16-11 record having just one point less than leader United. Townsville Crocodiles at the other side keep the seventh place with 17 games lost. Illawarra Hawks will face Adelaide 36ers (#5) in Findon in the next round. Townsville Crocodiles will play at home against Cairns Taipans and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  CROCODILES97
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
3 KiF, XaZhIlis 38 65-63 (96.3%) 5-8 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 65 0 60 4 5 4 5 5 6 6 83 49 5
8 zRUU, zIQdiaQ 44 2-68 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 1 67 64 5
45 AiBhij, PBiQ 46 1-65 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 7 66 8 3 6 5 6 6 8 64 60 5
1 XIQUIj, baUZh 82 8-9 (82.1%) 6-3 (80%) 4-4 (655%) 6 4 3 3 8 0 6 5 8 3 65 2 5
60 HRjQF, vRIj 84 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 3 7 5
6 biFjiQd, CIQRF 86 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 9 7 5
40 AURajdl, ClajU 63 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 6 5 6 8 5 -0 5
61 gnRQaZ, baQVI 64 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 4 6 5 5 8 6 65 4 5
0 AZhRjsZhRQ, vuVR 68 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 5 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 65 65 5
4 YIujD, baUZh 3 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 0 8 5 5 6 5 5 -1 5
wIUil   48-09 (01.6%) 1-85 (45.5%) 60-61 (74.2%) 69 87 31 63 85 62 8 8 2 62 79 74  


  HAWKS (coach: Justin Tatum)104
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
66 vasZh, KRLaj 41 1-68 (05%) 3-2 (05%) 0-9 (96.3%) 6 6 8 8 8 3 6 5 5 6 87 84 5
64 biQUaj, ehFs 44 5-3 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-4 (655%) 5 6 6 2 6 8 4 8 5 5 7 67 5
1 PDalLF, SjdQRT ziBRs 45 1-66 (03.0%) 5-6 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 6 3 0 3 4 4 6 6 6 8 69 67 5
2 ORjjRF, KaQV 83 0-9 (96.3%) 0-7 (00.1%) 4-3 (90%) 6 6 8 6 6 4 6 5 6 8 82 83 5
83 qllas, CIdF 83 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 5 6 6 5 8 4 4 6 5 6 1 9 5
88 CIRjQiid, waBIUhF 85 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 4 5 5 6 6 5 5 1 7 5
9 yIQBij, PsZiQ 85 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 3 5
65 giLadsIj, viQQF 63 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 5 0 4 8 4 5 8 5 0 5
79 WRRVs, ziQQid 66 4-3 (90%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 7 7 5
4 WhaUR, KRLaj 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
7 ziBaRsIj, vuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
80 wIlILiR, wIjF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-36 (32.2%) 60-46 (32.3%) 67-84 (28.1%) 2 60 84 67 62 85 63 2 8 7 653 662  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)