Australia
Regular Season Round 9: Breakers - Taipans 93-79
Date: December 9, 2010
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Auckland. First ranked New Zealand Breakers faced 3rd placed Cairns Taipans. Host New Zealand Breakers (12-3) defeated guests from Cairns (9-4) 93-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Cairns Taipans. It was a very close game until the last quarter, when New Zealand Breakers's pressure prevailed and they won that period 27-19 extending their advantage to 14 points. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Cairns Taipans' players. It was a good game for guard Kirk Penney (196-80, college: Wisconsin) who led his team to a victory with 25 points and 6 assists. American forward Gary Wilkinson (206-82, college: Utah St.) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. New Zealand Breakers' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard Ayinde Ubaka (193-85, college: California) answered with 13 points and 6 assists and the former international power forward Alexander Loughton (205-83, college: ODU) added 17 points in the effort for Cairns Taipans. New Zealand Breakers maintains first place with 12-3 record. Cairns Taipans at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. New Zealand Breakers will play against Melbourne Tigers (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cairns Taipans will play against Townsville Crocodiles (#3) in Wulguru and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taipans: A.Loughton 17+2reb+1ast, A.Ubaka 13+4reb+6ast, R.Dorsey 10+4reb, I.Crosswhite 9+4reb+3ast, P.Jones 9+5reb+1ast, D.Rychart 8+5reb+1ast
Breakers: K.Penney 25+2reb+6ast, G.Wilkinson 20+6reb+1ast, A.Pledger 11+8reb, T.Abercrombie 11+3reb+3ast, M.Vukona 8+3reb+3ast, C.Bruton 6+2ast
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)
Regular Season Round 9: Breakers - Taipans 93-79
Date: December 9, 2010
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Auckland. First ranked New Zealand Breakers faced 3rd placed Cairns Taipans. Host New Zealand Breakers (12-3) defeated guests from Cairns (9-4) 93-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Cairns Taipans. It was a very close game until the last quarter, when New Zealand Breakers's pressure prevailed and they won that period 27-19 extending their advantage to 14 points. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Cairns Taipans' players. It was a good game for guard Kirk Penney (196-80, college: Wisconsin) who led his team to a victory with 25 points and 6 assists. American forward Gary Wilkinson (206-82, college: Utah St.) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. New Zealand Breakers' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard Ayinde Ubaka (193-85, college: California) answered with 13 points and 6 assists and the former international power forward Alexander Loughton (205-83, college: ODU) added 17 points in the effort for Cairns Taipans. New Zealand Breakers maintains first place with 12-3 record. Cairns Taipans at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. New Zealand Breakers will play against Melbourne Tigers (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cairns Taipans will play against Townsville Crocodiles (#3) in Wulguru and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taipans: A.Loughton 17+2reb+1ast, A.Ubaka 13+4reb+6ast, R.Dorsey 10+4reb, I.Crosswhite 9+4reb+3ast, P.Jones 9+5reb+1ast, D.Rychart 8+5reb+1ast
Breakers: K.Penney 25+2reb+6ast, G.Wilkinson 20+6reb+1ast, A.Pledger 11+8reb, T.Abercrombie 11+3reb+3ast, M.Vukona 8+3reb+3ast, C.Bruton 6+2ast
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)93 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 84 | mQuUIj, Cz | 45 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | ORjjRF, KaQV | 82 | 8-3 (05%) | 9-65 (95%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 83 | 5 |
| 66 | mQisTRll, KRLaj | 81 | 5-1 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis | 86 | 3-0 (25%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 61 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 86 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 5 |
| 00 | WalVajsIj, GiQF | 88 | 1-2 (90%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 88 | 5 |
| 83 | mIuZhRQ, gallIj | 62 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 60 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 60 | 5 |
| 48 | HRjiQR, Oiul | 64 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | WRMsURQ, CIQRF | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 86 | mlIxhiB, zIsh | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 85 | SjUhIjF, mRjjF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 84-42 (15.0%) | 63-82 (05.5%) | 0-65 (05.5%) | 1 | 83 | 45 | 87 | 61 | 5 | 65 | 8 | 5 | 66 | 74 | 666 | |||
 TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)79 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 4 | tMiVi, SFajdR | 44 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 61 | 5 |
| 64 | zIjRs, Ohall | 81 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | GQiMiu, SiQIj | 68 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 48 | mQRMjRQ, gRij | 3 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 43 | giTsIj, GiQRUh | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ | 45 | 9-65 (95%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| 9 | gIQsRF, eIjild | 80 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-3 (80%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 66 | CQIssThaUR, oij | 84 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 66 | 5 |
| 68 | gallIj, gijaRl | 86 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 30 | eFZhiQU, gusUF | 85 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 64 | 5 |
| wIUil | 83-36 (02.0%) | 1-86 (82.1%) | 64-69 (91.0%) | 7 | 62 | 89 | 63 | 65 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 97 | 91 | |||
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)
