Australia
Regular Season Round 14: Breakers - Taipans 94-88
Date: January 13, 2011
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Auckland. First ranked New Zealand Breakers faced 4th ranked Cairns Taipans. Host New Zealand Breakers (12-3) defeated guests from Cairns (10-4) 94-88. The hosts trailed by 8 points at the halftime before their 59-45 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. New Zealand Breakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Kirk Penney (196-80, college: Wisconsin) who scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Gary Wilkinson (206-82, college: Utah St.) chipped in 22 points. New Zealand Breakers' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American swingman Ronald Dorsey (197-83, college: McNeese St.) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Ayinde Ubaka (193-85, college: California) added 14 points and 7 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) respectively for the guests. Four Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. New Zealand Breakers maintains first position with 12-3 record. Cairns Taipans at the other side dropped to the third place with four games lost. New Zealand Breakers are looking forward to face Adelaide 36ers (#6) in Findon in the next round where they are favorite. Cairns Taipans will play on the road against Melbourne Tigers and are hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Breakers: K.Penney 24+6reb+5ast, G.Wilkinson 22+3reb, C.Bruton 13+1ast, K.Braswell 12+2reb+8ast, A.Pledger 6+4reb, P.Henare 5+6reb+4ast
Taipans: R.Dorsey 20+10reb, A.Loughton 14+8reb+2ast, A.Ubaka 14+4reb+7ast, I.Crosswhite 10+7reb+2ast, D.Dillon 9+1reb+3ast, D.Rychart 6+5reb+1ast
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 14: Breakers - Taipans 94-88
Date: January 13, 2011
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Auckland. First ranked New Zealand Breakers faced 4th ranked Cairns Taipans. Host New Zealand Breakers (12-3) defeated guests from Cairns (10-4) 94-88. The hosts trailed by 8 points at the halftime before their 59-45 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. New Zealand Breakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Kirk Penney (196-80, college: Wisconsin) who scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Gary Wilkinson (206-82, college: Utah St.) chipped in 22 points. New Zealand Breakers' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American swingman Ronald Dorsey (197-83, college: McNeese St.) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Ayinde Ubaka (193-85, college: California) added 14 points and 7 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) respectively for the guests. Four Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. New Zealand Breakers maintains first position with 12-3 record. Cairns Taipans at the other side dropped to the third place with four games lost. New Zealand Breakers are looking forward to face Adelaide 36ers (#6) in Findon in the next round where they are favorite. Cairns Taipans will play on the road against Melbourne Tigers and are hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Breakers: K.Penney 24+6reb+5ast, G.Wilkinson 22+3reb, C.Bruton 13+1ast, K.Braswell 12+2reb+8ast, A.Pledger 6+4reb, P.Henare 5+6reb+4ast
Taipans: R.Dorsey 20+10reb, A.Loughton 14+8reb+2ast, A.Ubaka 14+4reb+7ast, I.Crosswhite 10+7reb+2ast, D.Dillon 9+1reb+3ast, D.Rychart 6+5reb+1ast
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)94 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 1 | ORjjRF, KaQV | 44 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 0-68 (36.9%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 89 | 5 |
| 66 | mQisTRll, KRLaj | 80 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 61 | 5 |
| 00 | WalVajsIj, GiQF | 83 | 0-65 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 7-66 (26.2%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 84 | 5 |
| 65 | SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis | 84 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 7 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 5 |
| 83 | mIuZhRQ, gallIj | 84 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 84 | mQuUIj, Cz | 88 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 1-1 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 9 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 61 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 63 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 48 | HRjiQR, Oiul | 63 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 5 |
| 7 | WRMsURQ, CIQRF | 8 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 86 | mlIxhiB, zIsh | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 85 | SjUhIjF, mRjjF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-38 (39.1%) | 65-83 (36.9%) | 83-48 (90.5%) | 66 | 45 | 36 | 83 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 73 | 666 | |||
 TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)88 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 9 | gIQsRF, eIjild | 43 | 8-3 (05%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 2 | 65 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 80 | 5 |
| 4 | tMiVi, SFajdR | 48 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-3 (80%) | 9-9 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 88 | 5 |
| 35 | vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ | 87 | 3-64 (45.2%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 68 | 5 |
| 66 | CQIssThaUR, oij | 81 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 64 | zIjRs, Ohall | 67 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 30 | eFZhiQU, gusUF | 69 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 68 | gallIj, gijaRl | 61 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | wiaU, vajdsiF | 68 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -6 | 5 |
| 2 | GQiMiu, SiQIj | 65 | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 43 | giTsIj, GiQRUh | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-01 (40.9%) | 65-84 (34.0%) | 62-67 (73.9%) | 63 | 89 | 36 | 62 | 84 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 29 | |||
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)
