Australia
Regular Season Round 16: Taipans - Breakers 74-77
Date: January 30, 2011
The most exciting game of round 16 in the NBL took place in Cairns. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 3rd ranked Cairns Taipans (11-7) to first ranked New Zealand Breakers (14-3) 77-74 on Sunday evening. The guests trailed by 7 points after three quarters before their 25-15 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Gary Wilkinson (206-82, college: Utah St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and New Zealand swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St.) who added 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international power forward Alexander Loughton (205-83, college: ODU) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American swingman Ronald Dorsey (197-83, college: McNeese St.) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. New Zealand Breakers have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-3 record. Cairns Taipans at the other side keep the third place with seven games lost. New Zealand Breakers are looking forward to face Wollongong Hawks (#5) in Gwynneville in the next round. Cairns Taipans will play at home against the league's second-placed Perth Wildcats and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 15+6reb+1ast, C.Bruton 13+4reb+3ast, M.Vukona 12+6reb+2ast, G.Wilkinson 11+13reb+1ast, K.Penney 9+2reb+4ast, K.Braswell 6+3reb+1ast
Taipans: R.Dorsey 17+5reb, A.Loughton 14+5reb+4ast, P.Jones 11+3reb, I.Crosswhite 9+5reb+1ast, D.Dillon 8+2reb+5ast, A.Ubaka 8+5reb+5ast
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 16: Taipans - Breakers 74-77
Date: January 30, 2011
The most exciting game of round 16 in the NBL took place in Cairns. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 3rd ranked Cairns Taipans (11-7) to first ranked New Zealand Breakers (14-3) 77-74 on Sunday evening. The guests trailed by 7 points after three quarters before their 25-15 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Gary Wilkinson (206-82, college: Utah St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and New Zealand swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St.) who added 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international power forward Alexander Loughton (205-83, college: ODU) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American swingman Ronald Dorsey (197-83, college: McNeese St.) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. New Zealand Breakers have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-3 record. Cairns Taipans at the other side keep the third place with seven games lost. New Zealand Breakers are looking forward to face Wollongong Hawks (#5) in Gwynneville in the next round. Cairns Taipans will play at home against the league's second-placed Perth Wildcats and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 15+6reb+1ast, C.Bruton 13+4reb+3ast, M.Vukona 12+6reb+2ast, G.Wilkinson 11+13reb+1ast, K.Penney 9+2reb+4ast, K.Braswell 6+3reb+1ast
Taipans: R.Dorsey 17+5reb, A.Loughton 14+5reb+4ast, P.Jones 11+3reb, I.Crosswhite 9+5reb+1ast, D.Dillon 8+2reb+5ast, A.Ubaka 8+5reb+5ast
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)77 |
| 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 | 46 | 5-8 (5%) | 4-7 (44.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis | 89 | 4-3 (90%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 69 | 5 |
| 84 | mQuUIj, Cz | 81 | 5-8 (5%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 67 | 5 |
| 00 | WalVajsIj, GiQF | 80 | 3-2 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 7 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 68 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 83 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| 66 | mQisTRll, KRLaj | 88 | 5-3 (5%) | 8-7 (88.8%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -9 | 5 |
| 48 | HRjiQR, Oiul | 69 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 5 |
| 83 | mIuZhRQ, gallIj | 60 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 7 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | WRMsURQ, CIQRF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 60-48 (31.7%) | 68-44 (41.3%) | 66-86 (08.3%) | 61 | 80 | 36 | 62 | 88 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 85 | 99 | 95 | |||
 TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)74 |
| 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 | 43 | 6-0 (85%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 5 |
| 68 | gallIj, gijaRl | 87 | 5-8 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 5 |
| 9 | gIQsRF, eIjild | 82 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 63 | 5 |
| 35 | vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ | 83 | 3-65 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 69 | 5 |
| 30 | eFZhiQU, gusUF | 84 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 66 | CQIssThaUR, oij | 85 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 64 | zIjRs, Ohall | 69 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | GQiMiu, SiQIj | 60 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | wiaU, vajdsiF | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 43 | giTsIj, GiQRUh | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | baUZhRll, ziBRs | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 62-30 (35.5%) | 65-86 (39.1%) | 2-63 (09.6%) | 65 | 88 | 48 | 61 | 62 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 93 | 93 | |||
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)
