Australia

Regular Season Round 19: Breakers - Wildcats 82-79

Date: February 17, 2011
Third-ranked Perth Wildcats (14-10) gave a tough game to first ranked New Zealand Breakers (18-3) in Auckland. New Zealand Breakers managed to secure only three-point victory 82-79. However their fans expected easier game. The hosts were ahead by 4 points but lost the second period ending it with a 1-point deficit before their 20-16 run, which allowed them to win the game. New Zealand Breakers made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard CJ Bruton (188-75, college: Indian Hills CC) who led the winners and scored 20 points. Guard Kirk Penney (196-80, college: Wisconsin) accounted for 21 points for the winning side. American guard Kevin Lisch (188, college: St.Louis, agency: Warren Sports International) came up with 17 points and 4 assists and the other American import power forward Andre Brown (205-81, college: De Paul, agency: Priority Sports) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Perth Wildcats in the defeat. Perth Wildcats' coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. New Zealand Breakers have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-3 record. Defending champion Perth Wildcats dropped to the second position with ten games lost. New Zealand Breakers will play against Wollongong Hawks (#5) in Gwynneville in the next round. Perth Wildcats will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Breakers: K.Penney 21+1reb+1ast, C.Bruton 20+3reb+2ast, G.Wilkinson 12+6reb, T.Abercrombie 9+4reb+2ast, B.Anthony 9+2reb, M.Vukona 4+10reb+4ast
Wildcats: K.Lisch 17+4reb+4ast, A.Brown 14+10reb, D.Martin 10+8reb+4ast, D.Williamson 10, C.Tovey 9+6reb+2ast, B.Robbins 7+2reb+1ast
gschID: 94621

  BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)82
  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 +/-
00 WalVajsIj, GiQF 87 4-1 (05%) 6-9 (63.4%) 4-4 (655%) 6 0 1 5 6 5 6 6 5 5 68 66 5
84 mQuUIj, Cz 82 4-0 (15%) 4-2 (49.0%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 8 4 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 85 67 5
1 ORjjRF, KaQV 89 3-3 (655%) 4-9 (38.7%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 4 86 62 5
65 SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis 80 4-4 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 7 63 5
66 mQisTRll, KRLaj 80 6-1 (61.9%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 3 6 5 8 5 5 4 3 6 5
63 kuVIji, baVi 84 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 7 65 3 0 5 6 5 5 4 3 68 5
85 SjUhIjF, mRjjF 63 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 8 5 8 5 8 5 6 6 5 6 7 1 5
48 HRjiQR, Oiul 63 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 5 -3 5
40 OlRdDRQ, SlRx 65 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 8 0 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 4 7 5
86 mlIxhiB, zIsh  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-44 (09.1%) 2-82 (82.1%) 85-80 (25.5%) 65 84 44 69 67 5 2 8 5 64 28 21  


  WILDCATS (coach: John Rillie)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 +/-
04 biQUaj, giBaij 45 6-1 (61.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 3 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 5 8 65 69 5
68 vasZh, KRLaj 89 3-65 (35%) 6-3 (80%) 1-9 (20.9%) 6 4 3 3 5 5 8 5 5 3 69 62 5
83 WiDsUiff, zRssR 83 4-2 (49.0%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 1 6 5
66 wILRF, CiBRQIj 85 4-3 (90%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 8 3 5 8 8 5 6 7 63 5
44 WallaiBsIj, gQRT 63 6-3 (80%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 65 0 5
35 mQITj, SjdQR 46 1-63 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 1 3 65 5 3 5 5 6 5 6 63 68 5
4 WRaDh, AURphRj 67 6-0 (85%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 8 5 5 5 8 5 8 3 0 5
88 eIMMajs, mQid 63 5-4 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 6 3 5 6 5 5 4 9 5 5
80 wQuRBij, zRQRBaih 2 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 4 5
3 HaQR, GQRD 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5
wIUil   85-00 (41.3%) 2-84 (43.2%) 60-67 (97.5%) 86 67 35 63 85 5 65 0 5 60 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)