Australia

Regular Season Round 20: Hawks - Breakers 104-81

Date: February 27, 2011
Top ranked New Zealand Breakers (18-5) recorded its fifth loss in Gwynneville on Sunday night. Visitors were rolled over by sixth ranked Wollongong Hawks (11-12) 104-81. The game without a history. Wollongong Hawks led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to New Zealand Breakers' 38 and made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Wollongong Hawks looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. 25 personal fouls committed by New Zealand Breakers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Gary Ervin (186-83, college: Arkansas) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 assists. The former international forward Oscar Forman (205-82) chipped in 22 points. Guard Kirk Penney (196-80, college: Wisconsin) produced 25 points and Fiji-New Zealand forward Mika Vukona (197-82) added 10 points and 13 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Wollongong Hawks moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Blaze. New Zealand Breakers at the other side still keep top position with five games lost. Wollongong Hawks is looking forward to face league's second-placed Townsville Crocodiles in Wulguru in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. New Zealand Breakers will play at home against the league's second-placed Townsville Crocodiles in Wulguru and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hawks: G.Ervin 25+10ast, O.Forman 22+4reb, M.Campbell 17+2reb+2ast, D.Gruber 10+2reb, G.Saville 7+9reb+6ast, L.Davidson 7+9reb+2ast
Breakers: K.Penney 25+2reb, G.Wilkinson 16+5reb+1ast, M.Vukona 10+13reb+1ast, K.Braswell 10+2reb+6ast, T.Abercrombie 7+3reb+2ast, A.Pledger 6+2reb+1ast
gschID: 94631

  BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)81
  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 mQisTRll, KRLaj 82 8-0 (35%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 1 4 5 5 5 5 3 65 0 5
84 mQuUIj, Cz 86 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 8 5 5 6 4 8 5
48 HRjiQR, Oiul 61 5-1 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 3 6 0 3 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 8 5
40 OlRdDRQ, SlRx 1 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 1 9 5
85 SjUhIjF, mRjjF 0 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5
1 ORjjRF, KaQV 48 4-3 (90%) 0-66 (30.0%) 3-0 (25%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 6 5 8 80 85 5
00 WalVajsIj, GiQF 82 3-7 (33.3%) 6-6 (655%) 0-1 (24.4%) 4 8 0 6 8 5 6 5 5 4 61 61 5
63 kuVIji, baVi 86 3-64 (45.2%) 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 2 0 64 6 0 5 5 5 5 6 65 7 5
65 SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis 86 8-0 (35%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 8 0 5 5 6 5 8 9 4 5
83 mIuZhRQ, gallIj 61 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 3 8 5 6 5 5 8 5 -6 5
wIUil   67-08 (41.0%) 65-84 (34.0%) 64-88 (07.6%) 85 69 49 67 80 5 0 8 5 69 26 11  


  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 +/-
64 biQUaj, ehFs 60 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 5 6 8 8 5 8 5 5 8 0 9 5
8 gRBIs, wFsIj 64 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 8 4 3 6 5 4 5 5 5 0 65 5
88 CIRjQiid, waBIUhF 66 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 5
43 mRhQRjdIQff, waB 3 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
00 gRlijRF, ciZ 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 4 5
4 qQLaj, GiQF 43 7-61 (01.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-0 (25%) 5 5 5 65 8 5 4 5 5 6 80 46 5
65 giLadsIj, viQQF 45 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 8 9 7 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 9 64 5
9 yIQBij, PsZiQ 82 2-7 (22.7%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 4 5 5 6 5 6 88 88 5
48 CiBpMRll, biU 81 3-1 (11.9%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 69 68 5
68 AiLallR, GlRj 86 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 2 7 1 3 5 6 5 5 4 9 63 5
38 GQuMRQ, giLad 65 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 8 5 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 65 68 5
62 miQQF, zIQdij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   46-08 (07.1%) 9-85 (40.5%) 86-89 (99.2%) 66 88 44 89 85 5 65 6 5 65 653 682  



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)