Australia

Regular Season Round 21: 36ers - Taipans 70-75

Date: March 4, 2011
The game in Findon was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Cairns Taipans (12-12) played at the court of 8th ranked Adelaide 36ers (8-15). Cairns Taipans managed to secure a 5-point victory 75-70 on Friday. The guests trailed by 15 points after three quarters before their 27-7 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Cairns Taipans dominated on the defensive end, holding Adelaide 36ers to just 7 points in fourth quarter. Cairns Taipans forced 19 Adelaide 36ers turnovers. It was a good game for the former international power forward Alexander Loughton (205-83, college: ODU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. American swingman Ronald Dorsey (197-83, college: McNeese St.) contributed with 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Adam Ballinger (205-79, college: Michigan St.) answered with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks and center Daniel Johnson (212-88, college: Pepperdine) added 13 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Adelaide 36ers. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Cairns Taipans maintains fourth place with 12-12 record, which they share with Hawks. Adelaide 36ers lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 15 games lost. Cairns Taipans will face Melbourne Tigers (#7) at home in the next round. Adelaide 36ers will play against Kings in Sydney and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
36ers: A.Ballinger 14+7reb+3ast, D.Johnson 13+9reb+1ast, B.Hill 11+7reb, E.Shannon 10+1reb+4ast, R.Carter 9+1reb+2ast, M.Creek 5+2reb
Taipans: A.Loughton 21+11reb+1ast, R.Dorsey 19+6reb, I.Crosswhite 12+5reb+3ast, D.Rychart 10+5reb, A.Ubaka 8+5reb+8ast, D.Brebner 3
gschID: 94633

  36ERS (coach: Mike Wells)70
  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 +/-
03 millajDRQ, SdiB 44 9-68 (02.4%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 1 9 4 8 5 5 3 5 0 63 63 5
63 AhijjIj, qddaR 48 4-2 (49.0%) 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 3 8 5 6 5 5 8 65 4 5
60 CiQURQ, ehFs 45 4-3 (90%) 5-4 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 5 6 8 8 5 8 5 5 4 7 9 5
7 Hall, mQid 82 4-9 (38.7%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 8 0 9 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 66 2 5
86 zIhjsIj, gijaRl 88 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 3 0 7 6 4 5 5 4 5 6 64 80 5
68 HIlBRs, ziZIM 85 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 8 5 5 3 8 8 5
84 CQRRV, baUZhRll 60 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 0 4 5
9 mQuZR, SiQIj 63 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 4 6 5 6 5 5 6 3 7 5
65 gITdRll, zRff 4 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
64 WiQMIuU, zij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 gilF, wIB  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   81-39 (00.4%) 8-61 (68.0%) 68-63 (20.9%) 66 83 40 60 60 5 9 2 5 67 95 94  


  TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)75
  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 40 0-66 (30.0%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 5 8 5 4 6 5 6 67 62 5
4 tMiVi, SFajdR 43 3-2 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 2 4 5 8 5 5 3 2 68 5
66 CQIssThaUR, oij 46 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 8 4 0 4 6 5 4 5 5 6 68 62 5
35 vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ 82 3-7 (33.3%) 4-0 (15%) 3-3 (655%) 0 1 66 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 86 88 5
3 wiaU, vajdsiF 61 5-4 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 6 6 5 4 5 -9 5
68 gallIj, gijaRl 82 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 8 5 4 8 8 5
30 eFZhiQU, gusUF 62 0-66 (30.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 0 5 0 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 65 9 5
2 GQiMiu, SiQIj 3 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
48 mQRMjRQ, gRij 6 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5
1 baUZhRll, ziBRs  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-05 (31.5%) 9-67 (41.2%) 2-64 (16.0%) 60 86 41 61 60 5 65 3 5 60 90 94  



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)