Australia
Regular Season Round 1: Blaze - Breakers 87-102
Date: October 7, 2011
The game between Top Four teams took place in Broadbeach. Their biggest opponent host Gold Coast Blaze (0-1) lost to leader New Zealand Breakers (2-0) 102-87. It was a very close game until the last quarter, when New Zealand Breakers's pressure prevailed and they won that period 34-20 extending their advantage to 15 points. They made 24-of-30 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Gold Coast Blaze was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Gary Wilkinson (206-82, college: Utah St.) nailed 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St., agency: Priority Sports) accounted for 25 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Five New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. The former international forward Mark Worthington (202-83, college: Metro St.) came up with 28 points and 5 rebounds and American forward Will Hudson (206-89, college: Oakland) added 18 points respectively for Gold Coast Blaze in the defeat. New Zealand Breakers maintains first place with 2-0 record. Gold Coast Blaze at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. New Zealand Breakers will play against bottom-ranked Kings (#9) in Sydney in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gold Coast Blaze will play at home against the league's second-placed Cairns Taipans (#2) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 25+3reb, G.Wilkinson 21+9reb, M.Vukona 16+6reb+2ast, C.Bruton 11+3reb+2ast, C.Jackson 11+7reb+5ast, A.Pledger 8+5reb
Blaze: M.Worthington 28+5reb+1ast, W.Hudson 18+4reb+1ast, A.Gibson 14+3reb+6ast, C.Goulding 9+2reb+2ast, S.Hoare 6+6reb+3ast, A.Petrie 6+2reb
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 1: Blaze - Breakers 87-102
Date: October 7, 2011
The game between Top Four teams took place in Broadbeach. Their biggest opponent host Gold Coast Blaze (0-1) lost to leader New Zealand Breakers (2-0) 102-87. It was a very close game until the last quarter, when New Zealand Breakers's pressure prevailed and they won that period 34-20 extending their advantage to 15 points. They made 24-of-30 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Gold Coast Blaze was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Gary Wilkinson (206-82, college: Utah St.) nailed 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St., agency: Priority Sports) accounted for 25 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Five New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. The former international forward Mark Worthington (202-83, college: Metro St.) came up with 28 points and 5 rebounds and American forward Will Hudson (206-89, college: Oakland) added 18 points respectively for Gold Coast Blaze in the defeat. New Zealand Breakers maintains first place with 2-0 record. Gold Coast Blaze at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. New Zealand Breakers will play against bottom-ranked Kings (#9) in Sydney in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gold Coast Blaze will play at home against the league's second-placed Cairns Taipans (#2) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 25+3reb, G.Wilkinson 21+9reb, M.Vukona 16+6reb+2ast, C.Bruton 11+3reb+2ast, C.Jackson 11+7reb+5ast, A.Pledger 8+5reb
Blaze: M.Worthington 28+5reb+1ast, W.Hudson 18+4reb+1ast, A.Gibson 14+3reb+6ast, C.Goulding 9+2reb+2ast, S.Hoare 6+6reb+3ast, A.Petrie 6+2reb
 BLAZE87 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 6 | GaMsIj, SdiB | 41 | 6-3 (80%) | 8-3 (05%) | 1-2 (90%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 60 | 5 |
| 33 | WIQUhajDUIj, biQV | 40 | 9-68 (02.4%) | 6-0 (85%) | 66-63 (92.1%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 82 | 83 | 5 |
| 3 | HudsIj, Wall | 80 | 9-68 (02.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 63 | 5 |
| 34 | GIuldajD, ChQas | 84 | 4-4 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 0 | CidRR, zisIj | 88 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 43 | HIiQR, AURphRj | 62 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 66 | 5 |
| 9 | qjDlash, baVR | 69 | 5-0 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 63 | GiQlRpp, wIB | 66 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 69 | ORUQaR, SjUhIjF | 7 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 86 | XalssIj, KiQl | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 83 | CiQURQ, ciZ | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 83-08 (31.8%) | 0-61 (46.4%) | 83-44 (98.9%) | 65 | 88 | 48 | 86 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 29 | 90 | |||
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)102 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 65 | SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis | 44 | 2-7 (22.7%) | 5-8 (5%) | 7-7 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 44 | 5 |
| 3 | ziZVsIj, CRdQaZ | 82 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 1-2 (90%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
| 00 | WalVajsIj, GiQF | 81 | 1-65 (15%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 80 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 83 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 85 | 5 |
| 4 | CIQlRUUI, giQFl | 83 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 84 | mQuUIj, Cz | 84 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
| 83 | mIuZhRQ, gallIj | 69 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 68 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 85 | SjUhIjF, mRjjF | 9 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 60 | OQRTsURQ, gaIj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 89-31 (02.9%) | 2-88 (41.3%) | 83-45 (25.5%) | 68 | 89 | 47 | 64 | 81 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 658 | 657 | |||
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)
