Australia

Regular Season Round 5: Wildcats - Hawks 87-71

Date: November 5, 2011
There was no surprise when 7th ranked Wollongong Hawks (2-5) were defeated on the road by third ranked Perth Wildcats (4-1) 87-71 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 9-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 87-71. Perth Wildcats dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Wollongong Hawks' 28. Perth Wildcats forced 22 Wollongong Hawks turnovers and outrebounded them 43-24 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Perth Wildcats looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Wollongong Hawks' players. American point guard Kevin Lisch (188-86, college: St.Louis, agency: Warren Sports International) stepped up and scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and point guard Brad Robbins (186-85) chipped in 16 points, 6 assists and 6 steals (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four Perth Wildcats players scored in double figures. The former international swingman Glen Saville (197-76) responded with 5 points and 9 rebounds and guard Rhys Martin (193-86, college: Nova SE) scored 13 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Defending champion maintains third place with 4-1 record behind leader Tigers. Loser Wollongong Hawks keep the seventh position with five games lost. Perth Wildcats will meet Cairns Taipans (#5) on the road in the next round. Wollongong Hawks will play against the league's second-placed New Zealand Breakers in Auckland and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wildcats: K.Lisch 17+5reb+6ast, B.Robbins 16+2reb+6ast, L.Nevill 13+5reb, S.Redhage 12+7reb+3ast, J.Wagstaff 9+5reb+2ast, M.Knight 6+10reb+2ast
Hawks: M.Campbell 13+1ast, R.Martin 13+2reb+1ast, S.Glover 13+2ast, T.Demos 7, J.Catron 7+3reb+1ast, T.Coenraad 6+5reb
gschID: 138844

  HAWKS (coach: Justin Tatum)71
  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 +/-
62 AiLallR, GlRj 48 6-3 (80%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 2 7 8 4 5 8 5 5 4 0 2 5
48 CiBpMRll, biU 83 8-4 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-4 (655%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 64 65 5
88 CIRjQiid, waBIUhF 83 8-8 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 5 4 5 6 6 5 8 1 2 5
64 biQUaj, ehFs 88 8-4 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 64 66 5
1 GlILRQ, AhIQITj 86 4-9 (38.7%) 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 6 5 5 6 64 64 5
9 yIQBij, PsZiQ 85 5-6 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 8 6 5 6 4 5 5
8 gRBIs, wFsIj 69 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 3 5 6 5 5 0 9 -3 5
38 GQuMRQ, giLad 69 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 4 3 6 6 5 6 5 5 3 4 6 5
43 CiUQIj, zIRLij 63 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 8 4 6 0 5 6 5 5 4 9 8 5
7 ziZVsIj, gijaRl 3 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5
wIUil   63-40 (35.5%) 7-88 (35.7%) 61-67 (23.8%) 0 67 83 2 83 5 7 8 5 88 96 05  


  WILDCATS (coach: John Rillie)87
  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 +/-
68 vasZh, KRLaj 42 4-1 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 4 0 1 4 5 6 5 5 1 69 69 5
66 wILRF, CiBRQIj 82 8-8 (655%) 5-3 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 3 0 8 8 5 6 5 5 8 0 0 5
38 eRdhiDR, AhiTj 83 8-1 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 3 4 9 4 3 5 4 5 5 3 68 63 5
88 eIMMajs, mQid 88 0-1 (24.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 1 3 5 1 5 5 8 61 83 5
7 KjaDhU, biUUhRT 88 4-2 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 2 65 8 6 5 5 4 5 6 1 69 5
83 WiDsUiff, zRssR 85 8-1 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 2 5
05 XRLall, vuVR 68 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 8 0 5 3 5 5 6 5 6 64 68 5
44 WallaiBsIj, gQRT 68 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 5 5 8 5 5 6 8 0 5
4 miQUlRUU, qLRQiQd 66 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5
3 HaQR, GQRD 0 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 1 5
65 OuQsRQ, mRj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 CissaQ, eIMRQU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-31 (08.8%) 2-88 (41.3%) 60-88 (12.8%) 61 89 34 84 84 5 64 3 5 62 29 652  



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)