Australia
Regular Season Round 8: Breakers - Crocodiles 88-74
Date: November 24, 2011
The game with biggest result difference took place in Auckland. Local New Zealand Breakers (6-3) beat 6th ranked Townsville Crocodiles (3-4) 88-74 on Thursday night. The hosts trailed by 19 points after first quarter, but they stormed back and won the game by 14 points. New Zealand Breakers dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Townsville Crocodiles' 30. They outrebounded Townsville Crocodiles 40-27 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. New Zealand Breakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and New Zealand swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St., agency: Priority Sports) who added 19 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. New Zealand Breakers' coach Andrej Lemanis used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international forward Jacob Holmes (201-83) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all five shots) and the former international swingman Peter Crawford (193-79) scored 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). New Zealand Breakers moved-up to second place. Loser Townsville Crocodiles dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. New Zealand Breakers will meet at home Melbourne Tigers (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Townsville Crocodiles will play against Wollongong Hawks (#8) in Gwynneville and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 19+5reb+3ast, G.Wilkinson 18+7reb+1ast, D.Corletto 16+5ast, C.Jackson 11+12reb+8ast, M.Vukona 8+7reb+2ast, A.Pledger 6+2reb
Crocodiles: J.Holmes 21+6reb+1ast, P.Crawford 17+3reb+5ast, G.Vanderjagt 7+4reb, T.Blanchfield 7+5reb+1ast, E.Gill 7+3reb+5ast, E.Mims 7+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 8: Breakers - Crocodiles 88-74
Date: November 24, 2011
The game with biggest result difference took place in Auckland. Local New Zealand Breakers (6-3) beat 6th ranked Townsville Crocodiles (3-4) 88-74 on Thursday night. The hosts trailed by 19 points after first quarter, but they stormed back and won the game by 14 points. New Zealand Breakers dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Townsville Crocodiles' 30. They outrebounded Townsville Crocodiles 40-27 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. New Zealand Breakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and New Zealand swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St., agency: Priority Sports) who added 19 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. New Zealand Breakers' coach Andrej Lemanis used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international forward Jacob Holmes (201-83) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all five shots) and the former international swingman Peter Crawford (193-79) scored 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). New Zealand Breakers moved-up to second place. Loser Townsville Crocodiles dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. New Zealand Breakers will meet at home Melbourne Tigers (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Townsville Crocodiles will play against Wollongong Hawks (#8) in Gwynneville and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 19+5reb+3ast, G.Wilkinson 18+7reb+1ast, D.Corletto 16+5ast, C.Jackson 11+12reb+8ast, M.Vukona 8+7reb+2ast, A.Pledger 6+2reb
Crocodiles: J.Holmes 21+6reb+1ast, P.Crawford 17+3reb+5ast, G.Vanderjagt 7+4reb, T.Blanchfield 7+5reb+1ast, E.Gill 7+3reb+5ast, E.Mims 7+2reb
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)88 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 3 | ziZVsIj, CRdQaZ | 44 | 4-65 (45%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6 | 66 | 68 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 81 | 5 |
| 65 | SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis | 45 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 8-0 (35%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 88 | 5 |
| 4 | CIQlRUUI, giQFl | 45 | 8-3 (05%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 60 | 5 |
| 00 | WalVajsIj, GiQF | 81 | 2-66 (98.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 60 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 84 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 64 | 5 |
| 83 | mIuZhRQ, gallIj | 69 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 64 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 44 | HRjQF, vRIj | 66 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 84 | mQuUIj, Cz | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 86 | mlIxhiB, zIshui | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 85 | SjUhIjF, mRjjF | 6 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 60 | OQRTsURQ, gaIj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 81-06 (06.5%) | 7-67 (39.3%) | 7-67 (39.3%) | 66 | 87 | 35 | 80 | 60 | 5 | 65 | 8 | 5 | 62 | 22 | 651 | |||
 CROCODILES74 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 46 | HIlBRs, ziZIM | 49 | 4-65 (45%) | 0-0 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 86 | 60 | 5 |
| 69 | CQiTfIQd, ORURQ | 49 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-3 (05%) | 9-9 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 89 | 5 |
| 2 | Gall, qddaR | 48 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-0 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 83 | CRdiQ, baZhiRl | 80 | 5-8 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 5 |
| 68 | mlijZhfaRld, wIdd | 83 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | baBs, qlLaj | 60 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 64 | kijdRQniDU, GQRD | 64 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | CRdiQ, ChQas | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 36 | SllRj, mRjniBaj | 0 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | XIQUIj, baUZhRll | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 60-35 (49.0%) | 65-84 (34.0%) | 63-67 (94.9%) | 7 | 62 | 89 | 62 | 86 | 5 | 60 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 93 | 17 | |||
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)
