Australia
Regular Season Round 10: Breakers - Blaze 106-85
Date: December 8, 2011
Very predictable result in Auckland where first ranked New Zealand Breakers (9-3) smashed 6th ranked Gold Coast Blaze (4-5) 106-85 on Thursday. The hosts trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 8-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 106-85. New Zealand Breakers dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Gold Coast Blaze's 34. They outrebounded Gold Coast Blaze 48-22 including a 20-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. New Zealand Breakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Gold Coast Blaze was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Fiji-New Zealand forward Mika Vukona (198-82) had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and New Zealand swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St., agency: Priority Sports) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American power forward Will Hudson (206-89, college: Oakland) responded with 19 points and international guard Adam Gibson (188-86) scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Five New Zealand Breakers and four Gold Coast Blaze 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. New Zealand Breakers have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-3 record. Gold Coast Blaze at the other side dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. New Zealand Breakers will face Cairns Taipans (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Gold Coast Blaze will play against the league's second-placed Perth Wildcats (#2).
Top scorers:
Blaze: J.Harvey 19+1ast, W.Hudson 19+4reb+1ast, A.Deleon 15+2reb+4ast, A.Gibson 10+7reb+7ast, M.Worthington 6+2reb, J.Cadee 5+4reb
Breakers: M.Vukona 21+11reb+6ast, D.Corletto 18+2reb+6ast, A.Pledger 18+6reb, T.Abercrombie 16+10reb+1ast, C.Jackson 14+4reb+7ast, G.Wilkinson 11+8reb+2ast
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 10: Breakers - Blaze 106-85
Date: December 8, 2011
Very predictable result in Auckland where first ranked New Zealand Breakers (9-3) smashed 6th ranked Gold Coast Blaze (4-5) 106-85 on Thursday. The hosts trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 8-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 106-85. New Zealand Breakers dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Gold Coast Blaze's 34. They outrebounded Gold Coast Blaze 48-22 including a 20-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. New Zealand Breakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Gold Coast Blaze was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Fiji-New Zealand forward Mika Vukona (198-82) had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and New Zealand swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St., agency: Priority Sports) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American power forward Will Hudson (206-89, college: Oakland) responded with 19 points and international guard Adam Gibson (188-86) scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Five New Zealand Breakers and four Gold Coast Blaze 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. New Zealand Breakers have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-3 record. Gold Coast Blaze at the other side dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. New Zealand Breakers will face Cairns Taipans (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Gold Coast Blaze will play against the league's second-placed Perth Wildcats (#2).
Top scorers:
Blaze: J.Harvey 19+1ast, W.Hudson 19+4reb+1ast, A.Deleon 15+2reb+4ast, A.Gibson 10+7reb+7ast, M.Worthington 6+2reb, J.Cadee 5+4reb
Breakers: M.Vukona 21+11reb+6ast, D.Corletto 18+2reb+6ast, A.Pledger 18+6reb, T.Abercrombie 16+10reb+1ast, C.Jackson 14+4reb+7ast, G.Wilkinson 11+8reb+2ast
 BLAZE85 |
| 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 | gRlRIj, SdQas | 40 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 68 | 5 |
| 6 | GaMsIj, SdiB | 40 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 85 | 5 |
| 3 | HudsIj, Wall | 81 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 9-7 (99.2%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 69 | 5 |
| 33 | WIQUhajDUIj, biQV | 80 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 44 | HiQLRF, ziBRs | 83 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4-3 (90%) | 1-1 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| 69 | ORUQaR, SjUhIjF | 64 | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 43 | HIiQR, AURphRj | 64 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 0 | CidRR, zisIj | 68 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 5 |
| 34 | GIuldajD, ChQas | 7 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 63 | GiQlRpp, wIB | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 69-34 (47.0%) | 7-69 (08.7%) | 83-45 (25.5%) | 4 | 67 | 88 | 60 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 66 | 20 | 92 | |||
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)106 |
| 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 | 40 | 3-2 (05%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 65 | 65 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 80 | 5 |
| 4 | CIQlRUUI, giQFl | 44 | 4-0 (15%) | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 85 | 5 |
| 3 | ziZVsIj, CRdQaZ | 48 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 5-4 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 2 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 85 | 7-61 (01.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 7 | 8 | 66 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 44 | 5 |
| 00 | WalVajsIj, GiQF | 85 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 62 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 67 | 2-65 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 88 | 5 |
| 83 | mIuZhRQ, gallIj | 63 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 44 | HRjQF, vRIj | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 85 | SjUhIjF, mRjjF | 0 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 86 | mlIxhiB, zIshui | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 60 | OQRTsURQ, gaIj | 5 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 43-18 (03.2%) | 2-85 (35.5%) | 63-67 (94.9%) | 85 | 82 | 32 | 83 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 63 | 651 | 681 | |||
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)
