Australia
Regular Season Round 15: Crocodiles - Kings 118-114 OT
Date: January 14, 2012
5th ranked Kings (8-10) fell to sixth ranked Townsville Crocodiles (8-6) in overtime by four points 114-118 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kings. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Kings won third quarter 22-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Kings used huge pressure winning it 18-15 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 17-17. Townsville Crocodiles made 37-of-43 free shots (86.0 percent) during the game. Strangely Kings outrebounded Townsville Crocodiles 56-35 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Kings were plagued by 31 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for the former international forward Jacob Holmes (201-83) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. American point guard Eddie Gill (184-78, college: Weber St., agency: Priority Sports) contributed with 20 points and 9 assists for the winners. Naturalized Kazakhstan swingman Anatoly Bose (200-88, college: Nicholls St., agency: Priority Sports) answered with 25 points and 7 rebounds and the former international center Julian Khazzouh (209-86) added 17 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Kings. Five Townsville Crocodiles and four Kings players scored in double figures. Townsville Crocodiles moved-up to fifth place. Kings at the other side dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. Townsville Crocodiles will face bottom-ranked Wollongong Hawks (#9) in Gwynneville in the next round. Kings will play at home against the league's leader Perth Wildcats.
Top scorers:
Crocodiles: M.Cedar 22+4reb+4ast, J.Holmes 20+10reb+4ast, E.Gill 20+4reb+9ast, T.Blanchfield 15+3reb, E.Mims 14+5reb+1ast, P.Crawford 13+5reb+3ast
Kings: A.Bose 25+7reb+2ast, B.Madgen 24+2reb+2ast, L.Martin 18+4reb+4ast, J.Khazzouh 17+13reb+3ast, K.Ratzsch 14+7reb+4ast, G.Dann 7+13reb+5ast
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 15: Crocodiles - Kings 118-114 OT
Date: January 14, 2012
5th ranked Kings (8-10) fell to sixth ranked Townsville Crocodiles (8-6) in overtime by four points 114-118 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kings. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Kings won third quarter 22-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Kings used huge pressure winning it 18-15 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 17-17. Townsville Crocodiles made 37-of-43 free shots (86.0 percent) during the game. Strangely Kings outrebounded Townsville Crocodiles 56-35 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Kings were plagued by 31 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for the former international forward Jacob Holmes (201-83) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. American point guard Eddie Gill (184-78, college: Weber St., agency: Priority Sports) contributed with 20 points and 9 assists for the winners. Naturalized Kazakhstan swingman Anatoly Bose (200-88, college: Nicholls St., agency: Priority Sports) answered with 25 points and 7 rebounds and the former international center Julian Khazzouh (209-86) added 17 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Kings. Five Townsville Crocodiles and four Kings players scored in double figures. Townsville Crocodiles moved-up to fifth place. Kings at the other side dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. Townsville Crocodiles will face bottom-ranked Wollongong Hawks (#9) in Gwynneville in the next round. Kings will play at home against the league's leader Perth Wildcats.
Top scorers:
Crocodiles: M.Cedar 22+4reb+4ast, J.Holmes 20+10reb+4ast, E.Gill 20+4reb+9ast, T.Blanchfield 15+3reb, E.Mims 14+5reb+1ast, P.Crawford 13+5reb+3ast
Kings: A.Bose 25+7reb+2ast, B.Madgen 24+2reb+2ast, L.Martin 18+4reb+4ast, J.Khazzouh 17+13reb+3ast, K.Ratzsch 14+7reb+4ast, G.Dann 7+13reb+5ast
 CROCODILES118 |
| 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 | 30 | 0-60 (44.4%) | 8-0 (35%) | 3-3 (655%) | 4 | 9 | 65 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 86 | 5 |
| 69 | CQiTfIQd, ORURQ | 47 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 63 | 5 |
| 2 | Gall, qddaR | 41 | 6-2 (68.0%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 68-64 (78.4%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 67 | 5 |
| 6 | baBs, qlLaj | 82 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 84 | 5 |
| 83 | CRdiQ, baZhiRl | 89 | 8-3 (05%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 7-65 (75%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 88 | 80 | 5 |
| 0 | AZhRjsZhRQ, vuVR | 80 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 68 | mlijZhfaRld, wIdd | 83 | 3-3 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 69 | 5 |
| 4 | CRdiQ, ChQas | 64 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 36 | SllRj, mRjniBaj | 7 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 38 | wudRhIpR, KRRDij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 83-03 (33.3%) | 66-45 (41.9%) | 49-34 (21.6%) | 0 | 45 | 40 | 80 | 81 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 662 | 682 | |||
 KINGS (coach: Brian Goorjian)114 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 1 | KhiJJIuh, zulaij | 35 | 3-68 (44.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 7-65 (75%) | 0 | 2 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 84 | 5 |
| 6 | bidDRj, mRj | 40 | 3-2 (05%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 83 | 85 | 5 |
| 8 | biQUaj, vuVR | 44 | 1-9 (20.9%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 63 | 5 |
| 64 | eiUJsZh, KRLaj | 44 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 69 | 5 |
| 0 | gijj, GQiRBR | 46 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 5 |
| 46 | mIsR, SjiUIlF | 46 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 3-68 (44.4%) | 4-0 (15%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 80 | 85 | 5 |
| 30 | GQijU, zRQia | 84 | 8-2 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 63 | CIIpRQ, vuVR | 61 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 68 | GFjRs, SlRxijdRQ | 4 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 5 | oUa, biQUaj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 46-11 (39.5%) | 65-82 (40.9%) | 88-45 (94.4%) | 67 | 49 | 01 | 88 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 663 | 663 | |||
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)
