Australia
Regular Season Round 15: Townsville F. - Adelaide 61-64
Date: January 28, 2012
The most exciting game of round 15 in the WNBL took place in Townsville. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 3rd placed Townsville Fire (12-8) to first ranked Adelaide Lightning (16-3) 64-61 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Townsville Fire. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 23-11. But Townsville Fire won second period 19-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was a great evening for international center Abby Bishop (189-88) who led her team to a victory scoring 21 points and 9 rebounds. The former international guard Jennifer Screen (180-82) helped adding 9 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was New Zealand guard Micaela Cocks (173-86, college: Oregon) with 18 points and American forward Shanavia Dowdell (188-87, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: LBM Management) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Adelaide Lightning have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-3 record. Townsville Fire at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Adelaide Lightning are looking forward to face Bendigo Spirit (#4) on the road in the next round. Townsville Fire will play against the league's second-placed Bulleen Boomers in Melbourne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Townsville F.: M.Cocks 18+1reb+1ast, S.Dowdell 14+5reb+1ast, J.Foley 9+3reb+2ast, N.Payne 8+3reb, E.Manou 7+7reb+2ast, R.Flanagan 5+5reb+2ast
Adelaide: A.Bishop 21+9reb, A.Lewis 11+2reb+2ast, A.Marino 11+1reb+2ast, J.Screen 9+5reb+3ast, J.Hill 6+6reb+4ast, G.Minear 4+3reb
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: Townsville F. - Adelaide 61-64
Date: January 28, 2012
The most exciting game of round 15 in the WNBL took place in Townsville. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 3rd placed Townsville Fire (12-8) to first ranked Adelaide Lightning (16-3) 64-61 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Townsville Fire. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 23-11. But Townsville Fire won second period 19-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was a great evening for international center Abby Bishop (189-88) who led her team to a victory scoring 21 points and 9 rebounds. The former international guard Jennifer Screen (180-82) helped adding 9 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was New Zealand guard Micaela Cocks (173-86, college: Oregon) with 18 points and American forward Shanavia Dowdell (188-87, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: LBM Management) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Adelaide Lightning have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-3 record. Townsville Fire at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Adelaide Lightning are looking forward to face Bendigo Spirit (#4) on the road in the next round. Townsville Fire will play against the league's second-placed Bulleen Boomers in Melbourne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Townsville F.: M.Cocks 18+1reb+1ast, S.Dowdell 14+5reb+1ast, J.Foley 9+3reb+2ast, N.Payne 8+3reb, E.Manou 7+7reb+2ast, R.Flanagan 5+5reb+2ast
Adelaide: A.Bishop 21+9reb, A.Lewis 11+2reb+2ast, A.Marino 11+1reb+2ast, J.Screen 9+5reb+3ast, J.Hill 6+6reb+4ast, G.Minear 4+3reb
 ADELAIDE (coach: Kerryn Mitchell)64 |
| 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 | mashIp, SMMF | 43 | 65-69 (02.2%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 86 | 69 | 5 |
| 66 | biQajI, SjDRli | 46 | 6-0 (85%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Hall, zIijjR | 87 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 68 | vRTas, SBF | 82 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | AZQRRj, zRjjafRQ | 80 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 65 | 5 |
| 1 | qdBIjdsIj, SjUIjai | 62 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 0 | bajRiQ, GRIQDai | 61 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 85 | HRQQaZV, eiZhRl | 61 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 86 | AUiMalR, biQasi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 84-31 (05.5%) | 0-64 (42.0%) | 4-3 (90.5%) | 65 | 86 | 46 | 66 | 69 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 85 | 13 | 06 | |||
 TOWNSVILLE F. (coach: Shannon Seebohm)61 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 0 | ylijiDij, eiZhiRl | 40 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 83 | yIlRF, zRssaZi | 43 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3-3 (655%) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 5 |
| 48 | CIZVs, baZiRli | 48 | 0-64 (42.0%) | 8-0 (35%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 65 | 5 |
| 38 | gITdRll, AhijiLai | 45 | 9-69 (36.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 7 | 5 |
| 65 | XRTlRF, bai | 83 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 88 | bijIu, qllaR | 85 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 5 |
| 68 | OiFjR, XidRRj | 63 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 63 | eIBRI, XaZIlR | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 34 | vIZVTIId, CisRF | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 33 | bRQZRQ, eRMRZZi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | gilDlRash, KaQMF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | yQIlajD, SlaZai | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-00 (42.8%) | 4-64 (84.6%) | 65-68 (24.4%) | 60 | 69 | 48 | 65 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 16 | 39 | |||
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)
