Australia

Regular Season Round 21: Wildcats - Taipans 78-83

Date: February 26, 2012
The game between Top Four teams took place in Perth. Second-best host Perth Wildcats (16-8) lost to third ranked Cairns Taipans (14-10) 83-78. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Perth Wildcats. Perth Wildcats were ahead by 11 points at the halftime before a 26-9 third quarter run of Cairns Taipans. They made 16-of-18 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. The former international power forward Alexander Loughton (205-83, college: ODU) nailed 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and American point guard Jamar Wilson (185-84, college: Albany, agency: Pro One Sports) accounted for 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. The former international forward Shawn Redhage (203-81, college: Arizona St., agency: Warren Sports International) came up with 19 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Kevin Lisch (188-86, college: St.Louis, agency: Warren Sports International) added 21 points respectively for Perth Wildcats in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Cairns Taipans maintains third place with 14-10 record having just two points less than leader Breakers. Defending champion Perth Wildcats keep the second position with eight games lost. Cairns Taipans will play against Gold Coast Blaze (#4) in Broadbeach in the next round. Perth Wildcats will play at home against the league's leader New Zealand Breakers in Auckland and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wildcats: K.Lisch 21+3reb+2ast, S.Redhage 19+5reb+3ast, L.Nevill 12+6reb+2ast, D.Martin 8+5reb+2ast, J.Wagstaff 8+4reb+1ast, B.Robbins 5+2reb+2ast
Taipans: A.Loughton 20+6reb+1ast, A.Warren 17+4reb+3ast, J.Wilson 15+6reb+5ast, B.Hill 10+2reb+2ast, A.Grabau 10+2reb, I.Crosswhite 5+9reb+6ast
gschID: 138925

  TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)83
  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 WalsIj, ziBiQ 49 0-68 (36.9%) 5-6 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 0 1 0 5 5 5 5 5 1 60 67 5
83 WiQQRj, SjdQRT 44 4-1 (05%) 4-65 (45%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 4 6 5 5 5 5 3 69 2 5
66 CQIssThaUR, oij 87 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 6 2 7 1 4 5 5 5 5 8 0 67 5
35 vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ 89 2-68 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 4 4 1 6 4 5 8 5 5 3 85 62 5
7 Hall, mQid 86 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 65 65 5
2 GQiMiu, SiQIj 67 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 65 64 5
65 gITdRll, zRffQRF 65 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 0 5
6 WallaiBs, KRQQF 7 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 8 5 5
30 eFZhiQU, gusUF 1 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 6 8 -8 5
48 mQRMjRQ, gRij 3 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 -8 5
wIUil   84-38 (03.2%) 9-67 (41.2%) 61-62 (22.7%) 1 81 48 67 62 5 0 5 5 62 24 22  


  WILDCATS (coach: John Rillie)78
  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 44 4-0 (15%) 4-2 (49.0%) 1-65 (15%) 5 4 4 8 8 5 6 5 5 8 86 67 5
04 biQUaj, giBaij 87 3-9 (09.6%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 6 0 8 4 5 6 8 5 8 2 2 5
05 XRLall, vuVR 89 0-65 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 8 6 5 6 5 5 5 68 69 5
38 eRdhiDR, AhiTj 81 3-65 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 0-0 (655%) 4 8 0 4 3 5 6 5 5 6 67 67 5
66 wILRF, CiBRQIj 83 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 6 4 5 8 6 5 8 5 3 5
83 WiDsUiff, zRssR 67 8-4 (11.9%) 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 5 3 3 6 3 5 6 5 5 6 2 3 5
88 eIMMajs, mQid 69 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 0 1 5
44 WallaiBsIj, gQRT 64 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 4 -6 5
7 KjaDhU, biUUhRT 9 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 -6 5
65 OuQsRQ, mRj 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
84 CissaQ, eIMRQU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
80 wQuRBij, zRQRBaih  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-33 (30.0%) 9-83 (87.8%) 69-84 (94.7%) 66 84 43 63 86 5 2 4 5 63 92 94  



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)