Australia

Regular Season Round 1: Adelaide - Bendigo S. 71-73

Date: October 5, 2012
Important game to mention about took place in Adelaide. Leader Bendigo Spirit (2-0) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging their biggest opponent Adelaide Lightning (0-1) 73-71 on Friday evening. Adelaide Lightning was ahead by 2 points after three quarters before a 22-18 charge of Bendigo Spirit, which allowed them to win the game. They made 19-of-21 charity shots (90.5 percent) during the game. Adelaide Lightning was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international point guard Kristi Harrower (166-75) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and center Gabrielle Richards (191-84, college: Oregon) accounted for 24 points and 9 rebounds (made all of her seven free throws). The former international center Suzy Batkovic-Brown (195-80) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and guard Amy Lewis (175-86, college: Troy) added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Adelaide Lightning in the defeat. Adelaide Lightning's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bendigo Spirit maintains first place with 2-0 record. Adelaide Lightning at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Bendigo Spirit will play against Dandenong Rangers (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Adelaide Lightning will play against Sydney Uni Flames to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Adelaide: S.Batkovic-Brown 17+13reb+1ast, L.Hodges 15+3reb, J.Hill 10+3reb+2ast, A.Lewis 9+8reb+4ast, A.Marino 8+2reb+7ast, N.Payne 4+2reb+1ast
Bendigo S.: G.Richards 24+9reb, K.Harrower 20+8reb+10ast, K.Wilson 12+3reb+3ast, M.Garrick 5, H.Munro 4+1reb+1ast, C.Perera 4+5reb+2ast
gschID: 187598

  ADELAIDE (coach: Kerryn Mitchell)71
  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 +/-
66 biQajI, SjDRli 43 8-3 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 6 8 9 6 9 8 5 6 8 2 61 5
2 miUVILaZ-mQITj, AuJF 46 1-62 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 0 2 64 6 4 4 8 4 6 3 69 67 5
68 vRTas, SBF 87 3-9 (09.6%) 5-3 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 4 0 2 3 4 6 6 5 5 6 7 68 5
65 HIdDRs, viuQi 83 9-68 (02.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 8 6 4 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 60 65 5
9 Hall, zI 85 3-9 (09.6%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 8 8 0 5 5 6 4 65 65 5
0 wilMIU, AURphijaR 60 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8 4 0 3 4 6 5 5 5 5 8 3 5
85 mITlRF, Hijjih 64 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 8 3 8 5
84 bijsfaRld, viuQRj 66 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
1 vRTas, bIllF 7 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 -3 5
86 OiFjR, XidRRj 9 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5
60 oQRlijd, KRlsRF 8 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 8 8 5
64 GIId, zRssaZi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   87-15 (32.4%) 5-68 (5.5%) 64-86 (16.7%) 61 80 36 67 83 88 1 3 4 64 96 98  


  BENDIGO S. (coach: Kennedy Kereama)73
  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 HiQQITRQ, KQasUa 41 4-7 (44.4%) 4-9 (38.7%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 9 2 65 6 7 4 5 5 8 85 41 5
85 eaZhiQds, GiMQaRllR 44 9-63 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 9-9 (655%) 3 0 7 5 8 1 5 5 8 4 83 80 5
88 WalsIj, KRllF 44 3-0 (25%) 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 5 6 68 63 5
45 bujQI, HiFlRF 88 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 3 6 5 5 5 8 3 -6 5
63 SuMQF, ChRlsRi 62 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 3 6 5 8 6 8 8 -6 5
1 ORQRQi, ChijURlli 84 5-0 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 3 0 8 8 4 6 6 5 5 3 9 5
83 ChilBRQs, zijR 66 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
7 GiQQaZV, bidRlRajR 65 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 0 -6 5
86 HRQQaZV, eiZhRl 65 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
3 CiBpaDla, eRMRZZi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 WalsIj, SjdQRi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-35 (30.5%) 1-62 (44.4%) 67-86 (75.0%) 1 83 45 62 84 83 9 4 4 64 94 25  



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)