Australia

Regular Season Round 2: Kings - Tigers 85-82

Date: October 12, 2012
A very close game took place in Sydney between Kings and Melbourne Tigers. Seventh ranked Kings (1-1) got a very close home victory over bottom-ranked Melbourne Tigers (0-2). Kings managed to escape with a 3-point win 85-82 on Friday evening. The hosts trailed by 8 points at the halftime before their 46-35 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Kings forced 19 Melbourne Tigers turnovers. The best player for the winners was American forward Darnell Lazare (203-85, college: LSU, agency: Priority Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds. The other American import point guard Corin Henry (180-88, college: Tarleton St.) chipped in 23 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Kings' coach Shane Heal used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American power forward Seth Scott (208-81, college: Portland St.) produced 14 points and 9 rebounds and the former international forward Liam Rush (202-82) added 15 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kings left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Melbourne Tigers still closes the standings with two games lost. They share the position with Crocodiles. Kings will meet at home Cairns Taipans (#5) in the next round. Melbourne Tigers will play against the league's second-placed Perth Wildcats.
Top scorers:
Tigers: L.Rush 15+4reb+2ast, S.Scott 14+9reb+2ast, L.Walker 14+5reb+1ast, K.Braswell 12+2reb+5ast, B.Lewis 8+2reb, M.Burston 7+11reb
Kings: C.Henry 23+4reb+5ast, D.Lazare 23+13reb+1ast, J.Harvey 14+1reb, B.Madgen 11+2reb+1ast, T.Garlepp 5+4reb+2ast, A.Bruce 3+2reb+3ast
gschID: 182622

  KINGS (coach: Brian Goorjian)85
  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 +/-
40 viJiQR, giQjRll 40 2-67 (38.6%) 5-5 (5%) 9-65 (95%) 0 2 64 6 8 1 5 6 5 5 84 82 5
68 HRjQF, CIQaj 43 9-66 (14.1%) 8-9 (82.1%) 4-3 (90%) 6 4 3 0 8 9 3 5 5 6 84 87 5
66 mQuZR, SiQIj 89 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 6 6 8 4 6 6 8 5 5 8 4 3 5
44 HiQLRF, ziBRs 81 0-0 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 6 5 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 63 66 5
6 bidDRj, mRj 81 4-7 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 5 8 8 6 8 0 8 5 5 8 66 1 5
63 GiQlRpp, wIB 86 6-9 (63.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 4 3 8 0 8 8 4 5 5 0 9 5
65 CQIssThaUR, oij 61 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 5 0 6 5 5 5 6 8 -3 5
9 gijj, GQiRBR 1 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
3 biQUaj, vuVR 8 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
88 WhaUR, KRLaj 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
83 WRRVs, ziQQid  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   81-09 (30.1%) 3-68 (44.4%) 86-87 (98.3%) 68 67 46 68 88 80 65 3 5 9 20 23  


  TIGERS (coach: Dean Vickerman)82
  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 +/-
85 AZIUU, ARUh 41 3-2 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 1-9 (20.9%) 4 1 7 8 3 1 5 4 5 4 63 60 5
64 eush, vaiB 45 4-0 (15%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 60 68 5
68 mQisTRll, KRLaj 82 3-9 (09.6%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 0 3 3 8 5 5 4 68 65 5
34 GIuldajD, ChQas 82 5-8 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 4 8 8 5 5 5 8 3 -4 5
7 vRTas, mRjjF 66 6-6 (655%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 2 0 5
83 WilVRQ, vuZis 67 3-0 (25%) 6-8 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 8 4 0 6 3 4 5 5 5 3 63 7 5
88 muQsUIj, biUUhRT 69 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 8 7 66 5 4 1 5 6 5 6 9 69 5
0 GQRRQ, wIBBF 61 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 8 6 5 5 5 8 3 -6 5
6 wIBlajsIj, XiUR 66 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 3 -8 5
wIUil   86-49 (01.2%) 2-80 (48.5%) 61-85 (25.5%) 7 82 49 60 80 88 8 3 5 67 28 18  



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)