Australia

Regular Season Round 10: Adelaide - West Coast 85-48

Date: December 8, 2012
There was no surprise when 9th ranked West Coast Waves (2-12) were crushed on the road by third ranked Adelaide Lightning (8-4) 85-48. Adelaide Lightning dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to West Coast Waves' 36. Adelaide Lightning forced 22 West Coast Waves turnovers and outrebounded them 35-22 including a 16-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Adelaide Lightning players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Suzy Batkovic-Brown (195-80) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 9 rebounds and 7 blocks. Power forward Nadeen Payne (188-93) contributed with 11 points for the winners. Four Adelaide Lightning players scored in double figures. Adelaide Lightning's coach Peter Buckle felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Melissa Marsh (209-85) replied with 12 points and guard Amelia Todhunter (166-88) added 7 points and 5 assists in the effort for West Coast Waves. Adelaide Lightning maintains third position with 8-4 record having just three points less than leader Bendigo S. West Coast Waves lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 12 games lost. Adelaide Lightning will play against Canberra Capitals (#6) at home in the next round. West Coast Waves will play against Canberra Capitals and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Adelaide: S.Batkovic-Brown 24+9reb+2ast, N.Payne 11+4reb+3ast, A.Marino 10+2reb+3ast, L.Hodges 10+5reb, A.Lewis 6+1reb+3ast, S.Talbot 6+4reb+4ast
West Coast: M.Marsh 12+4reb, K.Tucker 8+3reb+2ast, A.Todhunter 7+1reb+5ast, A.Edmondson 5+3reb+2ast, N.Burton 4+1reb+2ast, D.Garbin 4+1reb+2ast
gschID: 187651

  ADELAIDE (coach: Kerryn Mitchell)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 +/-
68 vRTas, SBF 86 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 5 5 6 5 5 6 1 1 5
86 OiFjR, XidRRj 62 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 4 6 3 4 5 4 6 5 5 5 66 86 5
85 mITlRF, Hijjih 64 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 6 8 8 5
60 oQRlijd, KRlsRF 2 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 vRTas, bIllF 0 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 8 5
2 miUVILaZ-mQITj, AuJF 83 68-62 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 1 7 8 6 6 4 9 5 3 83 40 5
66 biQajI, SjDRli 83 8-3 (05%) 6-9 (63.4%) 4-3 (90%) 6 6 8 4 8 3 6 5 5 3 65 0 5
65 HIdDRs, viuQi 88 3-1 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 4 0 5 8 4 6 5 5 5 65 68 5
0 wilMIU, AURphijaR 85 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 3 4 6 5 5 5 5 1 2 5
9 Hall, zI 62 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 6 6 8 5 5 8 0 2 5
7 AZQRRj, zRjjafRQ 65 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 0 5
84 bijsfaRld, viuQRj 7 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 5
wIUil   40-09 (16.3%) 4-60 (85.5%) 1-7 (11.9%) 61 67 40 86 64 64 65 9 5 68 20 657  


  WEST COAST (coach: Ryan Petrik)48
  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 +/-
9 qdBIjdsIj, SjUIjai 89 6-0 (85%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 4 6 5 5 8 4 0 -6 5
65 WillMuUUIj, vasi 86 6-2 (68.0%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 0 9 5 8 6 6 5 4 6 3 5 5
66 GiQMaj, giQZF 86 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 6 5 5 6 8 3 -8 5
38 wuZVRQ, KiFR 85 3-9 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 8 4 5 5 5 6 2 2 5
88 SBIs, Ahija 61 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 4 5 5 5 5 4 8 -1 5
63 biQsh, bRlassi 49 0-2 (18.0%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 68 66 5
0 wIdhujURQ, SBRlai 84 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 0 5 6 6 5 5 4 9 66 5
61 muQUIj, XiUilaR 62 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 8 5 5 6 3 3 6 5
68 yaRldajD, KiUR 64 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 8 8 6 5
67 bIffiUU, HiFlRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-33 (35.7%) 8-66 (62.8%) 1-1 (655.5%) 4 67 88 60 64 64 8 5 9 88 32 84  



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)