Australia

Regular Season Round 12: 36ers - Breakers 66-71

Date: December 28, 2012
NBL top team - New Zealand Breakers (11-3) added another victory to their record on Friday. This time they beat fifth ranked Adelaide 36ers (5-9) in Findon 71-66. The guests trailed by 14 points after three quarters before their 24-5 charge, which allowed them to win the game. New Zealand Breakers dominated on the defensive end, holding Adelaide 36ers to just 5 points in fourth quarter. Worth to mention a quality performance of American power forward Will Hudson (206-89, college: Oakland) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) who added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. New Zealand Breakers' coach Andrej Lemanis allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was the former international center Luke Schenscher (216-82, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Priority Sports) with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 16 rebounds and center Daniel Johnson (212-88, college: Pepperdine) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. New Zealand Breakers have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-3 record. Adelaide 36ers lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with nine games lost. New Zealand Breakers will face Wollongong Hawks (#4) in Gwynneville in the next round. Adelaide 36ers will play on the road against Kings in Sydney and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
36ers: L.Schenscher 25+16reb+2ast, D.Johnson 15+8reb, S.Weigh 10+6reb+2ast, A.Gibson 7+4reb+1ast, N.Crosswell 5+1reb+2ast, J.Cadee 2+3reb+2ast
Breakers: W.Hudson 23+11reb, C.Jackson 17+5reb+7ast, T.Abercrombie 7+5reb+1ast, C.Webster 6+1reb+1ast, A.Pledger 5+4reb, C.Bruton 4+3reb+1ast
gschID: 182673

  36ERS (coach: Mike Wells)66
  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 +/-
4 WRaDh, AURphRj 42 8-3 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 6 0 1 8 4 6 5 6 5 0 65 9 5
6 GaMsIj, SdiB 43 8-3 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 3 5 5 5 5 4 9 6 5
65 AZhRjsZhRQ, vuVR 48 65-69 (02.2%) 5-5 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 0 66 61 8 3 1 8 8 6 1 80 40 5
86 zIhjsIj, gijaRl 45 3-63 (82.1%) 6-3 (80%) 3-0 (25%) 8 1 2 5 4 4 5 8 8 4 60 1 5
3 CidRR, zisIj 81 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 5 4 5 5 5 6 8 9 5
83 CQIssTRll, XiUhij 85 8-1 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 8 5 4 8 5 5 5 0 9 5
69 ORUQaR, SjUhIjF 61 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 8 5 5 5 6 5 8 -8 5
62 kisalnRLaZ, ORQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 gilF, whIBis 5 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
64 WiQMIuU, zij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-08 (38.4%) 4-63 (86.3%) 64-61 (26.4%) 66 45 36 65 61 61 3 0 3 62 11 15  


  BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)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 +/-
3 ziZVsIj, CRdQaZ 43 0-61 (46.4%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6 3 0 9 6 8 4 6 8 4 69 60 5
65 SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis 44 8-9 (82.1%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 6 5 8 6 5 6 8 9 1 5
84 mQuUIj, Cz 83 6-8 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 6 8 8 6 5 5 6 3 4 5
63 kuVIji, baVi 83 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 1 65 8 8 6 6 5 6 5 3 7 5
4 CIQlRUUI, giQFl 68 5-6 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 -0 5
0 HudsIj, Wall 84 65-60 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 9 3 66 5 4 3 5 6 5 5 84 87 5
83 mIuZhRQ, gallIj 62 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 3 8 8 6 5 5 6 8 9 5
40 OlRdDRQ, SlRx 68 6-9 (63.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 3 5 3 5 8 8 5 8 6 6 0 8 5
7 WRMsURQ, CIQRF 65 8-1 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 1 3 5
44 HRjQF, vRIj 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
wIUil   83-14 (42.6%) 3-69 (84.0%) 66-60 (94.4%) 61 80 36 61 69 61 2 3 0 65 96 12  



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)