Australia
Regular Season Round 15: Breakers - Hawks 72-71
Date: January 17, 2013
Fourth-ranked Wollongong Hawks (8-9) gave a tough game to first ranked New Zealand Breakers (15-3) in Auckland on Thursday. New Zealand Breakers managed to secure only one-point victory 72-71. However their fans expected easier game. Wollongong Hawks were tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. New Zealand Breakers had a 20-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when New Zealand Breakers made 9 blocks. It was a great evening for New Zealand swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St., agency: Priority Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points. American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) helped adding 10 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. New Zealand Breakers' coach Andrej Lemanis used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Dominican guard Adris Deleon (180-84, college: E.Washington) with 34 points (!!!) and 6 assists and the former international forward Oscar Forman (205-82) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. New Zealand Breakers have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-3 record. Wollongong Hawks lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with nine games lost. New Zealand Breakers are again looking forward to face Wollongong Hawks (#4) in Gwynneville in the next round. Wollongong Hawks will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 15+4reb+3ast, A.Pledger 12+8reb, C.Jackson 10+6reb+6ast, D.Corletto 7+2reb+1ast, C.Webster 7+1reb+1ast, M.Vukona 5+5reb+1ast
Hawks: A.Deleon 34+4reb+6ast, O.Forman 12+5reb+2ast, A.MacMillan 11+2reb, L.Davidson 7+2reb, T.Demos 3+2reb, G.Saville 2+6reb+3ast
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)
Regular Season Round 15: Breakers - Hawks 72-71
Date: January 17, 2013
Fourth-ranked Wollongong Hawks (8-9) gave a tough game to first ranked New Zealand Breakers (15-3) in Auckland on Thursday. New Zealand Breakers managed to secure only one-point victory 72-71. However their fans expected easier game. Wollongong Hawks were tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. New Zealand Breakers had a 20-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when New Zealand Breakers made 9 blocks. It was a great evening for New Zealand swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St., agency: Priority Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points. American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) helped adding 10 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. New Zealand Breakers' coach Andrej Lemanis used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Dominican guard Adris Deleon (180-84, college: E.Washington) with 34 points (!!!) and 6 assists and the former international forward Oscar Forman (205-82) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. New Zealand Breakers have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-3 record. Wollongong Hawks lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with nine games lost. New Zealand Breakers are again looking forward to face Wollongong Hawks (#4) in Gwynneville in the next round. Wollongong Hawks will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 15+4reb+3ast, A.Pledger 12+8reb, C.Jackson 10+6reb+6ast, D.Corletto 7+2reb+1ast, C.Webster 7+1reb+1ast, M.Vukona 5+5reb+1ast
Hawks: A.Deleon 34+4reb+6ast, O.Forman 12+5reb+2ast, A.MacMillan 11+2reb, L.Davidson 7+2reb, T.Demos 3+2reb, G.Saville 2+6reb+3ast
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)72 |
| 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 | SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis | 45 | 4-65 (45%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 60 | 5 |
| 3 | ziZVsIj, CRdQaZ | 80 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 65 | 5 |
| 84 | mQuUIj, Cz | 80 | 5-4 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | CIQlRUUI, giQFl | 88 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 | HudsIj, Wall | 86 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 86 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 61 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 62 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 83 | mIuZhRQ, gallIj | 61 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 44 | HRjQF, vRIj | 7 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | WRMsURQ, CIQRF | 9 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 86 | mlIxhiB, zIshui | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | wR eijDa, eRuMRj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 88-18 (40.0%) | 9-62 (42.7%) | 9-66 (14.1%) | 85 | 85 | 35 | 62 | 85 | 64 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 99 | |||
 HAWKS (coach: Justin Tatum)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 | +/- |
| 9 | yIQBij, PsZiQ | 47 | 6-3 (80%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | gRlRIj, SdQas | 42 | 65-69 (02.2%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 43 | 5 |
| 68 | AiLallR, GlRj | 43 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | gRBIs, wFsIj | 80 | 5-3 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 88 | CIRjQiid, waBIUhF | 86 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 97 | biZballij, SuQFj | 67 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 2 | 5 |
| 65 | giLadsIj, viQQF | 63 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | GQuMRQ, giLad | 9 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | ziZVsIj, gijaRl | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | mRiDlRF, SlRxijdRQ | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 67-34 (33.8%) | 2-60 (04.4%) | 7-64 (17.8%) | 0 | 89 | 48 | 66 | 64 | 85 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 96 | 17 | |||
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)
