Australia

Regular Season Round 21: Taipans - Wildcats 78-72

Date: March 1, 2013
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Perth Wildcats (19-6) against sixth ranked Cairns Taipans (9-14) on Friday night. Visiting Perth Wildcats were defeated by Cairns Taipans in a tough game in Cairns 72-78. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Perth Wildcats. Cairns Taipans made 24-of-30 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Perth Wildcats 38-26 including 23 on the defensive glass. Perth Wildcats were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for guard Cameron Gliddon (195-89, college: Concordia Irvine) who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 6 rebounds. The former international power forward Cameron Tragardh (209-83, college: ORU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Matthew Knight (203-85, college: Loyola Mary) answered with 19 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Kevin Lisch (188-86, college: St.Louis, agency: Warren Sports International) added 20 points in the effort for Perth Wildcats. Perth Wildcats' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cairns Taipans have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 9-14 record. Perth Wildcats at the other side keep the second position with six games lost. Cairns Taipans will play against bottom-ranked Adelaide 36ers (#8) in Findon in the next round. Perth Wildcats will play at home against Kings (#3) in Sydney and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taipans: C.Gliddon 26+6reb+2ast, C.Tragardh 15+15reb+3ast, A.Loughton 13+3reb+5ast, J.Wilson 9+5reb, B.Hill 6+3reb+3ast, S.Edwards 4+3ast
Wildcats: K.Lisch 20+3reb+1ast, M.Knight 19+6reb, J.Wagstaff 12+1reb, D.Martin 7+2reb+6ast, S.Redhage 7+5reb+1ast, G.Hire 3+5reb+1ast
gschID: 182760

  TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)78
  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 +/-
0 WalsIj, ziBiQ 49 6-2 (68.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 5 0 0 5 4 5 5 5 5 0 7 -4 5
4 GladdIj, CiBRQIj 44 3-9 (09.6%) 3-1 (11.9%) 1-1 (655%) 8 3 1 8 8 5 0 5 5 6 81 46 5
66 wQiDiQdh, CiBRQIj 46 1-68 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 9 2 60 4 5 5 5 6 5 3 60 84 5
35 vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ 82 6-1 (61.9%) 6-8 (05%) 2-68 (11.9%) 8 6 4 0 4 5 5 5 5 8 64 1 5
2 GQiMiu, SiQIj 84 8-8 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 3 3 5
5 qdTiQds, AhijR 67 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 8 3 -6 5
7 Hall, mQid 69 4-3 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 4 4 5 5 6 5 6 1 9 5
9 mQuZR, Ahiuj 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 -6 5
6 WallaiBs, KRQQF 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
48 SjdQIjaZIs, biUUhRT  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-38 (38.7%) 1-60 (35.5%) 83-45 (25.5%) 60 84 42 69 62 5 0 8 5 61 92 19  


  WILDCATS (coach: John Rillie)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 +/-
68 vasZh, KRLaj 44 4-9 (38.7%) 3-2 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 4 4 6 3 5 8 6 5 1 85 2 5
7 KjaDhU, biUUhRT 82 9-63 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 4 4 1 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 67 63 5
04 biQUaj, giBaij 82 4-9 (38.7%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 5 8 1 4 5 0 6 5 5 9 68 5
3 HaQR, GQRD 88 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 6 4 5 8 6 5 6 4 0 5
38 eRdhiDR, AhiTj 86 8-9 (82.1%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 6 3 5 6 5 5 4 9 6 5
83 WiDsUiff, zRssR 69 8-8 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 0-0 (655%) 5 6 6 5 0 5 5 6 5 4 68 0 5
6 CiQURQ, ehFs 68 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 8 6 5
80 wQuRBij, zRQRBaih 68 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 5 6 5
66 wILRF, CiBRQIj 66 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -3 5
0 miQUlRUU, qLRQiQd 65 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 -8 5
wIUil   62-36 (34.7%) 9-85 (40.5%) 60-69 (22.8%) 68 63 81 65 82 5 66 0 5 69 98 36  



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)