Australia

Regular Season Round 19: 36ers - Breakers 96-92

Date: February 23, 2014
There was no surprise in Findon where 6th ranked New Zealand Breakers (9-14) were defeated by second ranked Adelaide 36ers (15-8) 96-92 on Sunday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The hosts trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 50-44 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Adelaide 36ers dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to New Zealand Breakers' 46. It was a great evening for international power forward Daniel Johnson (212-88, college: Pepperdine) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 7 rebounds. International guard Adam Gibson (188-86) helped adding 17 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Adelaide 36ers' coach Joey Wright used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American power forward Gary Wilkinson (204-82, college: Utah St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and New Zealand guard Corey Webster (188-88, college: Lambuth) scored 16 points and 6 assists. Four New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. Adelaide 36ers maintains second place with 15-8 record having four points less than leader Wildcats. Defending champion New Zealand Breakers keep the sixth position with 14 games lost. Adelaide 36ers will meet Wollongong Hawks (#5) in the next round. New Zealand Breakers will play against Cairns Taipans and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
36ers: D.Johnson 28+7reb+1ast, A.Gibson 17+7reb+11ast, G.Ervin 17+1reb, A.Petrie 9+6reb+1ast, L.Schenscher 8+4reb, M.Creek 6+3reb
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 18+4reb, C.Webster 16+1reb+6ast, G.Wilkinson 13+14reb+5ast, C.Frank 12+2reb+2ast, C.Bruton 10+2reb+2ast, M.Vukona 8+6reb+1ast
gschID: 248186

  36ERS (coach: Mike Wells)96
  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 +/-
7 qQLaj, GiQF 48 0-60 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 69 5 5
6 GaMsIj, SdiB 48 9-66 (14.1%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 3 4 9 66 4 5 5 8 5 8 69 81 5
86 zIhjsIj, gijaRl 81 66-67 (09.7%) 5-5 (5%) 1-65 (15%) 8 0 9 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 82 86 5
69 ORUQaR, SjUhIjF 81 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 3-1 (11.9%) 8 3 1 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 7 66 5
84 CQRRV, baUZhRll 69 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 6 5 5 3 1 8 5
3 CidRR, zisIj 61 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 5
60 CiQURQ, ehFs 61 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 5
9 wRFs, mQRjdij 61 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 8 5 4 5 5 6 4 1 5
65 AZhRjsZhRQ, vuVR 63 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8 8 3 5 3 5 5 5 5 8 2 4 5
85 SjUhIjF, mn 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   44-13 (06.1%) 4-66 (89.4%) 86-48 (10.1%) 64 88 40 67 67 5 1 4 5 68 71 92  


  BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)92
  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 48 4-0 (15%) 4-2 (49.0%) 4-3 (90%) 8 8 3 5 3 5 8 3 5 6 62 60 5
00 WalVajsIj, GiQF 48 3-2 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 8-8 (655%) 3 65 63 0 3 5 6 5 5 6 64 85 5
7 WRMsURQ, CIQRF 82 4-2 (49.0%) 4-0 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 6 5 6 1 8 5 6 5 5 8 61 65 5
8 zIhjsIj, KRQQIj 89 6-1 (61.9%) 5-3 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 3 9 1 0 5 6 5 5 3 0 5 5
63 kuVIji, baVi 88 3-66 (41.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 4 1 6 0 5 5 5 5 4 2 5 5
  yQijV, CisRF 85 1-1 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 6 8 8 0 5 5 6 5 6 68 7 5
84 mQuUIj, Cz 61 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 65 68 5
4 CIQlRUUI, giQFl 64 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 9 1 5
9 wR eijDa, eRuMRj 65 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 4 8 5
wIUil   84-32 (39.7%) 66-46 (40.0%) 64-85 (10.5%) 69 80 38 84 82 5 0 1 5 63 78 93  



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)