Australia

Regular Season Round 3: Breakers - Taipans 76-85

Date: October 23, 2014
An interesting game for Cairns Taipans (5-0) which played road game in Auckland against New Zealand Breakers (3-2). Cairns Taipans managed to get a 9-point victory 85-76. New Zealand Breakers were ahead by 6 points at the halftime before a 53-38 second half run of Cairns Taipans. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a great evening for American guard Scottie Wilbekin (188-92, college: Florida) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international swingman Stephen Weigh (198-87) helped adding 20 points. The best for the losing side was Nigerian-American power forward Ekenechukwu Ibekwe (206-85, college: Maryland) with 15 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) scored 10 points and 6 assists. Five New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. Cairns Taipans will play against Kings in Sydney in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. New Zealand Breakers will play on the road against Adelaide 36ers in Findon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taipans: S.Wilbekin 24+6reb+9ast, S.Weigh 20+2reb+2ast, C.Tragardh 10+4reb, M.Young 8+2reb, A.Loughton 8+7reb+4ast, C.Gliddon 7+4reb+2ast
Breakers: C.Webster 16+1reb+1ast, E.Ibekwe 15+5reb+1ast, R.Carter 14+2reb+2ast, T.Abercrombie 11+6reb+3ast, C.Jackson 10+4reb+6ast, A.Pledger 6+2reb
gschID: 325151

  BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)76
  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 40 8-1 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 4-2 (49.0%) 8 8 3 1 3 5 6 5 5 4 65 8 5
7 WRMsURQ, CIQRF 87 0-64 (42.0%) 5-3 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 8 8 5 6 61 9 5
65 SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis 87 3-1 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 4 4 1 4 4 5 5 6 5 6 66 65 5
63 kuVIji, baVi 83 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 0 2 4 3 5 5 6 5 4 8 4 5
40 OlRdDRQ, SlRx 62 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 8 5 5 1 1 5
80 oMRVTR, qVRjRZhuVTu 86 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 0-2 (18.0%) 8 4 0 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 60 63 5
60 CiQURQ, ehFs 61 6-6 (655%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 63 68 5
38 WRslRF, wia 63 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 3 5 6 5 5 8 8 -3 5
9 wR eijDa, eRuMRj 65 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 8 5
66 mialRF, guijR 5 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
61 WFjFiQd, wia  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 SjdRQsIj, mQid  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-32 (30.2%) 1-67 (46.1%) 63-83 (02.4%) 64 67 48 69 84 5 0 1 5 63 91 05  


  TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)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 +/-
0 WalMRVaj, AZIUUaR 40 9-60 (31.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 9-2 (29.0%) 4 4 1 7 4 5 6 5 5 5 83 81 5
4 GladdIj, CiBRQIj 45 8-9 (82.1%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 8 3 5 4 5 5 8 9 6 5
35 vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ 87 6-9 (63.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 3 4 9 3 4 5 5 8 5 6 2 2 5
64 WRaDh, AURphRj 84 1-9 (20.9%) 8-9 (82.1%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 85 60 5
88 muQsUIj, biUUhRT 85 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 1 9 5 4 5 6 8 5 5 3 2 5
66 wQiDiQdh, CiBRQIj 62 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 65 9 5
8 CQiaD, wIQQRF 61 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 8 5 6 8 -6 5
9 mQuZR, Ahiuj 63 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 5 8 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 8 4 5
7 YIujD, baUZhRll 66 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 5 6 5 6 2 0 5
6 biFjiQd, CIQRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   81-03 (32.8%) 0-85 (80.5%) 62-80 (98.5%) 63 88 41 67 83 5 1 9 5 9 20 98  



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)