Australia
Regular Season Round 5: Crocodiles - Breakers 80-87
Date: November 9, 2014
The game in Wulguru was also quite interesting. Second ranked New Zealand Breakers (6-3) played at the court of 5th ranked Townsville Crocodiles (3-4). New Zealand Breakers managed to secure a 7-point victory 87-80 on Sunday. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 35-19. But Townsville Crocodiles won second period 22-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Townsville Crocodiles 33-17 including a 24-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for New Zealand Breakers especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) stepped up and scored 16 points and 5 assists for the winners and Nigerian-American power forward Ekenechukwu Ibekwe (206-85, college: Maryland) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. The former international forward Todd Blanchfield (200-91) responded with 23 points and international swingman Clint Steindl (200-89, college: St.Mary's, CA) scored 15 points. New Zealand Breakers maintains second place with 6-3 record having just -2 point less than leader Taipans. Loser Townsville Crocodiles keep the fifth position with four games lost. New Zealand Breakers will meet at home bottom-ranked Wollongong Hawks (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Townsville Crocodiles will play against Perth Wildcats and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Crocodiles: T.Blanchfield 23+3reb+1ast, C.Steindl 15+3reb, B.Conklin 11+2reb, S.Markovic 9+1reb+2ast, M.Norton 7+1reb+1ast, M.Djeric 5+4ast
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 19+4reb+1ast, C.Jackson 16+3reb+5ast, E.Ibekwe 14+9reb+1ast, C.Webster 13+1reb+4ast, R.Carter 11+2reb+1ast, M.Vukona 10+5reb+5ast
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 5: Crocodiles - Breakers 80-87
Date: November 9, 2014
The game in Wulguru was also quite interesting. Second ranked New Zealand Breakers (6-3) played at the court of 5th ranked Townsville Crocodiles (3-4). New Zealand Breakers managed to secure a 7-point victory 87-80 on Sunday. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 35-19. But Townsville Crocodiles won second period 22-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Townsville Crocodiles 33-17 including a 24-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for New Zealand Breakers especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) stepped up and scored 16 points and 5 assists for the winners and Nigerian-American power forward Ekenechukwu Ibekwe (206-85, college: Maryland) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. The former international forward Todd Blanchfield (200-91) responded with 23 points and international swingman Clint Steindl (200-89, college: St.Mary's, CA) scored 15 points. New Zealand Breakers maintains second place with 6-3 record having just -2 point less than leader Taipans. Loser Townsville Crocodiles keep the fifth position with four games lost. New Zealand Breakers will meet at home bottom-ranked Wollongong Hawks (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Townsville Crocodiles will play against Perth Wildcats and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Crocodiles: T.Blanchfield 23+3reb+1ast, C.Steindl 15+3reb, B.Conklin 11+2reb, S.Markovic 9+1reb+2ast, M.Norton 7+1reb+1ast, M.Djeric 5+4ast
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 19+4reb+1ast, C.Jackson 16+3reb+5ast, E.Ibekwe 14+9reb+1ast, C.Webster 13+1reb+4ast, R.Carter 11+2reb+1ast, M.Vukona 10+5reb+5ast
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)87 |
| 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 | 46 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 60 | 5 |
| 65 | SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis | 87 | 4-3 (90%) | 4-4 (655%) | 3-3 (655%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 67 | 5 |
| 7 | WRMsURQ, CIQRF | 81 | 4-4 (655%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 7 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 83 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 7 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 7 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 80 | oMRVTR, qVRjRZhuVTu | 45 | 9-7 (99.2%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 62 | 5 |
| 60 | CiQURQ, ehFs | 85 | 6-3 (80%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 5 |
| 38 | WRslRF, wia | 60 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | wR eijDa, eRuMRj | 68 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 66 | mialRF, guijR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 83-34 (00.2%) | 2-60 (04.4%) | 60-85 (90.5%) | 7 | 83 | 44 | 67 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 25 | |||
 CROCODILES80 |
| 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 | mlijZhfaRld, wIdd | 48 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 0-0 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 61 | 5 |
| 63 | CIjVlaj, mQaij | 48 | 0-64 (42.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 5 | 5 |
| 46 | HIlBRs, ziZIM | 46 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 40 | AURajdl, ClajU | 80 | 4-0 (15%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 66 | 5 |
| 1 | XIQUIj, baUZh | 86 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 60 | HRjQF, vRIj | 67 | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 61 | gnRQaZ, baQVI | 63 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | biQVILaZ, AURLR | 66 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 64 | kijdRQniDU, GQRD | 66 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
| 85 | gaxIj, mRj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | HITiQd, wIB | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-33 (39.9%) | 7-80 (41.5%) | 66-64 (23.1%) | 0 | 68 | 69 | 60 | 88 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 25 | 34 | |||
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)
