Australia
Regular Season Round 14: Crocodiles - Taipans 73-78
Date: January 11, 2015
There was no surprise in Wulguru where 7th ranked Townsville Crocodiles (7-13) were defeated by second ranked Cairns Taipans (15-6) 78-73 on Sunday. The guests trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 44-37 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Cairns Taipans made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Matthew Burston (211-82) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds. American guard Scottie Wilbekin (188-92, college: Florida) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international guard Steve Markovic (190-85) produced 20 points and 7 assists and American forward Brian Conklin (198-89, college: St.Louis) added 22 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Cairns Taipans have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 15-6 record behind leader Breakers. Townsville Crocodiles at the other side keep the seventh place with 13 games lost. Cairns Taipans will face Kings (#6) in Sydney in the next round. Townsville Crocodiles will play at home against Kings and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taipans: M.Burston 16+15reb, C.Gliddon 14+3reb+2ast, S.Wilbekin 12+6reb+6ast, T.Craig 9+3reb+2ast, C.Tragardh 8+2reb, A.Loughton 8+2reb+3ast
Crocodiles: B.Conklin 22+4reb+2ast, S.Markovic 20+2reb+7ast, C.Steindl 10+5reb+2ast, M.Gladness 7+5reb, T.Blanchfield 6+5reb+3ast, M.Norton 3+1reb+1ast
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 14: Crocodiles - Taipans 73-78
Date: January 11, 2015
There was no surprise in Wulguru where 7th ranked Townsville Crocodiles (7-13) were defeated by second ranked Cairns Taipans (15-6) 78-73 on Sunday. The guests trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 44-37 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Cairns Taipans made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Matthew Burston (211-82) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds. American guard Scottie Wilbekin (188-92, college: Florida) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international guard Steve Markovic (190-85) produced 20 points and 7 assists and American forward Brian Conklin (198-89, college: St.Louis) added 22 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Cairns Taipans have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 15-6 record behind leader Breakers. Townsville Crocodiles at the other side keep the seventh place with 13 games lost. Cairns Taipans will face Kings (#6) in Sydney in the next round. Townsville Crocodiles will play at home against Kings and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taipans: M.Burston 16+15reb, C.Gliddon 14+3reb+2ast, S.Wilbekin 12+6reb+6ast, T.Craig 9+3reb+2ast, C.Tragardh 8+2reb, A.Loughton 8+2reb+3ast
Crocodiles: B.Conklin 22+4reb+2ast, S.Markovic 20+2reb+7ast, C.Steindl 10+5reb+2ast, M.Gladness 7+5reb, T.Blanchfield 6+5reb+3ast, M.Norton 3+1reb+1ast
 CROCODILES73 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 63 | CIjVlaj, mQaij | 45 | 1-63 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 65-63 (96.3%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 64 | 5 |
| 68 | mlijZhfaRld, wIdd | 82 | 5-8 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | biQVILaZ, AURLR | 83 | 4-3 (90%) | 4-3 (90%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 83 | 5 |
| 40 | AURajdl, ClajU | 83 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 7 | 5 |
| 48 | GlidjRss, baZVRll | 83 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 60 | HRjQF, vRIj | 61 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 1 | XIQUIj, baUZh | 61 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | kijdRQniDU, GQRD | 60 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 61 | gnRQaZ, baQVI | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 46 | HIlBRs, ziZIM | 7 | 5-0 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 35 | gaxIj, mRj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 85 | Kijj, ChQas | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 63-47 (40.7%) | 7-61 (01.4%) | 62-83 (90.5%) | 65 | 86 | 46 | 61 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 94 | 07 | |||
 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 | +/- |
| 4 | GladdIj, CiBRQIj | 48 | 8-3 (05%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 68 | 5 |
| 0 | WalMRVaj, AZIUUaR | 82 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 8-0 (35%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| 88 | muQsUIj, biUUhRT | 81 | 0-64 (42.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 9 | 2 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 69 | 5 |
| 8 | CQiaD, wIQQRF | 84 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 35 | vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ | 84 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | mQuZR, Ahiuj | 69 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | WRaDh, AURphRj | 61 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 66 | wQiDiQdh, CiBRQIj | 63 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | YIujD, baUZhRll | 63 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 85 | AIMRF, XiUhij | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 61-33 (41.3%) | 65-82 (40.9%) | 61-85 (25.5%) | 61 | 88 | 42 | 67 | 86 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 13 | |||
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)
