Australia
Regular Season Round 20: Breakers - Taipans 77-81
Date: February 22, 2015
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Auckland. First ranked Cairns Taipans faced second-ranked New Zealand Breakers. Guests from Cairns (21-7) defeated host New Zealand Breakers (19-9) 81-77. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Cairns Taipans made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Alexander Loughton (206-83, college: ODU) who helped to win the game recording 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Scottie Wilbekin (188-92, college: Florida) who added 25 points during the contest. Four Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. Cairns Taipans' coach Aaron Fearne used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Nigerian-American power forward Ekenechukwu Ibekwe (206-85, college: Maryland) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Cairns Taipans have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-7 record. New Zealand Breakers at the other side keep the second place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Taipans: S.Wilbekin 25+1reb+1ast, A.Loughton 22+9reb+4ast, C.Tragardh 13+2reb, C.Gliddon 13+2reb+1ast, S.Weigh 4+5reb+1ast, M.Young 2+3reb
Breakers: E.Ibekwe 17+13reb+1ast, C.Webster 16+4reb, C.Jackson 12+8reb+4ast, T.Abercrombie 8+6reb+3ast, M.Vukona 7+3reb+1ast, R.Te Rangi 6+2reb
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 20: Breakers - Taipans 77-81
Date: February 22, 2015
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Auckland. First ranked Cairns Taipans faced second-ranked New Zealand Breakers. Guests from Cairns (21-7) defeated host New Zealand Breakers (19-9) 81-77. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Cairns Taipans made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Alexander Loughton (206-83, college: ODU) who helped to win the game recording 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Scottie Wilbekin (188-92, college: Florida) who added 25 points during the contest. Four Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. Cairns Taipans' coach Aaron Fearne used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Nigerian-American power forward Ekenechukwu Ibekwe (206-85, college: Maryland) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Cairns Taipans have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-7 record. New Zealand Breakers at the other side keep the second place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Taipans: S.Wilbekin 25+1reb+1ast, A.Loughton 22+9reb+4ast, C.Tragardh 13+2reb, C.Gliddon 13+2reb+1ast, S.Weigh 4+5reb+1ast, M.Young 2+3reb
Breakers: E.Ibekwe 17+13reb+1ast, C.Webster 16+4reb, C.Jackson 12+8reb+4ast, T.Abercrombie 8+6reb+3ast, M.Vukona 7+3reb+1ast, R.Te Rangi 6+2reb
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)77 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 80 | oMRVTR, qVRjRZhuVTu | 46 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-7 (00.1%) | 0 | 2 | 64 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 88 | 5 |
| 7 | WRMsURQ, CIQRF | 46 | 3-64 (45.2%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | ziZVsIj, CRdQaZ | 45 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 6-0 (85%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis | 45 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 83 | 8-2 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -8 | 5 |
| 60 | CiQURQ, ehFs | 62 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 64 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 38 | WRslRF, wia | 65 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | wR eijDa, eRuMRj | 7 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 66 | mialRF, guijR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 0 | ola, AhRi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 61 | WFjFiQd, wia | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-01 (49.0%) | 0-67 (81.4%) | 85-82 (96.3%) | 67 | 89 | 31 | 66 | 83 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 99 | 32 | |||
 TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)81 |
| 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 | 48 | 0-65 (05%) | 3-7 (33.3%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 80 | 66 | 5 |
| 4 | GladdIj, CiBRQIj | 46 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 7 | 5 |
| 35 | vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ | 81 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 8-3 (05%) | 1-1 (655%) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 88 | 81 | 5 |
| 8 | CQiaD, wIQQRF | 83 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 66 | wQiDiQdh, CiBRQIj | 84 | 1-68 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 0 | 5 |
| 64 | WRaDh, AURphRj | 60 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | YIujD, baUZhRll | 63 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 88 | muQsUIj, biUUhRT | 63 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | mQuZR, Ahiuj | 68 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 85 | AIMRF, XiUhij | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 85-37 (35.2%) | 2-88 (41.3%) | 69-88 (99.4%) | 66 | 81 | 49 | 65 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 16 | |||
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)
