Australia

Semi-Finals Game 1: Taipans - Wildcats 71-64

Date: February 27, 2015
The Cairns Taipans clinched a narrow home win over the Perth Wildcats in the playoffs opener. Perth Wildcats were trailing by 13 points at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 26-16 charge of Cairns Taipans, which allowed them to win the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Scottie Wilbekin (188-92, college: Florida) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international power forward Cameron Tragardh (209-83, college: ORU) contributed with 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Jermaine Beal (191-87, college: Vanderbilt) answered with 20 points and the former international point guard Damian Martin (186-84, college: Loyola Mary) added 7 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals in the effort for Perth Wildcats.
Top scorers:
Taipans: S.Wilbekin 23+10reb+4ast, C.Tragardh 16+7reb+3ast, S.Weigh 11+2reb+2ast, C.Gliddon 9+6reb+2ast, A.Loughton 5+3reb+3ast, M.Burston 5+5reb+1ast
Wildcats: J.Beal 20+4reb+2ast, D.Daniels 14+4reb, J.Wagstaff 12+1reb, M.Knight 8+9reb+1ast, D.Martin 7+8reb+5ast, G.Hire 2+1ast
gschID: 380395

  TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)71
  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 42 5-6 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 4-4 (655%) 5 1 1 8 6 5 6 5 5 3 7 7 5
0 WalMRVaj, AZIUUaR 41 3-9 (09.6%) 4-3 (90%) 1-1 (655%) 3 1 65 3 8 5 6 5 5 8 84 45 5
66 wQiDiQdh, CiBRQIj 82 9-64 (04.2%) 5-5 (5%) 8-2 (80%) 8 0 9 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 61 68 5
35 vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ 89 6-3 (80%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 5 6 0 8 5
64 WRaDh, AURphRj 88 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 6 5 5 6 66 7 5
88 muQsUIj, biUUhRT 62 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6 3 0 6 0 5 5 5 5 3 0 -4 5
8 CQiaD, wIQQRF 62 5-4 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 8 8 5 6 5 5 4 5 -8 5
9 mQuZR, Ahiuj 0 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 -4 5
7 YIujD, baUZhRll 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 5 -3 5
48 SjdQIjaZIs, biUUhRT  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
85 AIMRF, XiUhij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 CIjsUiMlR, SshlRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-41 (33.3%) 9-67 (41.2%) 62-45 (15.5%) 7 45 47 69 85 5 0 6 5 67 96 05  


  WILDCATS (coach: John Rillie)64
  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 +/-
5 mRil, zRQBiajR 35 0-7 (00.1%) 8-66 (62.8%) 3-3 (655%) 6 4 3 8 3 5 6 5 5 4 85 9 5
04 biQUaj, giBaij 42 8-0 (35%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 1 2 0 4 5 1 5 5 4 9 60 5
7 KjaDhU, biUUhRT 48 3-64 (45.2%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4 1 7 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 2 0 5
8 gijaRls, gRSjdQR 46 4-9 (38.7%) 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 6 4 3 5 3 5 6 8 5 4 63 0 5
83 WiDsUiff, zRssR 84 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 6 6 5 3 5 5 6 5 5 68 1 5
64 zRQLas, wIB 88 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3 4 9 6 4 5 5 8 5 6 6 8 5
3 HaQR, GQRD 1 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
88 t'u, gQiVR 3 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -3 5
66 biQUaj, vuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-34 (47.0%) 1-83 (80.5%) 68-62 (11.9%) 66 88 44 65 84 5 2 0 5 65 13 49  



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)