Australia

Regular Season Round 6: Taipans - United 82-70

Date: November 13, 2015
United (9-1) recorded its first loss on the court of sixth ranked Cairns Taipans on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Cairns Taipans 82-70. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of United. The hosts trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 39-25 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Cairns Taipans dominated on the defensive end, holding United to just 7 points in third quarter. They made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was international guard Cameron Gliddon (196-89, college: Concordia Irvine) who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard Markel Starks (188-91, college: Georgetown) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international power forward Daniel Kickert (208-83, college: St.Mary's, CA) who recorded 17 points and 7 rebounds and the former international swingman Todd Blanchfield (200-91) added 16 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cairns Taipans (4-5) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Hawks. United at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Cairns Taipans is looking forward to face league's second-placed Perth Wildcats on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. United will play against New Zealand Breakers in Auckland and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taipans: C.Gliddon 18+8reb+2ast, M.Starks 16+2reb+4ast, M.Worthington 9+10reb+1ast, M.Burston 8+6reb, A.Loughton 7+3reb, T.Craig 6+7reb+4ast
United: S.Holt 17+4reb+4ast, D.Kickert 17+7reb+3ast, T.Blanchfield 16+9reb+1ast, I.Hadziomerovic 7+1reb, C.Goulding 7+3reb+1ast, M.Majok 4+14reb
gschID: 400696

  TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)82
  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 6-8 (05%) 3-65 (35%) 3-0 (25%) 6 9 2 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 62 69 5
0 AUiQVs, biQVRl 89 9-63 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 8 8 3 6 5 5 5 5 6 61 2 5
8 CQiaD, wIQQRF 83 4-0 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 3 9 3 5 5 6 8 5 6 1 60 5
44 WIQUhajDUIj, biQV 84 8-9 (82.1%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 4 9 65 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 7 68 5
88 muQsUIj, biUUhRT 67 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 4 4 1 5 8 5 8 6 5 6 2 66 5
35 vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ 69 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 9 3 5
66 wQiDiQdh, CiBRQIj 69 8-1 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 8 4 8 6 5 5 8 5 6 1 0 5
64 WRaDh, AURphRj 69 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 4 6 5 6 5 5 5 0 66 5
9 mQuZR, Ahiuj 64 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 8 5
1 HRuaQ, giBIj 1 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
7 AajZliaQ, WallaiB  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 yashRQ, SjUhIjF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-39 (35.3%) 7-81 (43.1%) 69-86 (26.5%) 64 44 31 62 64 5 0 0 5 9 28 29  


  UNITED (coach: Dean Vickerman)70
  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 HIlU, AURphRj 44 8-7 (88.8%) 4-68 (80%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 4 3 3 8 5 5 5 5 6 69 3 5
34 GIuldajD, ChQas 44 8-1 (44.4%) 5-1 (5%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6 8 4 6 3 5 6 5 5 6 9 -9 5
88 binIV, binIV 48 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 4 66 63 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 3 2 5
63 KaZVRQU, gijaRl 46 6-0 (85%) 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 4 4 5 6 5 5 8 69 69 5
68 mlijZhfaRld, wIdd 82 0-2 (18.0%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 4 1 7 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 61 69 5
4 HidJaIBRQILaZ, oDIQ 61 8-8 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 9 9 5
44 ziZVsIj, GiQQRUU 65 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
1 wIBlajsIj, XiUR 1 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
61 Hall, mQid 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
3 OiUUIj, ChQas 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   60-42 (47.0%) 66-48 (43.3%) 9-69 (36.8%) 65 45 35 65 69 5 4 5 5 9 95 30  



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)