Australia

Regular Season Round 8: Townsville - Perth 91-81

Date: November 28, 2015
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Townsville. Third ranked Townsville Fire faced second-ranked Perth Lynx. Host Townsville Fire (7-3) defeated guests from Perth (8-3) 91-81. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The hosts trailed by 7 points after three quarters before their 32-15 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Townsville Fire had a 29-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Cayla George (192-89) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds and the former international center Suzy Batkovic-Brown (195-80) who added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five Townsville Fire players scored in double figures. American swingman Samantha Whitcomb (178-88, college: Washington) responded with 28 points and her fellow American import forward Betnijah Laney (183-93, college: Rutgers, agency: LBM Management) scored 20 points. Townsville Fire have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Sydney. Loser Perth Lynx still keeps top position with three games lost. Townsville Fire will meet at home Bendigo Spirit (#4) in the next round. Perth Lynx will play against Boomers in Melbourne and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Perth: S.Whitcomb 28+3reb+3ast, B.Laney 20+3reb+2ast, T.Lavey 15+2reb+2ast, N.Burton 8+8reb, L.Tomlinson 4+6reb+3ast, C.Mijovic 3+1reb
Townsville: C.George 21+17reb+2ast, T.Tatham 18+6reb+1ast, S.Batkovic-Brown 16+5reb+4ast, N.Novosel 15+2reb+6ast, M.Cocks 14+3reb+2ast, M.Murray 7+1reb+1ast
gschID: 404006

  PERTH (coach: Ryan Petrik)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 viLRF, wRssi 41 4-1 (05%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 60 65 5
48 WhaUZIBM, AiBijUhi 48 1-64 (31.8%) 0-7 (00.1%) 6-6 (655%) 5 4 4 4 4 0 8 5 5 3 82 84 5
65 muQUIj, XiUilaR 48 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 0 4 2 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 2 68 5
8 wIBlajsIj, vIuRlli 81 6-0 (85%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 4 4 6 5 6 6 8 3 8 5
33 vijRF, mRUjanih 80 1-65 (15%) 6-6 (655%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 4 4 8 8 1 5 5 5 8 85 88 5
66 banILaZ, CiQlRF 85 5-3 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 4 -1 5
7 ChalZIUU, qlaJi 63 5-3 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 4 5 4 5 8 5 8 5 5 8 4 5 5
4 qdBIjdsIj, SjUIjai 66 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5
60 miQQ, AUiZRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-37 (35.2%) 66-82 (47.4%) 2-7 (22.7%) 66 69 82 66 60 68 3 8 8 66 26 14  


  TOWNSVILLE (coach: Shannon Seebohm)91
  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 +/-
88 GRIQDR, CiFli 42 9-7 (99.2%) 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 3 64 69 8 6 3 6 6 5 6 86 42 5
2 miUVILaZ-mQITj, AuJF 48 9-63 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 4 0 3 8 3 6 5 5 8 61 61 5
64 wiUhiB, wiBiQi 87 0-1 (24.4%) 8-3 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 0 1 6 0 8 6 5 5 3 62 61 5
86 XILIsRl, XiUilaR 82 0-1 (24.4%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 1 6 8 8 5 5 6 60 86 5
65 buQQiF, bai 89 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 9 8 5
48 CIZVs, baZiRli 81 8-1 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 9-2 (29.0%) 6 8 4 8 5 4 5 5 6 5 63 64 5
63 GiQMaj, giQZRR 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 6 5 4 5 -6 5
7 GilliDhRQ, ChRQaR 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5
66 GiJR, KiUR 4 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 -8 5
85 OiilLisU, ChRLijjih  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 cRlRjVi, ziZEua  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 Wilsh, SajslRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   82-39 (07.1%) 9-86 (44.4%) 63-62 (99.2%) 7 87 42 61 68 60 0 8 8 64 76 654  



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)