Australia
Regular Season Round 9: Breakers - Wildcats 99-78
Date: December 2, 2015
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Auckland. Third ranked New Zealand Breakers faced second-best Perth Wildcats. Host New Zealand Breakers (9-5) smashed guests from Perth (10-5) 99-78. The hosts trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 99-78. New Zealand Breakers dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Perth Wildcats' 34 and made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Perth Wildcats 44-31 including 16 on the offensive glass. New Zealand Breakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American center Charles Jackson (208-93, college: Tenn Tech) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and New Zealand swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St., agency: Priority Sports) chipped in 23 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Jermaine Beal (191-87, college: Vanderbilt) with 23 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and the former international power forward Matthew Knight (204-85, college: Loyola Mary) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains third place with 9-5 record having just three points less than leader United. Loser Perth Wildcats keep the second position with five games lost. New Zealand Breakers will meet at home bottom-ranked Kings (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Perth Wildcats will play against Kings (#8) in Sydney and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 23+4reb+3ast, C.Webster 21+3reb+1ast, C.Jackson 19+12reb+1ast, A.Pledger 11+7reb, M.Vukona 11+12reb+5ast, C.Jackson 6+3reb+9ast
Wildcats: J.Beal 23+1reb+6ast, C.Prather 12+6reb+1ast, N.Jawai 11+2reb+3ast, M.Knight 11+12reb+1ast, J.Kenny 8+3reb+1ast, S.Redhage 7+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 9: Breakers - Wildcats 99-78
Date: December 2, 2015
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Auckland. Third ranked New Zealand Breakers faced second-best Perth Wildcats. Host New Zealand Breakers (9-5) smashed guests from Perth (10-5) 99-78. The hosts trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 99-78. New Zealand Breakers dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Perth Wildcats' 34 and made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Perth Wildcats 44-31 including 16 on the offensive glass. New Zealand Breakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American center Charles Jackson (208-93, college: Tenn Tech) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and New Zealand swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St., agency: Priority Sports) chipped in 23 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Jermaine Beal (191-87, college: Vanderbilt) with 23 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and the former international power forward Matthew Knight (204-85, college: Loyola Mary) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains third place with 9-5 record having just three points less than leader United. Loser Perth Wildcats keep the second position with five games lost. New Zealand Breakers will meet at home bottom-ranked Kings (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Perth Wildcats will play against Kings (#8) in Sydney and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 23+4reb+3ast, C.Webster 21+3reb+1ast, C.Jackson 19+12reb+1ast, A.Pledger 11+7reb, M.Vukona 11+12reb+5ast, C.Jackson 6+3reb+9ast
Wildcats: J.Beal 23+1reb+6ast, C.Prather 12+6reb+1ast, N.Jawai 11+2reb+3ast, M.Knight 11+12reb+1ast, J.Kenny 8+3reb+1ast, S.Redhage 7+2reb
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)99 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 65 | SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis | 40 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 4-0 (15%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 85 | 5 |
| 3 | ziZVsIj, CRdQaZ | 48 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | WRMsURQ, CIQRF | 87 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 0-66 (30.0%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 86 | 66 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 82 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 61 | 5 |
| 44 | ziZVsIj, ChiQlRs | 89 | 9-65 (95%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 9 | 0 | 68 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 89 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 85 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 63 | 5 |
| 6 | miQUlRUU, qLRQiQd | 64 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 9 | wR eijDa, eRuMRj | 2 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 64 | bZgIjild, AhijR | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 0 | ola, AhRi | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 85 | XDiUia, zIQdij | 6 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | gRlijF, yajj | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 82-05 (01.5%) | 2-88 (41.3%) | 67-80 (91.5%) | 61 | 82 | 33 | 88 | 85 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 77 | 656 | |||
 WILDCATS (coach: John Rillie)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 | +/- |
| 5 | mRil, zRQBiajR | 41 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 0-66 (30.0%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 84 | 67 | 5 |
| 7 | KjaDhU, biUUhRT | 48 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-1 (05%) | 0 | 9 | 68 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 68 | 5 |
| 84 | OQiUhRQ, CisRF | 45 | 4-64 (84.6%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4-0 (15%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 1 | 5 |
| 68 | ziTia, XiUhij | 86 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | KRjjF, ziQQId | 85 | 6-6 (655%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | eRdhiDR, AhiTj | 62 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 04 | biQUaj, giBaij | 69 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 83 | WiDsUiff, zRssR | 66 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 64 | zRQLas, wIB | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 3 | HaQR, GQRD | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 69-37 (43.9%) | 7-86 (38.7%) | 69-81 (10.3%) | 64 | 62 | 46 | 62 | 84 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 92 | 06 | |||
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)
