Australia
Regular Season Round 9: Townsville - Bendigo 68-84
Date: December 4, 2015
An interesting game for Bendigo Spirit (9-5) which played road game in Townsville against 3rd placed Townsville Fire (7-4). Second ranked Bendigo Spirit had an easy win 84-68. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Townsville Fire. It looked good early as Townsville Fire took a 4-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Bendigo Spirit had a 21-10 second period charge getting the lead and Townsville Fire was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 68-84. Bendigo Spirit made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Townsville Fire turnovers. The best player for the winners was the former international Belinda Snell (180-81) who scored 26 points and 9 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). American forward Kelsey Griffin (188-87, college: Nebraska) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds. Four Bendigo Spirit players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Cayla George (192-89) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and the former international center Suzy Batkovic-Brown (195-80) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Bendigo Spirit have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 9-5 record having just -1 point less than leader Perth. Defending champion Townsville Fire dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Bendigo Spirit's next round opponent will be Boomers (#7) in Melbourne which should be theoretically an easy game. Townsville Fire will play on the road against Sydney Uni Flames and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Townsville: S.Batkovic-Brown 17+6reb+4ast, M.Murray 16+3reb+3ast, C.George 15+12reb, M.Cocks 6+3reb+5ast, K.Gaze 5, N.Novosel 4+1reb+1ast
Bendigo: B.Snell 26+3reb+9ast, K.Griffin 19+14reb+2ast, K.Wilson 18+2reb+4ast, G.Richards 11+10reb+2ast, H.Oliver 7+5reb, K.Harrington 3+1reb+1ast
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: Townsville - Bendigo 68-84
Date: December 4, 2015
An interesting game for Bendigo Spirit (9-5) which played road game in Townsville against 3rd placed Townsville Fire (7-4). Second ranked Bendigo Spirit had an easy win 84-68. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Townsville Fire. It looked good early as Townsville Fire took a 4-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Bendigo Spirit had a 21-10 second period charge getting the lead and Townsville Fire was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 68-84. Bendigo Spirit made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Townsville Fire turnovers. The best player for the winners was the former international Belinda Snell (180-81) who scored 26 points and 9 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). American forward Kelsey Griffin (188-87, college: Nebraska) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds. Four Bendigo Spirit players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Cayla George (192-89) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and the former international center Suzy Batkovic-Brown (195-80) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Bendigo Spirit have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 9-5 record having just -1 point less than leader Perth. Defending champion Townsville Fire dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Bendigo Spirit's next round opponent will be Boomers (#7) in Melbourne which should be theoretically an easy game. Townsville Fire will play on the road against Sydney Uni Flames and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Townsville: S.Batkovic-Brown 17+6reb+4ast, M.Murray 16+3reb+3ast, C.George 15+12reb, M.Cocks 6+3reb+5ast, K.Gaze 5, N.Novosel 4+1reb+1ast
Bendigo: B.Snell 26+3reb+9ast, K.Griffin 19+14reb+2ast, K.Wilson 18+2reb+4ast, G.Richards 11+10reb+2ast, H.Oliver 7+5reb, K.Harrington 3+1reb+1ast
 BENDIGO (coach: Kennedy Kereama)84 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 7 | AjRll, mRlajdi | 42 | 5-0 (5%) | 1-66 (03.0%) | 2-2 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 81 | 82 | 5 |
| 84 | GQaffaj, KRlsRF | 42 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4-3 (90%) | 3 | 65 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 89 | 5 |
| 88 | WalsIj, KRllF | 49 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 62 | 66 | 5 |
| 85 | eaZhiQds, GiMQaRllR | 40 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 9 | 65 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 66 | 64 | 5 |
| 9 | PlaLRQ, HRiUhRQ | 84 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 1 | HiQQajDUIj, KRQQFj | 86 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | muQVR, zIF | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 0 | WalsIj, SjdQRi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 66 | ApRjZRQ, SshlRaDh | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 61-35 (35.5%) | 68-80 (32.5%) | 61-85 (25.5%) | 68 | 80 | 49 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 23 | 27 | |||
 TOWNSVILLE (coach: Shannon Seebohm)68 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 2 | miUVILaZ-mQITj, AuJF | 41 | 2-60 (04.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 63 | 5 |
| 88 | GRIQDR, CiFli | 41 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 8 | 65 | 68 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 84 | 5 |
| 65 | buQQiF, bai | 43 | 6-3 (80%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 5 |
| 48 | CIZVs, baZiRli | 46 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-3 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | wiUhiB, wiBiQi | 89 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 86 | XILIsRl, XiUilaR | 86 | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 66 | GiJR, KiUR | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 63 | GiQMaj, giQZRR | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | GilliDhRQ, ChRQaR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Wilsh, SajslRF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 85 | OiilLisU, ChRLijjih | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 68 | cRlRjVi, ziZEua | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-33 (30.0%) | 1-67 (46.1%) | 65-64 (91.7%) | 2 | 84 | 46 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 12 | 09 | |||
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)
