Australia
Regular Season Round 13: Taipans - Breakers 73-66
Date: December 31, 2015
The game between third ranked New Zealand Breakers (11-7) and sixth ranked Cairns Taipans (7-11) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. New Zealand Breakers were defeated by Cairns Taipans in a tough game in Cairns 66-73. The game without a history. Cairns Taipans led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Torrey Craig (198-90, college: USC Upstate) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Shaun Bruce (190-91) contributed with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. American center Charles Jackson (208-93, college: Tenn Tech) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and New Zealand guard Corey Webster (188-88, college: Lambuth, agency: Beo Basket) added 24 points in the effort for New Zealand Breakers. Cairns Taipans maintains sixth place with 7-11 record. Defending champion New Zealand Breakers keep the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Hawks. Cairns Taipans are looking forward to face Townsville Crocodiles (#7) in Wulguru in the next round. New Zealand Breakers will play at home against Adelaide 36ers (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Breakers: C.Webster 24+1reb+2ast, C.Jackson 16+12reb, C.Jackson 8+4reb+6ast, T.Wesley 7+6reb+2ast, M.Vukona 4+9reb+3ast, A.Pledger 3+2reb
Taipans: T.Craig 21+12reb, S.Bruce 17+5reb+4ast, M.Worthington 16+4reb+4ast, C.Gliddon 12+4reb+1ast, C.Tragardh 5+3reb+1ast, A.Loughton 2+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 13: Taipans - Breakers 73-66
Date: December 31, 2015
The game between third ranked New Zealand Breakers (11-7) and sixth ranked Cairns Taipans (7-11) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. New Zealand Breakers were defeated by Cairns Taipans in a tough game in Cairns 66-73. The game without a history. Cairns Taipans led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Torrey Craig (198-90, college: USC Upstate) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Shaun Bruce (190-91) contributed with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. American center Charles Jackson (208-93, college: Tenn Tech) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and New Zealand guard Corey Webster (188-88, college: Lambuth, agency: Beo Basket) added 24 points in the effort for New Zealand Breakers. Cairns Taipans maintains sixth place with 7-11 record. Defending champion New Zealand Breakers keep the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Hawks. Cairns Taipans are looking forward to face Townsville Crocodiles (#7) in Wulguru in the next round. New Zealand Breakers will play at home against Adelaide 36ers (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Breakers: C.Webster 24+1reb+2ast, C.Jackson 16+12reb, C.Jackson 8+4reb+6ast, T.Wesley 7+6reb+2ast, M.Vukona 4+9reb+3ast, A.Pledger 3+2reb
Taipans: T.Craig 21+12reb, S.Bruce 17+5reb+4ast, M.Worthington 16+4reb+4ast, C.Gliddon 12+4reb+1ast, C.Tragardh 5+3reb+1ast, A.Loughton 2+2reb
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)66 |
| 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 | WRMsURQ, CIQRF | 49 | 4-66 (89.4%) | 1-64 (31.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 83 | 64 | 5 |
| 3 | ziZVsIj, CRdQaZ | 44 | 6-0 (85%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | wR eijDa, eRuMRj | 45 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 38 | WRslRF, wia | 81 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 88 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 44 | ziZVsIj, ChiQlRs | 88 | 9-65 (95%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 3 | 2 | 68 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 83 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 67 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 64 | bZgIjild, AhijR | 1 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | miQUlRUU, qLRQiQd | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 62-30 (35.5%) | 7-83 (49.0%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 65 | 82 | 42 | 60 | 88 | 68 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 11 | 08 | |||
 TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)73 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 9 | mQuZR, Ahiuj | 41 | 3-3 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 83 | 5 |
| 8 | CQiaD, wIQQRF | 40 | 9-60 (31.9%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 4 | 7 | 68 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 83 | 5 |
| 44 | WIQUhajDUIj, biQV | 48 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-4 (5%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 84 | 5 |
| 4 | GladdIj, CiBRQIj | 82 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 66 | 5 |
| 88 | muQsUIj, biUUhRT | 84 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 35 | vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ | 85 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 66 | wQiDiQdh, CiBRQIj | 63 | 8-2 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 1 | HRuaQ, giBIj | 2 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | AajZliaQ, WallaiB | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CIjsUiMlR, SshlRF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 68 | yashRQ, SjUhIjF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-39 (33.9%) | 0-63 (40.9%) | 61-86 (91.8%) | 1 | 45 | 41 | 64 | 68 | 88 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 63 | 94 | 20 | |||
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)
