Australia

Regular Season Round 15: United - Taipans 98-68

Date: January 15, 2016
Leader United delivered the fifteenth win on Friday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Cairns Taipans (9-12) 98-68 in Melbourne. The game was mostly controlled by United. Cairns Taipans managed to win fourth quarter 24-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Chris Goulding (192-88) who scored 18 points. American guard Stephen Holt (193-91, college: St.Mary's, CA) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five United players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international forward Mark Worthington (203-83, college: Metro St.) who recorded 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and American point guard Markel Starks (188-91, college: Georgetown) added 14 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. United (15-7) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place. Cairns Taipans at the other side keep the sixth position with 12 games lost. United are looking forward to face Adelaide 36ers (#4) in Findon in the next round. Cairns Taipans will play at home against New Zealand Breakers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)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 +/-
4 GladdIj, CiBRQIj 46 3-1 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5 4 4 8 6 8 5 5 5 6 60 69 5
0 AUiQVs, biQVRl 82 0-9 (96.3%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 8 3 8 6 8 6 5 5 5 63 67 5
8 CQiaD, wIQQRF 82 6-9 (63.4%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 -1 5
44 WIQUhajDUIj, biQV 81 3-9 (09.6%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 9 9 3 5 8 5 5 5 6 66 67 5
35 vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ 83 6-9 (63.4%) 5-3 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 4 6 3 5 3 3 6 5 5 4 9 -8 5
66 wQiDiQdh, CiBRQIj 67 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 8 0 5 3 3 5 5 5 8 9 0 5
88 muQsUIj, biUUhRT 60 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 9 2 8 6 8 5 5 5 6 1 68 5
1 HRuaQ, giBIj 66 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 1 0 5
9 mQuZR, Ahiuj 65 5-8 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -9 5
60 WhaUR, ziZV 3 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   67-32 (47.1%) 0-67 (81.4%) 60-67 (97.5%) 68 81 42 65 61 61 8 5 5 7 12 18  


  UNITED (coach: Dean Vickerman)98
  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 82 4-4 (655%) 8-0 (35%) 4-4 (655%) 4 8 0 3 5 8 8 5 5 6 60 83 5
68 mlijZhfaRld, wIdd 81 0-0 (655%) 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 4 6 6 5 5 5 61 60 5
34 GIuldajD, ChQas 80 5-8 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 4-4 (655%) 6 4 3 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 62 83 5
63 KaZVRQU, gijaRl 83 8-0 (35%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 9 8 5
1 wIBlajsIj, XiUR 84 5-3 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -1 5
88 binIV, binIV 86 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 1 4 7 6 4 8 5 5 5 5 66 62 5
6 WiQQaZV, HiVaB 69 2-2 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 6 4 3 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 67 88 5
61 Hall, mQid 66 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 5 4 6 5 5 5 5 1 4 5
4 HidJaIBRQILaZ, oDIQ 7 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5 8 8 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 5
2 SdjiB, KFlR 1 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 4 5
64 ABaUh-BaljRQ, w 0 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 6 5 6 5 5 4 8 5
3 OiUUIj, ChQas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-49 (13.7%) 68-40 (43.4%) 63-85 (95.5%) 68 89 47 63 61 61 4 6 5 0 72 652  



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)