Australia
Regular Season Round 16: Taipans - Breakers 90-87
Date: January 23, 2016
Important game to mention about took place in Cairns. Sixth ranked Cairns Taipans (10-13) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 5th ranked New Zealand Breakers (11-12) 90-87 on Saturday evening. New Zealand Breakers were ahead by 4 points after three quarters before a 26-19 charge of Cairns Taipans, which allowed them to win the game. They made 28-of-36 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. New Zealand Breakers were plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Cameron Gliddon (196-89, college: Concordia Irvine) who helped to win the game recording 23 points (made all of his seven free throws) and American point guard Markel Starks (188-91, college: Georgetown) who added 19 points during the contest. At the losing side American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) responded with 20 points and 6 assists and New Zealand swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St., agency: Priority Sports) scored 23 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. New Zealand Breakers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cairns Taipans maintains sixth position with 10-13 record. New Zealand Breakers lost sixth consecutive game. Defending champion keep the fifth place with 12 games lost. Cairns Taipans will play against bottom-ranked Kings (#8) in Sydney in the next round. New Zealand Breakers will play at home against Townsville Crocodiles and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taipans: C.Gliddon 23+3ast, M.Starks 19+3reb+1ast, S.Bruce 14+1reb+2ast, T.Craig 13+8reb, M.Worthington 8+4reb+3ast, C.Tragardh 8+2reb+1ast
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 23+4reb+1ast, C.Jackson 20+4reb+6ast, A.Pledger 12+4reb, C.Webster 11+4reb+4ast, M.Vukona 8+9reb+1ast, C.Jackson 7+3reb+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 16: Taipans - Breakers 90-87
Date: January 23, 2016
Important game to mention about took place in Cairns. Sixth ranked Cairns Taipans (10-13) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 5th ranked New Zealand Breakers (11-12) 90-87 on Saturday evening. New Zealand Breakers were ahead by 4 points after three quarters before a 26-19 charge of Cairns Taipans, which allowed them to win the game. They made 28-of-36 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. New Zealand Breakers were plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Cameron Gliddon (196-89, college: Concordia Irvine) who helped to win the game recording 23 points (made all of his seven free throws) and American point guard Markel Starks (188-91, college: Georgetown) who added 19 points during the contest. At the losing side American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) responded with 20 points and 6 assists and New Zealand swingman Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: Washington St., agency: Priority Sports) scored 23 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. New Zealand Breakers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cairns Taipans maintains sixth position with 10-13 record. New Zealand Breakers lost sixth consecutive game. Defending champion keep the fifth place with 12 games lost. Cairns Taipans will play against bottom-ranked Kings (#8) in Sydney in the next round. New Zealand Breakers will play at home against Townsville Crocodiles and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taipans: C.Gliddon 23+3ast, M.Starks 19+3reb+1ast, S.Bruce 14+1reb+2ast, T.Craig 13+8reb, M.Worthington 8+4reb+3ast, C.Tragardh 8+2reb+1ast
Breakers: T.Abercrombie 23+4reb+1ast, C.Jackson 20+4reb+6ast, A.Pledger 12+4reb, C.Webster 11+4reb+4ast, M.Vukona 8+9reb+1ast, C.Jackson 7+3reb+1ast
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)87 |
| 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 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 86 | 5 |
| 7 | WRMsURQ, CIQRF | 40 | 8-2 (80%) | 6-0 (85%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | ziZVsIj, CRdQaZ | 89 | 4-3 (90%) | 3-7 (33.3%) | 8-7 (88.8%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 85 | 64 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 88 | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 64 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 86 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 5 |
| 38 | WRslRF, wia | 85 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 44 | ziZVsIj, ChiQlRs | 60 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | wR eijDa, eRuMRj | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -0 | 5 |
| 6 | miQUlRUU, qLRQiQd | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | ola, AhRi | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 80-38 (07.0%) | 2-83 (44.4%) | 64-45 (34.4%) | 68 | 83 | 41 | 60 | 89 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 29 | 25 | |||
 TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)90 |
| 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 | 41 | 8-0 (35%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 9-9 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 84 | 5 |
| 44 | WIQUhajDUIj, biQV | 43 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | CQiaD, wIQQRF | 44 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 86 | 5 |
| 88 | muQsUIj, biUUhRT | 89 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | mQuZR, Ahiuj | 83 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | AUiQVs, biQVRl | 86 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 61 | 5 |
| 66 | wQiDiQdh, CiBRQIj | 68 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-7 (11.9%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 5 |
| 35 | vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ | 65 | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| 68 | yashRQ, SjUhIjF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 60 | WhaUR, ziZV | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | HRuaQ, giBIj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | AajZliaQ, WallaiB | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 61-47 (36.5%) | 65-88 (30.0%) | 82-41 (99.2%) | 7 | 67 | 82 | 64 | 85 | 89 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 29 | |||
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)
