Australia

Regular Season Round 17: Melbourne - Adelaide 62-88

Date: February 13, 2016
The game in Melbourne supposed to be also worth to mention about. Seventh ranked Adelaide Lightning (10-13) played at the court of 8th ranked Boomers (7-16). Adelaide Lightning smashed Boomers 88-62. The game without a history. Adelaide Lightning led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Boomers' 34 and made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Adelaide Lightning forced 24 Boomers turnovers. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. American forward Kayla Standish (187-89, college: Gonzaga, agency: LBM Management) nailed 26 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and her fellow American import forward Mikaela Ruef (190-90, college: Stanford) accounted for 17 points and 13 rebounds. Four Adelaide Lightning players scored in double figures. Forward Olivia Thompson (185-93) came up with 14 points and 9 rebounds and guard Madeleine Garrick (178-92) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Boomers in the defeat. Adelaide Lightning maintains seventh place with 10-13 record. Boomers lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 16 games lost. Adelaide Lightning's next round opponent will be league's leader Townsville Fire at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Boomers will play against SEQ (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Melbourne: O.Thompson 14+9reb, A.Kunek 11+1reb+3ast, M.Garrick 8+5reb+4ast, T.Madgen 8+3reb+3ast, K.Oliver 7+8reb+1ast, K.Burton 4+1reb
Adelaide: K.Standish 26+9reb+2ast, L.Mitchell 17+8ast, M.Ruef 17+13reb+3ast, K.Bowen 16+7reb, J.Bygate 8+2reb, T.Robinson 2+1reb
gschID: 404062

  ADELAIDE (coach: Kerryn Mitchell)88
  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 baUZhRll, vRalija 49 0-66 (30.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-0 (25%) 5 5 5 2 8 3 4 5 5 4 69 62 5
4 euRf, baViRli 44 2-64 (16.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 65 64 4 5 4 3 4 5 6 69 41 5
85 AUijdash, KiFli 87 65-62 (00.1%) 6-8 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 0 3 7 8 8 3 4 6 8 5 81 48 5
7 mITRj, KRllF 87 9-68 (02.4%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 3 9 5 8 8 6 8 5 4 61 63 5
68 GIId, zRssaZi 89 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 8 8 8 5
2 OaQaja, baViFli 68 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -6 5
9 eIMajsIj, wiQi 66 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 8 8 5
86 mFDiUR, zRssaZi 65 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 6 8 5 5 8 5 5 5 6 2 7 5
64 XiDF, oRLi 1 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
wIUil   44-15 (00.5%) 8-66 (62.8%) 61-85 (25.5%) 68 84 40 69 68 62 68 9 4 64 22 657  


  MELBOURNE62
  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 +/-
84 GiQQaZV, bidRlRajR 35 6-2 (68.0%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 3 6 6 6 5 5 9 2 5 5
66 whIBpsIj, PlaLai 44 9-63 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 1 4 7 5 6 4 6 6 6 8 63 60 5
7 bidDRj, wRss 87 6-9 (63.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 4 3 8 4 5 6 1 2 6 5
36 KujRV, SlaZR 82 5-0 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 4 0 3 5 5 8 0 66 6 5
65 GQRiLRs, AhijiR 82 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 5 8 5 6 3 8 5
68 PlaLRQ, KiUR 69 8-1 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 4 0 2 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 9 7 5
0 muQUIj, KisRF 65 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 5 8 6 5 5 8 6 3 -8 5
64 eIMRQUs, wiFli 2 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 3 4 5
83 AURTiQU, SshlRaDh 4 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
wIUil   69-04 (48.6%) 2-61 (05.5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 64 62 46 64 62 68 0 4 9 83 18 46  



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)