Australia

Regular Season Round 19: United - Breakers 68-70

Date: February 14, 2016
Leading United (18-10) recorded its tenth loss in Melbourne on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by fourth ranked New Zealand Breakers (16-12) 70-68. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But United won third quarter 18-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded United 48-31 including 34 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American-Fijian forward Tai Wesley (201-86, college: Utah St.) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Fijian-New Zealand forward Mika Vukona (197-82) accounted for 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. The former international guard Chris Goulding (192-88) came up with 22 points and the former international power forward Daniel Kickert (208-83, college: St.Mary's, CA) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for United in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for New Zealand Breakers. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 16-12 record. Loser United still keeps top position with ten games lost. They share it with Wildcats.
Top scorers:
Breakers: T.Wesley 23+5reb+1ast, M.Vukona 10+10reb+3ast, S.Ili 9+3reb+1ast, T.Abercrombie 7+3reb+2ast, C.Jackson 6+11reb+1ast, C.Jackson 5+6reb+4ast
United: C.Goulding 22+1reb+3ast, D.Kickert 16+5reb, H.Warrick 8+9reb+1ast, T.Blanchfield 7+5reb, S.Holt 5+4reb+1ast, O.Odigie 3+2reb
gschID: 400770

  BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)70
  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 80 8-1 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 6 5 5 5 5 8 9 4 5
38 WRslRF, wia 83 7-61 (01.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 6 4 8 8 8 6 8 84 86 5
3 ziZVsIj, CRdQaZ 83 6-1 (61.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 3 6 5 5 5 5 6 0 9 5
0 ola, AhRi 88 8-4 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 8-3 (05%) 4 5 4 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 7 9 5
44 ziZVsIj, ChiQlRs 88 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 2 66 6 3 6 6 3 5 6 1 61 5
63 kuVIji, baVi 86 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 0 0 65 4 8 6 5 5 8 6 65 64 5
6 miQUlRUU, qLRQiQd 62 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 0 6 5
64 bZgIjild, AhijR 63 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 4 4 5 5 5 0 3 6 5
9 wR eijDa, eRuMRj 63 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
40 OlRdDRQ, SlRx 66 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 -6 5
wIUil   83-09 (38.6%) 0-67 (81.4%) 9-65 (95.5%) 63 43 32 60 67 7 4 1 4 64 95 11  


  UNITED (coach: Dean Vickerman)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 +/-
34 GIuldajD, ChQas 45 3-2 (05%) 4-9 (38.7%) 0-0 (655%) 5 6 6 4 6 4 6 5 6 6 88 67 5
0 HIlU, AURphRj 87 6-3 (80%) 5-0 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 3 3 6 5 3 5 5 6 6 0 4 5
68 mlijZhfaRld, wIdd 89 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 9 66 5
63 KaZVRQU, gijaRl 81 0-7 (00.1%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 8 5 6 5 5 8 61 65 5
6 WiQQaZV, HiVaB 84 4-64 (84.6%) 5-5 (5%) 8-9 (82.1%) 3 0 7 6 6 0 5 5 4 8 2 8 5
88 binIV, binIV 69 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 5 5 8 6 6 5 5 8 9 5
1 wIBlajsIj, XiUR 63 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5 6 6 6 8 4 5 5 6 8 6 -0 5
60 PdaDaR, PTRj 7 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 4 3 5
3 OiUUIj, ChQas 2 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 8 5 6 8 5 5 5 8 2 5
61 Hall, mQid 9 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 8 6 5
2 SdjiB, KFlR 1 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
64 ABaUh-baljRQ, wIha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-34 (49.8%) 9-84 (45.3%) 60-83 (18.0%) 0 81 46 2 65 67 1 4 1 7 12 02  



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)