Australia

Semi-Finals Game 1: Townsville - Perth 72-91

Date: February 28, 2016
Perth advanced into WNBL Grand Final. They edged Townsville in the semifinal clash. The game was mostly controlled by Perth Lynx. Townsville Fire managed to win fourth quarter 17-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Perth Lynx had a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Betnijah Laney (183-93, college: Rutgers, agency: LBM Management) stepped up and scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and her fellow American import swingman Samantha Whitcomb (178-88, college: Washington) chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds. Perth Lynx's coach Andy Stewart used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international center Cayla George (192-89) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and American guard Natalie Novosel (180-89, college: Notre Dame, agency: LBM Management) scored 15 points and 5 assists. Five Perth Lynx and four Townsville Fire players scored in double figures.

  PERTH (coach: Ryan Petrik)91
  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 +/-
48 WhaUZIBM, AiBijUhi 46 8-1 (44.4%) 0-65 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 4 0 2 4 8 6 8 5 5 8 86 88 5
0 viLRF, wRssi 45 6-8 (05%) 4-9 (38.7%) 3-3 (655%) 4 3 9 3 6 8 6 5 5 8 60 86 5
33 vijRF, mRUjanih 87 7-69 (08.7%) 5-8 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 0 4 2 3 6 1 6 5 5 5 84 45 5
66 banILaZ, CiQlRF 82 5-8 (5%) 0-65 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 8 9 7 5 8 6 5 5 6 5 69 69 5
65 muQUIj, XiUilaR 89 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 3 1 5
8 wIBlajsIj, vIuRlli 62 5-3 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 4 8 6 6 6 5 5 5
4 qdBIjdsIj, SjUIjai 63 3-0 (25%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 4 5 5 6 5 66 65 5
7 ChalZIUU, qlaJi 65 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -0 5
1 WasZhRQ, KliQi 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
60 miQQ, AUiZRF 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -4 5
wIUil   62-33 (35.7%) 63-43 (36.8%) 64-63 (78.7%) 61 81 38 64 60 69 1 6 4 9 76 72  


  TOWNSVILLE (coach: Shannon Seebohm)72
  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 +/-
86 XILIsRl, XiUilaR 43 8-2 (80%) 4-4 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 0 6 6 6 5 5 8 60 69 5
65 buQQiF, bai 45 6-4 (44.4%) 8-1 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 8 3 8 6 6 5 8 7 0 5
48 CIZVs, baZiRli 87 4-1 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 5 6 6 6 8 3 6 5 6 8 68 7 5
2 miUVILaZ-mQITj, AuJF 87 0-68 (36.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 2 7 4 3 8 5 6 5 8 66 68 5
88 GRIQDR, CiFli 82 3-65 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 7 66 6 3 4 5 5 5 4 68 68 5
63 GiQMaj, giQZRR 67 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 1 68 5
66 GiJR, KiUR 61 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
85 OiilLisU, ChRLijjih 2 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 3 3 5
7 GilliDhRQ, ChRQaR 8 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 0 5
1 Wilsh, SajslRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 cRlRjVi, ziZEua  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-31 (30.9%) 1-60 (35.5%) 68-60 (25.5%) 0 87 43 63 69 60 4 4 6 68 98 93  



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)