Australia

Finals Game 1: Perth - Townsville 57-73

Date: March 12, 2016
Townsville made a huge step towards WNBL crown as they upset Perth in the Grand Finals opener. Perth Lynx was trailing by 4 points at halftime but managed to get 5-point lead after three quarters before a 28-7 charge of Townsville Fire, which allowed them to win the game. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Perth Lynx to just 7 points in fourth quarter. Townsville Fire made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Perth Lynx 45-33 including 35 on the defensive glass. The former international center Suzy Batkovic-Brown (195-80) stepped up and scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and New Zealand guard Micaela Cocks (174-86, college: Oregon) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side American forward Betnijah Laney (183-93, college: Rutgers, agency: LBM Management) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds and the other American import swingman Samantha Whitcomb (178-88, college: Washington) scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

  PERTH (coach: Ryan Petrik)57
  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 41 6-4 (44.4%) 0-64 (42.0%) 4-3 (90%) 5 0 0 3 3 3 4 5 5 1 85 60 5
0 viLRF, wRssi 40 6-65 (65%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 3 4 9 4 6 5 5 6 6 8 2 4 5
66 banILaZ, CiQlRF 82 6-0 (85%) 5-9 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 4 8 5 6 5 5 8 -0 5
65 muQUIj, XiUilaR 80 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 5 8 6 6 5 5 5 4 8 5
33 vijRF, mRUjanih 88 1-69 (40.4%) 5-5 (5%) 9-2 (29.0%) 3 65 63 6 3 1 5 5 5 8 67 88 5
8 wIBlajsIj, vIuRlli 85 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 6 6 4 5 5 5 6 5
4 qdBIjdsIj, SjUIjai 69 6-6 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 0 5 5
7 ChalZIUU, qlaJi 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
1 WasZhRQ, KliQi 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
80 GQijU, SshlRaDh  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 bIFRs, mQaijji  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 miQQ, AUiZRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   66-47 (82.8%) 2-82 (82.1%) 66-63 (92.1%) 2 80 44 2 86 63 1 0 6 68 09 42  


  TOWNSVILLE (coach: Shannon Seebohm)73
  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 +/-
2 miUVILaZ-mQITj, AuJF 42 7-62 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 9-7 (99.2%) 6 2 7 3 8 0 5 6 8 8 80 83 5
86 XILIsRl, XiUilaR 40 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 4 6 3 3 6 4 6 5 5 3 7 63 5
48 CIZVs, baZiRli 44 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 1 2 0 8 1 5 5 6 8 60 80 5
88 GRIQDR, CiFli 87 8-7 (88.8%) 5-8 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 68 68 8 0 4 5 5 6 8 2 1 5
65 buQQiF, bai 81 6-0 (85%) 5-8 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 6 4 3 6 6 3 5 5 5 6 0 3 5
7 GilliDhRQ, ChRQaR 64 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 6 5 5 5 6 8 2 2 5
63 GiQMaj, giQZRR 66 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
66 GiJR, KiUR 2 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 -6 5
85 OiilLisU, ChRLijjih 8 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
68 cRlRjVi, ziZEua  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 Wilsh, SajslRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-33 (41.3%) 1-61 (49.0%) 84-45 (91.9%) 65 40 30 61 63 86 6 6 0 63 94 97  



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)