Australia

Regular Season Round 5: Bendigo - Canberra 70-58

Date: November 5, 2016
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bendigo. First ranked Bendigo Spirit faced 4th placed Canberra Capitals. Host Bendigo Spirit (5-2) defeated guests from Canberra (4-3) 70-58. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 8-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 70-58. Bendigo Spirit made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Canadian power forward Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (188-91, college: Simon Fraser) stepped up and scored 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and American forward Kelsey Griffin (188-87, college: Nebraska) chipped in 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Bendigo Spirit players scored in double figures. Guard Lauren Mansfield (170-89, college: Iowa St.) responded with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and center Marianna Tolo (196-89) scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks. Canberra Capitals' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bendigo Spirit have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-2 record, which they share with Perth. Loser Canberra Capitals dropped to the third position with three games lost. They share it with Dandenong. Bendigo Spirit will meet at home Townsville Fire (#5) in the next round. Canberra Capitals will play against Dandenong Rangers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  BENDIGO (coach: Kennedy Kereama)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 +/-
2 eiajZIZV-qVujTR, XiFI 43 9-68 (02.4%) 5-5 (5%) 2-7 (22.7%) 3 3 2 6 4 0 6 5 5 5 88 82 66
1 HiQQajDUIj, KRQQFj 43 8-3 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 3 8 8 8 5 6 8 9 1 68
84 GQaffaj, KRlsRF 82 1-68 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 3 2 68 3 4 6 5 8 6 3 63 69 0
85 eaZhiQds, GiMQaRllR 82 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 4 1 7 8 3 1 8 5 6 5 64 88 62
88 KiQiaUaiji, SshlRaDh 88 6-7 (66.6%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 6 4 8 5 5 6 8 65 -4 63
3 gaRUQaZV, mliVR 86 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 8 -6 6
9 PlaLRQ, HRiUhRQ 61 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 1 3
68 OiFjR, XidRRj 66 5-1 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 8 5 6 5 6 8 5 -0 -0
83 ChilBRQs, zijR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 ApRjZRQ, SshlRaDh  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 WalsIj, SjdQRi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
86 eIlph, qMIjF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-03 (35.9%) 4-68 (80.5%) 69-85 (20.5%) 60 83 47 63 67 61 9 8 0 65 95 95  


  CANBERRA (coach: Paul Goriss)58
  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 bijsfaRld, viuQRj 41 1-63 (38.7%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 3 4 9 1 8 4 6 5 5 4 61 62 -68
68 wIlI, biQaijji 48 9-66 (14.1%) 5-5 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 0 9 6 3 2 5 3 5 8 67 82 -9
2 WalsIj, CiQlF 87 5-8 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 8 5 5 6 5 -8 -63
65 GiJR, KiUR 81 5-6 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 8 5 5 5 6 4 8 -60
4 euRf, baViRli 83 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 0 9 6 4 3 5 5 6 4 65 65 -63
83 GTiUhBRF, ziJBIj 84 6-9 (63.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 0 -8 3
86 yQIlajD, KRRlF 61 8-0 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 0 9 5 5 8 5 6 6 5 0 2 4
9 miaQsUIT, AURphijaR 0 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -0 -0
3 SdiBs, zijRllR 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
88 SllRj, biddasIj 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   85-06 (47.8%) 4-68 (80.5%) 7-64 (17.8%) 68 88 43 68 69 67 4 0 8 68 02 01  



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)