Australia

Regular Season Round 13: Perth - Bendigo 108-67

Date: January 7, 2017
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Bendigo Spirit (10-6) against fifth ranked Perth Lynx (10-6) on Saturday night. Visiting Bendigo Spirit was crushed by Perth Lynx in Perth 108-67. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bendigo Spirit. The game was mostly controlled by Perth Lynx. Bendigo Spirit managed to win fourth quarter 22-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Perth Lynx dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Bendigo Spirit's 32 and made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Perth Lynx forced 19 Bendigo Spirit turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Perth Lynx made 10 blocks. American swingman Samantha Whitcomb (178-88, college: Washington) fired 34 points (!!!), 6 assists and 4 steals (made all of her seven free throws) for the winners. Canadian center Ruth Hamblin (198-94, college: Oregon St., agency: LBM Management) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Five Perth Lynx players scored in double figures. Perth Lynx's coach felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Blake Dietrick (178-93, college: Princeton, agency: LBM Management) produced 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian power forward Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (188-91, college: Simon Fraser) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Perth Lynx moved-up to second place, which they share with Sydney and Bendigo. Perth Lynx will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Bendigo Spirit will play against the league's second-placed Sydney Uni Flames and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  BENDIGO (coach: Kennedy Kereama)67
  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 +/-
88 KiQiaUaiji, SshlRaDh 48 8-9 (82.1%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 8 5 6 6 5 0 65 4 -33
3 gaRUQaZV, mliVR 87 6-9 (63.4%) 3-7 (33.3%) 8-8 (655%) 3 8 1 3 0 8 6 5 3 1 61 4 -80
2 eiajZIZV-qVujTR, XiFI 80 9-65 (95%) 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 3 6 0 6 8 0 4 6 5 6 69 84 -44
68 OiFjR, XidRRj 80 8-2 (80%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 6 8 4 6 5 4 8 7 6 -9
84 GQaffaj, KRlsRF 83 5-4 (5%) 5-0 (5%) 0-2 (18.0%) 6 3 0 3 3 3 8 8 6 5 0 1 -44
9 PlaLRQ, HRiUhRQ 83 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 8 6 5 8 6 5 8 5 0 -2
85 eaZhiQds, GiMQaRllR 84 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8 3 1 8 8 8 5 6 8 8 3 8 -35
66 ApRjZRQ, SshlRaDh 68 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 6 6 5 6 4 5 6 5 6 1 1 -2
1 HiQQajDUIj, KRQQFj 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -9
wIUil   61-32 (44.4%) 9-83 (87.8%) 63-88 (14.1%) 63 85 43 69 67 67 65 9 65 67 19 37  


  PERTH (coach: Ryan Petrik)108
  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 89 1-9 (20.9%) 0-65 (05%) 9-9 (655%) 5 6 6 1 6 0 3 5 6 4 43 47 40
66 banILaZ, CiQlRF 81 4-0 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 9 9 5 6 8 6 3 6 4 66 60 80
65 muQUIj, XiUilaR 84 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 3 3 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 3 0 83
45 muUlRQ, mQaijji 88 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 4 6 6 5 5 5 4 0 67
6 viLRF, wRssi 86 8-8 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 3 4 6 8 5 5 6 65 61 87
33 HiBMlaj, euUh 85 7-65 (75%) 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 3 3 2 4 4 3 4 0 5 0 86 44 45
9 qdBIjdsIj, SjUIjai 67 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 0 3 6 5 5 6 5 0 1 86
35 vRR, Kashi 68 3-0 (25%) 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 6 8 6 5 8 6 6 5 6 65 66 1
80 GQijU, SshlRaDh 7 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 8 5 6 5 6 5 3 4 4
40 Ohallaps, wRjiFi 7 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 6 5 6 5 5 8 6 3 8 66
83 yRnI, wihlai 1 5-4 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 5 5 6 8 5 6 5 8 5 8
wIUil   46-39 (11.5%) 7-83 (49.0%) 67-80 (91.5%) 7 89 41 83 67 67 60 65 9 63 652 640  



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)