Australia

Regular Season Round 15: Townsville - Bendigo 87-67

Date: January 20, 2017
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Townsville Fire and 5th ranked Bendigo Spirit had identical 10-8 record. This time Townsville Fire used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Bendigo 87-67. The game was mostly controlled by Townsville Fire. Bendigo Spirit was better in second period 22-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The best player for the winners was the former international center Suzy Batkovic-Brown (195-80) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Mia Murray (184-88) chipped in 18 points. Four Townsville Fire players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Canadian power forward Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (188-91, college: Simon Fraser) who recorded 15 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Blake Dietrick (178-93, college: Princeton, agency: LBM Management) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Defending champion (11-8) moved-up to fourth place. Bendigo Spirit lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. Townsville Fire's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Sydney Uni Flames at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bendigo Spirit will play against Boomers (#7) 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 +/-
3 gaRUQaZV, mliVR 45 3-2 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 6 5 5 5 6 4 63 2 -61
84 GQaffaj, KRlsRF 45 4-9 (38.7%) 8-1 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5 3 3 5 8 3 5 5 5 4 64 2 -62
2 eiajZIZV-qVujTR, XiFI 82 0-65 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 8 0 9 6 3 8 5 5 5 4 60 64 -64
88 KiQiaUaiji, SshlRaDh 89 4-3 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 4 8 4 5 5 5 8 2 65 -65
85 eaZhiQds, GiMQaRllR 84 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 3 0 6 8 4 5 5 5 6 7 66 -61
68 OiFjR, XidRRj 86 6-0 (85%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 4 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 -8 -7
9 PlaLRQ, HRiUhRQ 86 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 5 5 6 5 6 5 4 8 4 -64
45 wRssiQa, KiQi 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 -3
66 ApRjZRQ, SshlRaDh 1 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 3 0 -6
wIUil   84-39 (32.7%) 0-61 (46.4%) 1-9 (20.9%) 65 84 44 7 63 63 5 6 6 62 19 00  


  TOWNSVILLE (coach: Shannon Seebohm)87
  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 49 64-83 (03.8%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 3 65 63 8 4 8 6 5 5 8 82 46 67
3 ClIud, XiUishi 44 3-3 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 9 5 8 4 5 5 6 7 86 61
65 buQQiF, bai 45 0-2 (18.0%) 8-9 (82.1%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 4 4 6 8 6 5 5 62 69 45
48 CIZVs, baZiRli 80 8-8 (655%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 9 0 86
40 AUijdash, KiFli 88 4-65 (45%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 4 8 0 8 8 6 5 5 5 6 65 9 63
63 GiQMaj, giQZF 67 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 8 3 5 6 3 5 5 5 6 65 68 9
60 KiBR, SBF 60 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 5 8 8 6 5 5 6 6 8 3
88 WalsIj, KRllF 66 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 5 5 8 8 6 5 5 6 5 3 8 -0
85 OiilLisU, ChRLijjih 4 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 -1
1 Wilsh, SajslRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   45-09 (08.1%) 3-69 (84.0%) 60-69 (22.8%) 64 86 43 69 63 63 9 6 6 2 29 70  



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)