Australia

Regular Season Round 16: Townsville - Sydney 75-76

Date: January 28, 2017
The most exciting game of round 16 in the WNBL took place in Townsville. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 4th ranked Townsville Fire (11-9) to second ranked Sydney Uni Flames (15-6) 76-75 on Saturday evening. The guests trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 21-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Sydney Uni Flames forced 19 Townsville Fire turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sydney Uni Flames made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Leilani Mitchell (165-85, college: Utah) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 7 rebounds. The former international Belinda Snell (180-81) contributed with 14 points and 6 assists for the winners. The former international center Suzy Batkovic-Brown (195-80) replied with 21 points and 7 rebounds and guard Mia Murray (184-88) added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Townsville Fire. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sydney Uni Flames have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Defending champion Townsville Fire keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Bendigo. Sydney Uni Flames are looking forward to face Boomers (#7) in Melbourne in the next round where they are favorite. Townsville Fire will play on the road against Bendigo Spirit and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  SYDNEY (coach: Guy Molloy)76
  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 +/-
1 baUZhRll, vRalija 40 4-9 (38.7%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 1 9 4 8 8 8 5 5 1 60 63 8
68 AjRll, mRlajdi 44 8-4 (11.9%) 8-2 (80%) 3-3 (655%) 5 3 3 1 3 4 5 4 5 0 63 63 66
9 WalsIj, SlRx 45 5-3 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6 1 9 4 6 3 6 5 5 6 9 64 -2
0 HiBsIj, zRjjafRQ 83 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 0 0 65 5 8 8 5 4 5 6 66 67 -4
3 wupiRi, wihlai 83 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 8 4 6 8 4 6 6 5 3 1 9 4
6 XaZhIlsIj, viuQRj 61 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 8 4 -6 0
46 wiFlIQ, Ssai 60 0-7 (00.1%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 5 0 8 8 5 5 3 68 2 0
66 mIiD, CiQlF 66 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 8 3 5 -65
65 GQRiLRs, AhijiR 9 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 3 3 5
33 GQihiB, AiQih  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-35 (05.5%) 9-86 (44.4%) 60-62 (24.4%) 68 82 35 64 86 67 9 9 6 80 91 92  


  TOWNSVILLE (coach: Shannon Seebohm)75
  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 41 9-61 (34.2%) 6-3 (80%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 3 9 4 8 0 5 5 4 3 86 64 -4
65 buQQiF, bai 43 0-2 (18.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 4 6 4 6 6 5 5 60 84 2
48 CIZVs, baZiRli 48 8-3 (05%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 4 5 6 5 6 5 64 7 -4
3 ClIud, XiUishi 82 8-3 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 9 4 6 6 5 5 0 3 0 -2
40 AUijdash, KiFli 86 4-7 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 3 6 5 8 8 7 5 9
63 GiQMaj, giQZF 86 8-1 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 9-2 (29.0%) 4 3 9 6 4 1 6 5 6 4 66 68 -1
88 WalsIj, KRllF 68 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 8 5 5 5 5 4 8 5 3
60 KiBR, SBF 68 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 8 6 5 5 8 5 5 -3
85 OiilLisU, ChRLijjih  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 cRlRjVi, ziZEua  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 Wilsh, SajslRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 SjdQRTs, HiFlRR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-37 (33.7%) 1-85 (45.5%) 64-62 (98.8%) 65 85 45 85 67 86 1 6 9 67 90 18  



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)