Australia

Regular Season Round 1: Taipans - Hawks 88-87

Date: October 6, 2017
Important game to mention about took place in Cairns. Cairns Taipans (2-0) saved a 1-point victory at home edging Illawarra Hawks (0-1) 88-87 on Friday evening. Illawarra Hawks were ahead by 4 points after three quarters before a 26-21 charge of Cairns Taipans, which allowed them to win the game. Strangely Illawarra Hawks outrebounded Cairns Taipans 36-23 including 16 on the offensive glass. Illawarra Hawks were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Mitchell McCarron (191-92, college: Metro St.) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 4 assists. The former international power forward Alexander Loughton (206-83, college: ODU) contributed with 19 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international center Andrew-James Ogilvy (211-88, college: Vanderbilt) answered with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and American point guard Rotnei Clarke (183-89, college: Butler) added 23 points in the effort for Illawarra Hawks. Four Illawarra Hawks players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Cairns Taipans will play against Adelaide 36ers (#4) in Findon in the next round. Illawarra Hawks will play on the road against Kings in Sydney to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Hawks: R.Clarke 23+3reb+1ast, A.James Ogilvy 22+11reb+4ast, D.Conger 16+4reb+3ast, M.Norton 12+2ast, C.Ellis 5, D.Johnson 4+9reb
Taipans: A.Loughton 19+2reb+1ast, M.McCarron 14+4reb+4ast, N.Jawai 12+5reb, C.Gliddon 8+2reb+4ast, N.Egwu 8+4reb, J.Weeks 7+2ast
gschID: 549828

  HAWKS (coach: Justin Tatum)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 +/-
6 CIjDRQ, gRBaUQaus 82 0-7 (00.1%) 5-6 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 8 8 3 4 6 3 6 6 5 6 61 85 9
60 CliQVR, eIUjRa 81 6-3 (80%) 9-7 (99.2%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 6 5 6 0 84 60 -7
1 PDalLF, SjdQRT-ziBRs 80 2-64 (16.0%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 4 2 66 3 3 0 8 6 5 8 88 48 65
2 XIQUIj, baUZh 85 4-4 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 5 5 5 8 8 4 6 5 5 8 68 64 0
64 biQUaj, ehFs 62 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 6 4 8 8 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 -0
86 zIhjsIj, gRlLIj 61 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 0 3 7 5 3 6 6 5 5 5 3 2 -63
66 KiF, XaZV 61 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 6 3 3 8 3 6 5 5 6 3 68 65
88 CIRjQiid, waB 68 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -3
83 qllas, CIdF 66 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 6 0 8 -8
9 yIQBij, PsZiQ 66 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 5 -3 -1
4 WhaUR, KRLaj 65 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 4
wIUil   67-47 (32.9%) 0-88 (88.9%) 69-84 (94.7%) 61 85 41 62 80 86 2 8 6 63 29 70  


  TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)88
  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 +/-
65 bZCiQQIj, baUZhRll 40 6-3 (80%) 8-3 (05%) 1-7 (11.9%) 8 8 3 3 5 9 6 5 6 6 63 85 5
4 GladdIj, CiBRQIj 80 5-8 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 3 3 6 6 5 6 6 2 0 -9
64 WRaDh, AURphRj 88 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 3 3 8 8 5 5 5 1 2 -2
35 vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ 86 3-3 (655%) 4-0 (15%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 6 8 6 3 4 5 5 5 8 67 61 63
86 qDTu, Xjijji 86 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 6 3 5 6 6 8 5 5 6 2 68 -3
1 HRuaQ, giBIj 85 8-4 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 6 6 8 6 8 5 5 5 6 9 0 2
66 ABaUh, AZIIZhaR 69 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 6 6 5 4 8 5 5 5 6 1 8 -9
60 ziTia, XiUhij 63 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 3 0 5 6 0 5 5 5 6 68 62 5
79 WRRVs, ziQQid 68 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 5 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 9 2 65
15 qLijs, zRQQF 2 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 6 6 5 6 5 8 6 -8 -6
48 yashRQ, SjUhIjF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 KuijF, KuijF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-41 (05.5%) 3-85 (85.5%) 83-48 (90.5%) 2 60 84 69 86 80 9 6 8 65 22 78  



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)