Australia
Regular Season Round 4: Adelaide - UC Capitals 80-77
Date: October 25, 2017
The most exciting game of round 4 in the WNBL took place in Adelaide. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Canberra Capitals (2-5) to first ranked Adelaide Lightning (5-1) 80-77 on Wednesday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Canberra Capitals won fourth quarter 22-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Adelaide Lightning made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game, while Canberra Capitals only scored two points from the stripe. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Abby Bishop (189-88) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds (made all of her seven free throws) and American guard Natalie Novosel (180-89, college: Notre Dame, agency: LBM Management) who added 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American center Mistie Bass (191-83, college: Duke) responded with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international point guard Natalie Hurst (164-83) scored 13 points and 6 assists. Four Canberra Capitals players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Adelaide Lightning have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record. Canberra Capitals lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. Adelaide Lightning are looking forward to face Townsville Fire (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Canberra Capitals will play against the league's second-placed Sydney Uni Flames (#2) and are hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
UC Capitals: A.Wehrung 14+3reb, J.Hooper 13+7reb, N.Hurst 13+1reb+6ast, M.Bass 10+9reb+5ast, K.Gaze 9+1reb+2ast, L.Scherf 6+4reb+1ast
Adelaide: A.Bishop 21+12reb+1ast, N.Novosel 17+3reb+4ast, C.Planeta 11+6reb+1ast, A.Clydesdale 9+1reb+1ast, R.Hamblin 8+4reb+2ast, N.Seekamp 8+8reb+6ast
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)
Regular Season Round 4: Adelaide - UC Capitals 80-77
Date: October 25, 2017
The most exciting game of round 4 in the WNBL took place in Adelaide. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Canberra Capitals (2-5) to first ranked Adelaide Lightning (5-1) 80-77 on Wednesday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Canberra Capitals won fourth quarter 22-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Adelaide Lightning made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game, while Canberra Capitals only scored two points from the stripe. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Abby Bishop (189-88) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds (made all of her seven free throws) and American guard Natalie Novosel (180-89, college: Notre Dame, agency: LBM Management) who added 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American center Mistie Bass (191-83, college: Duke) responded with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international point guard Natalie Hurst (164-83) scored 13 points and 6 assists. Four Canberra Capitals players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Adelaide Lightning have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record. Canberra Capitals lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. Adelaide Lightning are looking forward to face Townsville Fire (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Canberra Capitals will play against the league's second-placed Sydney Uni Flames (#2) and are hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
UC Capitals: A.Wehrung 14+3reb, J.Hooper 13+7reb, N.Hurst 13+1reb+6ast, M.Bass 10+9reb+5ast, K.Gaze 9+1reb+2ast, L.Scherf 6+4reb+1ast
Adelaide: A.Bishop 21+12reb+1ast, N.Novosel 17+3reb+4ast, C.Planeta 11+6reb+1ast, A.Clydesdale 9+1reb+1ast, R.Hamblin 8+4reb+2ast, N.Seekamp 8+8reb+6ast
 ADELAIDE (coach: Kerryn Mitchell)80 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 86 | XILIsRl, XiUilaR | 41 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-8 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 80 | 5 |
| 3 | mashIp, SMMF | 44 | 9-62 (42.7%) | 5-8 (5%) | 9-9 (655%) | 3 | 2 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 86 | 85 | -6 |
| 38 | OlijRUi, CIllRRj | 46 | 6-9 (63.4%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 63 | 8 |
| 40 | ARRViBp, XaZIlR | 46 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 9 |
| 6 | XaZhIlsIj, viuQRj | 87 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 66 |
| 0 | ClFdRsdilR, SaBaR | 85 | 5-5 (5%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 65 | -4 |
| 33 | HiBMlaj, euUh | 2 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 68 | GIId, zRssaZi | 4 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 |
| 7 | OijIusas, kijRssi | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | -3 |
| 9 | qlsTIQUhF, AiQih | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 2 | mQIIV, ChRlsRi | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| wIUil | 88-04 (36.0%) | 1-62 (44.4%) | 62-85 (75.5%) | 64 | 81 | 47 | 69 | 63 | 86 | 66 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 25 | 77 | |||
 UC CAPITALS (coach: Paul Goriss)77 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 9 | HuQsU, XiUilaR | 42 | 8-0 (35%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 68 | -3 |
| 64 | WRhQujD, SMaDial | 44 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 9 | -3 |
| 40 | HIIpRQ, zIQdij | 82 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 2 | -3 |
| 4 | miss, basUaR | 84 | 0-65 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 62 | 5 |
| 65 | GiJR, KiUR | 67 | 5-0 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -4 |
| 88 | AZhRQf, viuQRj | 63 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -3 |
| 86 | yQIlajD, KRRlF | 63 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 4 |
| 0 | biDMRDIQ, qJaFIdi | 68 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 85 | OiilLisU, ChRLijjih | 2 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 84 | eIZZa, biddasIj | 0 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | -0 | -4 |
| wIUil | 86-00 (42.8%) | 66-83 (30.2%) | 8-0 (35.5%) | 66 | 80 | 41 | 69 | 86 | 63 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 99 | 14 | |||
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)
