NBL Round 6 (Regular Season): Tasmania JJ lose to NZL Breakers

There were just 6 rounds played in Regular Season of NBL and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Auckland between third ranked JackJumpers (4-3) and tenth ranked Breakers (2-5) on Friday night. JackJumpers were defeated by Breakers on the road 65-82. NZL Breakers dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to JackJumpers's 38. NZL Breakers outrebounded Tasmania JJ 48-36 including 34 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for American point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (180-1995, college: Arizona) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 6 assists. The other American import guard Izaiah Brockington (193-1999, college: Iowa St.) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. International center Will Magnay (208-1998, college: Tulsa) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for Tasmania JJ. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. NZL Breakers moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Brisbane. Defending champion Tasmania JJ keeps the third position with three games lost. NZL Breakers is looking forward to face league's leader Melbourne Utd on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Tasmania JJ will have a break next round.
Another interesting game for Brisbane (2-5) which played on the court of higher ranked Perth (3-2). Eighth ranked Brisbane had an easy win 110-93. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Wildcats. American swingman Casey Prather (198-1991, college: Florida) had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and Tyrell Harrison chipped in 27 points and 15 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized South Sudanese center Jo Lual-Acuil (213-1994, college: Baylor) with 18 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Brisbane maintains eighth position with 2-5 record, which they share with NZL Breakers. Perth at the other side keeps the fourth place with two games lost. Brisbane will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Perth will play on the road against Sydney (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
NBL top team - United (6-0) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat eighth ranked Bullets (2-5) in Brisbane 95-86. Chris Goulding notched 22 points to lead the effort. United's coach Dean Vickerman used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Even 29 points and 5 assists by Jaylen Adams did not help to save the game for Brisbane. Undefeated United have an impressive six-game winning streak. Melbourne Utd maintains first position with 6-0 record. Loser Bullets keeps the eighth place with five games lost. They share the position with NZL Breakers. Melbourne Utd will meet at home NZL Breakers (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brisbane will have a break next round.

In the last two games of round 6 Sydney was beaten by Tasmania JJ on the road 86-70. Adelaide won against SE Melbourne on its own court 88-71.



Tasmania JJ - Sydney 86-70

No shocking result in a game when third ranked JackJumpers (4-3) beat 6th ranked Kings (2-3) in Hobart 86-70 on Wednesday. Tasmania JJ looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. International forward Josh Bannan (208-2001, college: Montana) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and American point guard Tyger Campbell (180-2000, college: UCLA) supported him with 21 points and 5 assists. JackJumpers' coach Scott Roth used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Even 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by the former international forward Xavier Cooks (203-1995, college: Winthrop) did not help to save the game for Sydney. Brazilian-American center Tim Soares (211-1997, college: Master's) added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Five Sydney players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains third position with 4-3 record having just one point less than leader Melbourne Utd. Loser Kings keeps the sixth place with three games lost. Tasmania JJ will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sydney will play against Perth (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sydney: J.Galloway 13+3reb, T.Soares 12+8reb+1ast, X.Cooks 12+8reb+4ast, M.Dellavedova 11+2reb+4ast, K.Davis 10+4reb+4ast, K.Noi 9+2reb
Tasmania JJ: T.Campbell 21+2reb+5ast, J.Bannan 18+14reb+6ast, B.Ayre 13+3reb+1ast, W.Magnay 9+5reb, B.Hamilton 9+5reb+2ast, N.Marshall 6+8reb+6ast

Perth - Brisbane 93-110

Another interesting game for Brisbane (2-5) which played on the court of higher ranked Perth (3-2). Eighth ranked Brisbane had an easy win 110-93. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Wildcats. They outrebounded Wildcats 39-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Bullets players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American swingman Casey Prather (198-1991, college: Florida) had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and New Zealand center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) chipped in 27 points and 15 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized South Sudanese center Jo Lual-Acuil (213-1994, college: Baylor) with 18 points and American guard Mason Jones (193-1998, college: Arkansas) scored 19 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Brisbane maintains eighth position with 2-5 record, which they share with NZL Breakers. Perth at the other side keeps the fourth place with two games lost. Brisbane will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Perth will play on the road against Sydney (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Perth: M.Jones 19+3ast, J.Lual-Acuil 18+3reb+2ast, D.Windler 12+3reb+1ast, B.Henshall 10+2reb+1ast, K.Doolittle 7+5reb+6ast, D.Russo-Nance 7+2reb+2ast
Brisbane: C.Prather 34+10reb+3ast, T.Harrison 27+15reb+3ast, D.Tristan 15+3reb+3ast, A.Ducas 14+3reb+1ast, T.Murray 12+1reb+1ast, L.Patterson 7+3reb+6ast

Adelaide - SE Melbourne 88-71

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Phoenix (2-2) lost to third ranked Adelaide 36ers (4-1) in Findon 71-88 on Thursday. Adelaide made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Adelaide outrebounded SE Melbourne 52-38 including a 38-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) notched 28 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and the former international center Isaac Humphries (216-1998, college: Kentucky) supported him with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Even 16 points and 7 rebounds by the former international center Jordan Hunter (208-1997, college: SMC) did not help to save the game for SE Melbourne. The former international guard Nathan Sobey (190-1990, college: Wyoming) added 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four SE Melbourne players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Adelaide moved-up to second place. Loser Phoenix keeps the fifth position with two games lost. Adelaide will meet Cairns (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. SE Melbourne will play against Illawarra H. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
SE Melbourne: J.Hunter 16+7reb+2ast, N.Sobey 12+7reb+2ast, A.Glover 11+2reb+1ast, M.Lewis 10+2reb+1ast, H.Maldonado 8+3reb+7ast, G.Gak 5+2reb
Adelaide: B.Cotton 28+4reb+6ast, I.Humphries 21+10reb+1ast, D.Vasiljevic 8+3reb+2ast, Z.Cheatham 8+14reb+3ast, N.Rakocevic 7+10reb, F.Cameron 7+2reb+3ast

NZL Breakers - Tasmania JJ 82-65

The most important game in the last round took place in Auckland between third ranked JackJumpers (4-3) and tenth ranked Breakers (2-5) on Friday night. JackJumpers were defeated by Breakers on the road 65-82. NZL Breakers dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to JackJumpers's 38. NZL Breakers outrebounded Tasmania JJ 48-36 including 34 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for American point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (180-1995, college: Arizona) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 6 assists. The other American import guard Izaiah Brockington (193-1999, college: Iowa St.) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. International center Will Magnay (208-1998, college: Tulsa) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Bryce Hamilton (193-2000, college: UNLV) added 13 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Tasmania JJ. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. NZL Breakers moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Brisbane. Defending champion Tasmania JJ keeps the third position with three games lost. NZL Breakers is looking forward to face league's leader Melbourne Utd on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Tasmania JJ will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tasmania JJ: W.Magnay 14+12reb+2ast, B.Hamilton 13+5reb+3ast, B.Ayre 11+1reb+1ast, J.Bannan 10+8reb, N.Marshall 8+3reb+3ast, T.Campbell 6+3reb+4ast
NZL Breakers: P.Jackson-Cartwright 21+4reb+6ast, I.Brockington 17+6reb, S.Mennenga 12+8reb+1ast, K.Lopez 9+7reb+1ast, C.Davison 8+4reb+2ast, R.Loe 6+5reb

Brisbane - Melbourne Utd 86-95

NBL top team - United (6-0) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat eighth ranked Bullets (2-5) in Brisbane 95-86. Melbourne Utd made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Brisbane turnovers. Melbourne Utd looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international guard Chris Goulding (192-1988) notched 22 points to lead the effort and American Milton Doyle (193-1993, college: Loyola, IL) supported him with 17 points. United's coach Dean Vickerman used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Even 29 points and 5 assists by American point guard Jaylen Adams (188-1996, college: St.Bonaventure) did not help to save the game for Brisbane. His fellow American import swingman Casey Prather (198-1991, college: Florida) added 26 points and 7 rebounds. United have an impressive six-game winning streak. Melbourne Utd maintains first position with 6-0 record. Loser Bullets keeps the eighth place with five games lost. They share the position with NZL Breakers. Melbourne Utd will meet at home NZL Breakers (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brisbane will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Brisbane: J.Adams 29+3reb+5ast, C.Prather 26+7reb+2ast, T.Harrison 16+11reb+3ast, L.Patterson 7+5reb+3ast, D.Tristan 6+1reb, T.Smith-Milner 2+4reb+1ast
Melbourne Utd: C.Goulding 22+4reb+2ast, M.Doyle 17+4reb+2ast, T.Krebs 16+2reb, J.Edwards 8+7reb+1ast, K.Tom 8+1reb+1ast, F.Krslovic 5+4reb+3ast