Adelaide - SE Melbourne 108-96Adelaide 36ers outrebounded
Phoenix 48-28 including a
34-18 advantage in defensive rebounds.
Adelaide 36ers looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by
Phoenix helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard
Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college:
Providence, agency:
Pensack Sports) who scored
38 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international guard
Dejan Vasiljevic (190-1997, college:
Miami, FL) chipped in 27 points and 4 assists. Four Adelaide 36ers players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman
Ian Clark (190-1991, college:
Belmont) who recorded 32 points and the former international guard
Nathan Sobey (190-1990, college:
Wyoming) added 17 points and 8 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:Adelaide: C.Bryce 38+6reb+7ast, V.Dejan 27+2reb+4ast, R.Nick 14+12reb, H.Isaac 13+3reb+4ast, C.Zylan 7+13reb+5ast, W.Isaac 6+2reb
SE Melbourne: I.Clark 32+4reb+1ast, N.Sobey 17+2reb+8ast, J.Hunter 10+3reb, W.Iwundu 9+3ast, J.Brown III 9+10reb+4ast, D.Mitchell 8+2reb
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