Australia

Regular Season Round 9: Bendigo - Melbourne 79-88

Date: January 8, 2023
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bendigo. First ranked Boomers faced 3rd placed Bendigo Spirit. Guests from Melbourne (10-2) defeated host Bendigo Spirit (8-3) 88-79. Boomers shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. The former international center Cayla George (193-1989) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and the former international guard Kristy Wallace (180-1996, college: Baylor) chipped in 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Boomers players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international power forward Kelsey Griffin (188-1987, college: Nebraska) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and guard Alex Wilson (181-1994) scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-2 record. Loser Bendigo Spirit keeps the third position with three games lost. Boomers will meet at home bottom-ranked Canberra Capitals (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bendigo Spirit will play against Adelaide Lightning (#6) and hope to secure a win.

  BENDIGO (coach: Kennedy Kereama)79
  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 +/-
84 GQaffaj, KRlsRF 49 1-7 (11.9%) 8-1 (44.4%) 4-4 (655%) 4 7 68 6 6 4 4 5 5 6 86 46 5
60 bilRF, SjjRla 41 6-1 (61.9%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 6 6 8 4 5 5 4 0 1 5
3 WalsIj, SlRx 44 4-1 (05%) 4-2 (49.0%) 0-0 (655%) 6 1 9 0 8 4 6 5 5 8 85 83 5
88 WalsIj, KRllF 89 8-3 (05%) 6-65 (65%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 9 8 6 4 5 6 4 9 6 5
7 yQIlajD, SlaZai 80 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 4 6 3 5 4 4 5 5 6 8 66 3 5
64 WRhQujD, SMaDial 80 6-3 (80%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 4 5 6 5 6 5 2 4 5
80 bZKiF, bRDij 67 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 3 3 8 6 8 5 6 5 4 9 2 5
1 bZvRij, CissadF 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
2 vIZijdQI, AIphai  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 OIQURQ, euMF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
6 AaBpsIj, baZih  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
5 CIjdQIj, qQaj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-34 (31.0%) 7-44 (89.4%) 68-61 (90.5%) 65 80 40 62 64 63 66 6 4 63 97 99  


  MELBOURNE88
  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 +/-
88 GRIQDR, CiFli 35 6-1 (61.9%) 0-9 (96.3%) 4-4 (655%) 5 66 66 1 4 6 6 6 5 0 85 80 5
4 WilliZR, KQasUF 47 1-63 (38.7%) 4-0 (15%) 8-3 (05%) 6 1 9 1 5 0 4 8 5 0 84 87 5
80 baUZhRll, waffijF 47 1-64 (31.8%) 5-6 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 5 1 1 8 6 3 4 5 6 4 61 69 5
65 buQQiF, bai 46 8-4 (11.9%) 8-9 (82.1%) 5-6 (5%) 5 8 8 4 4 6 6 5 5 4 65 3 5
85 XRlsIj-PdIdi, PlaLai 83 3-3 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 8 1 5 4 6 5 5 5 8 2 65 5
68 giLadsIj, ORjaji 60 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 8 -6 5
5 GIIdZhald, baRli 63 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 7 7 5
1 mQRTsURQ, eiZhRl 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 muQQITs, AIphaR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
8 muQQITs, OiaDR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
6 CiQBIdF, valF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-38 (39.1%) 64-84 (01.0%) 7-64 (17.8%) 0 87 43 67 63 68 2 4 6 85 22 74  


TOP PERFORMANCE
37MINS39
21POINTS23
9D.REB6
3O.REB1
12T.REB7
1ASSISTS6
3STEALS3
0BLOCKS2
33.3% (2/6)3FGP60% (3/5)
66.7% (6/9)2FGP42.9% (6/14)
100% (3/3)FTP50% (2/4)
KELSEY GRIFFIN
Height: 188 cm / 6'2''
Position: F/C
Born: Jul 2, 1987
Team: Bendigo (202022-2023)
KRISTY WALLACE
Height: 180 cm / 5'11''
Position: G
Born: Jan 3, 1996
Team: Melbourne (202022-2023)

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)