Australia

Regular Season Round 13: Cairns - Melbourne 95-78

Date: December 31, 2023
Top ranked United (14-4) recorded its fourth loss on the court of seventh ranked Cairns Taipans on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Cairns Taipans 95-78. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of United. Cairns had a 35-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Melbourne's players. American guard Patrick Miller (185-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Slash Sports) fired 31 points and 5 assists for the winners. New Zealand forward Samuel Mennenga (206-2001, college: Davidson) chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Four Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. Naturalized South Sudanese center Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (213-1994, college: Baylor) produced 15 points and the former international guard Chris Goulding (192-1988) added 14 points respectively for lost side. United's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Cairns (9-11) moved-up to sixth place. Melbourne at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. Cairns are looking forward to face higher ranked Tasmania JJ (#4) in Hobart in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Melbourne will play on the road against Adelaide in Findon and is hoping to win this game.

  CAIRNS (coach: Adam Forde)95
  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 +/-
38 KuIl, mul 49 4-9 (38.7%) 6-6 (655%) 4-3 (90%) 6 3 0 3 8 4 8 5 6 6 68 69 5
6 ballRQ, OiUQaZV 44 65-63 (96.3%) 8-4 (11.9%) 0-0 (655%) 6 8 4 0 4 0 8 5 6 3 46 44 5
5 bZCill, wihnRQR 48 1-65 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 8 1 2 65 6 0 5 5 6 1 60 84 5
4 bRjjRjDi, AiBuRl 81 6-6 (655%) 1-66 (03.0%) 8-3 (05%) 6 65 66 6 6 0 5 5 5 5 88 46 5
86 WiiQdRjMuQD, AiBuRl 83 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 4 3 5 6 8 5 5 5 4 3 6 5
8 SQBsUQIjD, wiQij 86 6-0 (85%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 8 -6 5
43 KlajUBij, mI 67 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 5 4 5 5 6 5 5 0 1 5
84 eIMRQUs, zIsh 66 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 4 5 5 8 5 8 3 4 5
64 GiV, SVIldih  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 biFRj, viU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
83 SjdRQsIj, viZhlij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 SjUIjaI, zIjih  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 budQIjni, SlRxijdRQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   80-33 (01.2%) 65-88 (30.0%) 60-88 (12.8%) 9 40 38 86 63 85 3 4 3 61 70 664  


  MELBOURNE (coach: Dean Vickerman)78
  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 +/-
34 GIuldajD, ChQas 45 6-4 (44.4%) 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 3 6 5 5 5 6 63 7 5
84 wQiLRQs, vuVR 45 4-9 (38.7%) 5-4 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 4 3 9 8 4 8 5 6 8 5 2 1 5
2 gRlliLRdILi, biUUhRT 87 4-65 (45%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 8 6 6 8 6 5 6 1 0 5
86 CliQV, oij 81 9-66 (14.1%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 3 8 6 5 5 4 63 4 5
5 vuil-SZual zQ, zI 86 0-65 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 3 5 3 6 4 8 5 5 5 8 60 65 5
06 ola, AhRi 86 6-0 (85%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 3 6 4 6 6 3 0 -3 5
60 HuVpIQUa, SQaRl 69 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 8 0 9 5 8 4 5 6 5 5 0 65 5
64 KQRMs, wijjRQ 66 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 0 1 5
63 mITRj, KFlR 66 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 8 3 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 4 65 5
66 CiBRQIj, ylFjj 0 5-5 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 6 5
3 XRTlRF, mQid 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
6 wQaplRUU, ciZ 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   84-08 (33.8%) 2-45 (81.9%) 2-64 (16.0%) 63 86 40 2 86 63 2 3 4 66 92 01  


Height: 185 cm
Position name: G
Born: May 22,1992
Weight: 86kg / 189.2lbs
33
MINS
21
31
POINTS
15
2
D.REB
0
1
O.REB
4
3
T.REB
4
5
ASSISTS
1
2
STEALS
0
4
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
0
10/14
71.4%
2FGP
5/10
50.0%
2/3
66.7%
3FGP
1/1
100.0%
5/5
100.0%
FT
2/4
50.0%
33
RANK
10
Height: 213 cm
Position: C
Born: Apr 26,1994
Weight: 102kg / 224.4lbs
Cairns  95
VS
95
Points Scored
78
84
Starting Five Points
57
11
Bench Points
21
35
Defensive Rebounds
21
7
Offensive Rebounds
14
42
Rebounds
35
21
Assists
8
4
Steals
8
16
Turnovers
11
3
Blocked Shots
4
14
Personal fouls
21
25/44
56.8%
2FGP
23/52
44.2%
10/22
45.5%
3FGP
8/30
26.7%
15/22
68.2%
FT
8/13
61.5%
113
Rank
56

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)