Australia

Regular Season Round 5: Adelaide - Melbourne 65-53

Date: December 30, 2021
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Boomers (4-2) on the court of third ranked Adelaide Lightning on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Adelaide Lightning 65-53. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Boomers. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The former international forward Alanna Smith (193-96, college: Stanford) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds. The former international forward Stephanie Talbot (188-94) contributed with 8 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Adelaide Lightning's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international center Cayla George (193-89) answered with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and international center Eziyoda Magbegor (193-99) added 15 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Boomers. Adelaide Lightning have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Canberra. Boomers at the other side still keep top position with two games lost. Adelaide Lightning is looking forward to face Southside Flyers (#4) in Dandenong in the next round. Boomers will play at home against Canberra Capitals and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  ADELAIDE (coach: Kerryn Mitchell)65
  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 wilMIU, AURphijaR 41 3-68 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4 7 68 3 8 4 4 5 5 4 2 63 5
83 AhIIV, KFlRR 46 8-1 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 9 2 8 8 5 6 6 8 5 3 0 5
84 WallaiBs, Kaiji 45 6-4 (44.4%) 8-1 (44.4%) 4-0 (15%) 5 5 5 4 8 4 6 5 5 4 66 0 5
66 ABaUh, Slijji 87 9-64 (04.2%) 5-4 (5%) 9-65 (95%) 0 0 65 4 8 1 6 5 4 4 86 86 5
68 AaBIjs, AiBijUhi 88 5-8 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 6 6 8 6 5 5 6 65 7 5
2 mQIIV, ChRlsRi 85 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 9 5
64 WRhQujD, SMaDial 69 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 5 5 6 4 8 5 5 5 8 9 4 5
86 WhaUUlR, biQRji 68 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 1 9 5 8 5 4 5 5 4 5 4 5
3 PQUlRpp, wiFlIQ 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 5
4 mishiB, mQIIVR 8 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
36 mQiJRl, wiFli  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-34 (36.7%) 0-85 (80.5%) 63-84 (15.7%) 66 48 34 60 60 61 66 6 0 60 10 19  


  MELBOURNE53
  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 +/-
60 SllRj, vajdsiF 40 4-4 (655%) 6-1 (61.9%) 0-9 (96.3%) 5 1 1 4 8 0 8 6 5 4 63 67 5
88 GRIQDR, CiFli 40 6-4 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 8 2 65 9 6 3 6 8 5 3 2 67 5
80 baUZhRll, waffijF 43 3-68 (44.4%) 6-9 (63.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 8 4 6 8 5 5 5 68 3 5
7 bidDRj, wRss 48 6-6 (655%) 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 3 8 6 5 5 5 8 8 6 5
64 biDMRDIQ, qJaFIdi 46 9-64 (04.2%) 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3 0 7 6 4 4 8 6 6 0 60 64 5
68 giLadsIj, ORjaji 68 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
65 oJJF ChalZIUU-WQaDhU 68 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 5 -4 5
2 AZijlIj, valF 7 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 -6 5
9 mQITj, vIuasR 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   69-41 (39.8%) 8-89 (9.3%) 64-85 (10.5%) 66 89 42 69 61 60 9 0 6 61 04 06  


65Adelaide
TOP PERFORMANCE
Melbourne53
29MINS35
21POINTS8
5D.REB8
5O.REB2
10T.REB10
3ASSISTS7
1STEALS1
0BLOCKS2
0% (0/3)3FGP0% (0/4)
53.8% (7/13)2FGP33.3% (1/3)
70% (7/10)FTP75% (6/8)
#11 ALANNA SMITH
Height: 193 cm / 6'4''
Position: F
Born: Sep 10, 1996
COMPARE PLAYERS #22 CAYLA GEORGE
Height: 193 cm / 6'4''
Position: C
Born: May 1, 1989

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)