Australia

Regular Season Round 14: Canberra - Adelaide 72-78

Date: February 18, 2023
The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Adelaide Lightning's (5-14) road victory over bottom-ranked Canberra Capitals (2-17) 78-72 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was guard Marena Whittle (180-1994, college: NDSU, agency: LBM Management) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Lauren Mansfield (170-1989, college: Iowa St.) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international swingman Jade Melbourne (176-2002, college: Arizona St.) produced a triple-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists and American guard Nicole Munger (180-1997, college: Michigan) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Adelaide Lightning maintains seventh position with 5-14 record. Canberra Capitals at the other side stay at the bottom place with 17 games lost. Adelaide Lightning will meet higher ranked Sydney Flames (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Canberra Capitals will play against Boomers and hope to secure a win.

  ADELAIDE (coach: Kerryn Mitchell)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 +/-
44 bijsfaRld, viuQRj 35 8-3 (05%) 8-2 (80%) 4-0 (15%) 6 1 9 3 8 0 6 5 6 8 64 60 5
86 WhaUUlR, biQRji 49 9-7 (99.2%) 4-1 (05%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 66 63 3 8 4 4 5 5 4 89 47 5
68 AaBIjs, AiBijUhi 87 4-4 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 5 6 5 5 5 8 7 7 5
7 CuMallI, SMMF 81 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 5 5 5 4 8 0 5 5 5 6 4 4 5
64 bIjQIR, ziZajUi 83 9-60 (31.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 6 3 4 5 6 5 8 63 68 5
9 wilMIU, AURphijaR 83 4-0 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 5 4 4 6 6 8 8 5 5 8 7 9 5
2 mQIIV, ChRlsRi 64 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 4 5 5
4 mishiB, mQIIVR 7 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
85 miUash, qlli 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
66 CIlRBij, bIllF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-34 (04.0%) 9-80 (82.5%) 66-85 (00.5%) 9 46 42 61 63 86 1 6 8 68 92 20  


  CANBERRA (coach: Paul Goriss)72
  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 +/-
0 bRlMIuQjR, zidR 35 1-65 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 3-0 (25%) 4 7 68 63 4 3 5 5 5 3 67 43 5
44 bujDRQ, XaZIlR 82 8-4 (11.9%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 3 0 7 6 3 8 5 5 5 8 64 61 5
68 muQQRll, eiR 89 8-68 (61.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 6 8 6 5 5 4 9 -8 5
8 ABiQU, mQaUUijF 81 8-4 (11.9%) 8-9 (82.1%) 3-3 (655%) 8 4 0 5 6 3 5 5 6 4 63 68 5
2 OaJJRF, eRMRZZi 67 4-4 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 5 5 1 4 5
64 wuDlaiZh, ChlIR 67 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 5 -8 5
66 CillRai, AhRQQaR 61 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 8 5 5 6 4 8 5
34 mujUIj, SlRxijdQi 60 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 4 0 5 8 8 5 5 5 6 2 2 5
1 AhijRaZR ATiaj 63 6-3 (80%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 3 5 6 5 5 6 8 -2 5
9 AIlTiF, SMMF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
4 wIjVs, qlaJiMRUh  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-38 (30.8%) 2-82 (82.1%) 65-64 (91.7%) 68 89 47 61 86 63 3 8 6 61 98 14  


TOP PERFORMANCE
40MINS37
19POINTS27
9D.REB11
3O.REB3
12T.REB14
14ASSISTS4
0STEALS3
25% (1/4)3FGP50% (3/6)
60% (6/10)2FGP77.8% (7/9)
80% (4/5)FTP66.7% (4/6)
JADE MELBOURNE
Height: 176 cm / 5'9''
Position: F/G
Born: Aug 18, 2002
Team: Canberra (202022-2023)
MARENA WHITTLE
Height: 180 cm / 5'11''
Position: G
Born: Jan 28, 1994
Team: Adelaide (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)