Australia

Regular Season Round 14: Geelong U. - Bendigo 60-81

Date: January 29, 2025
WNBL top team - Bendigo Spirit (18-2) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed sixth ranked United (6-13) in Geelong 81-60. Bendigo made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Strangely Geelong U. outrebounded Bendigo 48-29 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Samantha Whitcomb (178-1988, college: Washington) who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. American guard Veronica Burton (175-2000, college: Northwestern) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Bendigo Spirit's coach felt very confident using 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Haley Jones (185-2001, college: Stanford) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international swingman Alexandra Sharp (182-1997, college: Wake Forest) added 5 points and 15 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bendigo Spirit have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 18-2 record. Geelong U. lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the seventh place with 13 games lost. Bendigo will meet Canberra (#4) on the road in the next round. Geelong U. will play against Adelaide and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  BENDIGO (coach: Kennedy Kereama)81
  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 +/-
48 WhaUZIBM, AiBijUhi 43 0-68 (36.9%) 4-65 (45%) 6-6 (655%) 6 3 0 2 6 8 8 5 4 8 85 69 5
1 muQUIj, kRQIjaZi 48 4-1 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 8-8 (655%) 6 0 1 4 6 0 8 6 5 6 69 82 5
88 WalsIj, KRllF 48 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 6 6 8 4 8 4 5 5 5 0 2 5
84 GQaffaj, KRlsRF 82 4-9 (38.7%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 8 0 9 6 8 8 8 5 8 6 66 64 5
61 AiBuRls, CisRF 83 5-8 (5%) 6-1 (61.9%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 5 8 3 5 6 5 5 9 1 5
68 wIlI, biQaijji 61 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 6 3 6 5 6 5 6 66 2 5
64 WRhQujD, SMaDial 60 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 8 5 5
0 AaBpsIj, baZih 66 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 9 5
5 Hijjij, SshlRR 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 6 4 6 5 6 5 5 8 8 5
63 mIIUh, GRIQDai 0 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   69-49 (31.5%) 65-46 (48.4%) 69-67 (27.0%) 1 84 87 69 69 62 65 3 0 1 26 22  


  GEELONG U. (coach: Chris Lucas)60
  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 +/-
7 AhiQp, SlRxijdQi 49 6-7 (66.6%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 9 2 60 4 8 8 5 5 6 1 0 1 5
3 AhRllRF, ziJBaj 40 3-2 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 6 5 4 6 8 66 9 5
64 zIjRs, HilRF 48 65-61 (18.0%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 9 65 0 5 3 6 5 6 6 84 44 5
65 OIUURQ, GRBBi 45 4-0 (15%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 6 4 3 8 3 6 5 5 5 8 65 9 5
63 CIjUa, bIjaEuR 84 5-8 (5%) 5-9 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 6 4 6 6 5 6 6 6 -9 5
68 HijV, Hijjih 86 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 3 4 9 6 4 3 6 8 5 4 65 64 5
0 mQRUU, qlassi 86 5-5 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 0 1 6 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
61 CQaZhUIj, giVIUi 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
9 qlsTIQUhF, AiQih 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
00 eiMRQ, gijaRllR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-31 (30.9%) 4-88 (64.1%) 7-69 (08.7%) 62 45 32 64 62 69 4 0 3 60 15 09  


Height: 185 cm
Position name: G
Born: May 23,2001
32
MINS
32
23
POINTS
17
7
D.REB
5
3
O.REB
1
10
T.REB
6
5
ASSISTS
3
1
STEALS
2
1
TO
1
0
BLOCKS
1
10/16
62.5%
2FGP
3/6
50.0%
0/1
0.0%
3FGP
3/4
75.0%
3/4
75.0%
FT
2/2
100.0%
33
RANK
28
Height: 175 cm
Position: G
Born: Jul 12,2000
Born: 2000
VS
81  Bendigo
60
Points Scored
81
50
Starting Five Points
60
10
Bench Points
21
30
Defensive Rebounds
23
18
Offensive Rebounds
6
48
Rebounds
29
13
Assists
17
3
Steals
10
15
Turnovers
6
5
Blocked Shots
4
18
Personal fouls
17
21/46
45.7%
2FGP
17/37
45.9%
3/22
13.6%
3FGP
10/31
32.3%
9/17
52.9%
FT
17/19
89.5%
57
Rank
88

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)