Australia

Regular Season Round 23: Illawarra H. - Cairns 96-78

Date: January 3, 2026
There was no surprise in Wollongong where 10th ranked Taipans (5-17) were defeated by eighth ranked Hawks (8-13) 96-78 on Saturday. Illawarra H. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Taipans' 28. It was a great evening for American center Javale McGee (213-1988, college: Nevada) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Tyler Harvey (194-1993, college: EWU) helped adding 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Hawks players scored in double figures. New Zealand forward Samuel Waardenburg (208-1999, college: Miami, FL) responded with 17 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and naturalized American forward Kyrin Galloway (203-1999, college: UNCG) scored 9 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Illawarra H. moved-up to seventh place. Cairns lost their fourth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 17 games lost. Illawarra H. will meet league's second-placed SE Melbourne on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cairns will play against Melbourne Utd (#3) and hope to secure a win.

  CAIRNS (coach: Adam Forde)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 +/-
7 bZkRaDh, ziZV 43 3-9 (09.6%) 6-3 (80%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 8 61 65 5
68 SjdQRTs, SjdQRT 48 4-0 (15%) 5-3 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 1 3 5 5 5 5 3 9 6 5
86 WiiQdRjMuQD, AiBuRl 87 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 9-9 (655%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 69 64 5
5 KajD, bIniLR 89 3-0 (25%) 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 6 3 0 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 66 64 5
63 GillITiF, KFQaj 67 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 7 7 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 7 66 5
0 AZhIfaRld, SdBaQil 85 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 8 0 5 5 6 5 8 65 1 5
3 SdjiB, KFlR 60 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 4 5
83 vRR, biQZus 63 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 0 5 0 8 4 5 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
1 AUiUUBijj, KIdF 7 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 1 3 5
6 bZkRaDh, vlIFd 1 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
4 biD, biTIU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-48 (34.2%) 7-45 (45.5%) 84-81 (22.0%) 9 82 40 63 67 5 4 8 5 63 92 09  


  ILLAWARRA H. (coach: Justin Tatum)96
  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 +/-
6 HiQLRF, wFlRQ 87 4-3 (90%) 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 4 3 5 5 6 5 8 62 60 5
7 vI muluV, Wija 84 8-4 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 65 9 5
64 yQIlajD, AiBsIj 88 9-65 (95%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 1 1 3 8 5 5 5 5 5 61 67 5
5 bZGRR, ziLilR 62 9-66 (14.1%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 9 65 8 3 5 5 6 5 5 61 85 5
63 miFlRs, maTila 62 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
99 ORURQsIj, rz 84 8-4 (11.9%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6-6 (655%) 6 8 4 4 6 5 8 5 5 5 63 61 5
1 HaZVRF, WallaiB 84 8-1 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 1 6 5 8 6 5 8 3 65 5
66 GQadi, gijaRl 61 3-0 (25%) 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 66 66 5
88 ORiUlajD, bisIj 61 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 6 4 5 8 5 5 5 0 3 5
86 mlijZhfaRld, wIdd 9 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5
8 mill, ziZVsIj 3 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 -6 5
61 XiQVlR, zIhjF 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
67 YiURs, vuZi 3 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
wIUil   87-37 (07.8%) 7-87 (46.5%) 66-62 (16.6%) 65 40 30 85 86 5 2 4 5 0 71 77  


Height: 213 cm
Position name: C
Born: Jan 19,1988
Weight: 122kg / 268.4lbs
18
MINS
29
16
POINTS
17
7
D.REB
2
3
O.REB
1
10
T.REB
3
2
ASSISTS
1
0
STEALS
0
0
TO
2
1
BLOCKS
0
7/11
63.6%
2FGP
2/4
50.0%
0/1
0.0%
3FGP
2/4
50.0%
2/2
100.0%
FT
7/7
100.0%
20
RANK
13
Height: 208 cm
Position: F
Born: Feb 21,1999
Weight: 98kg / 215.6lbs
VS
78  Cairns
96
Points Scored
78
60
Starting Five Points
60
36
Bench Points
18
35
Defensive Rebounds
28
10
Offensive Rebounds
7
45
Rebounds
35
20
Assists
14
8
Steals
3
5
Turnovers
14
3
Blocked Shots
2
21
Personal fouls
19
29/49
59.2%
2FGP
14/32
43.8%
9/29
31.0%
3FGP
9/30
30.0%
11/18
61.1%
FT
23/26
88.5%
99
Rank
57

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)