Australia

Regular Season Round 15: Bendigo - Canberra 89-72

Date: January 23, 2026
An interesting game for Bendigo Spirit (16-4) which hosted in Bendigo 4th placed Canberra Capitals (8-12). Second ranked Bendigo Spirit had an easy win 89-72. Bendigo players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a great evening for international guard Isobel Borlase (180-2004) who led her team to a victory scoring 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Megan McConnell (170-2001, college: Duquesne) helped adding 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was the former international power forward Zitina Aokuso (193-1998) with 14 points and 9 rebounds and forward Nyadiew Puoch (190-2004) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Bendigo Spirit. Defending champion maintains second place with 16-4 record behind leader Townsville. Canberra at the other side dropped to the fifth position with 12 games lost. Bendigo will play against Perth (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Canberra will play against Southside and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  BENDIGO (coach: Kennedy Kereama)89
  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 +/-
63 mIQlisR, osIMRl 41 7-67 (39.3%) 4-1 (05%) 1-1 (655%) 6 3 0 3 6 5 6 6 5 8 44 82 5
3 bZCIjjRll, bRDij 46 3-1 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 6 3 0 1 8 5 6 5 5 6 60 69 5
64 WRhQujD, SMaDial 87 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 6 5 5 5 65 65 5
84 GQaffaj, KRlsRF 89 4-0 (15%) 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 68 64 4 3 5 3 5 5 6 1 63 5
9 OIllRQd, PlaLai 86 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 1 3 5
04 eRRs, KRlsRF 86 8-8 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 8 4 5 6 6 5 6 0 3 5
4 mIIUh, GRIQDai 60 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 5
65 CliQVR, qBBi 68 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 4 0 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 4 6 5
0 AaBpsIj, baZih 7 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 1 9 5
2 biZGQRDIQ, CiUhRQajR 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 bZgITRll-WhaUR, HiFlRF 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   85-42 (08.1%) 64-48 (35.1%) 65-61 (18.0%) 2 46 47 86 62 5 7 8 5 7 27 75  


  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 +/-
45 AassIVI, KidaiUIu 43 1-64 (31.8%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-0 (15%) 6 8 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 62 2 5
60 SIVusI, caUaji 44 3-2 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 6 2 7 4 3 5 5 6 5 8 63 63 5
64 OuIZh, XFidaRT 46 0-2 (18.0%) 6-3 (80%) 8-0 (35%) 6 3 0 1 4 5 6 5 5 6 60 63 5
83 mQijZiUasijI, osiMRlli 86 8-3 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 4 5 6 5 5 5 3 6 5
65 bujDRQ, XaZIlR 86 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 8 0 5
0 bRlMIuQjR, zidR 86 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 6 6 5 8 6 5 6 0 65 5
86 CliQV, ziFdi 85 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 6 8 5 5 6 5 6 3 9 5
4 bIQQRll, wRaDR 64 3-9 (09.6%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 2 0 5
11 AhRiQRQ, qBBR 9 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -4 5
7 mIMIjDaR, bIjaEuR 8 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
2 eussRll, ciQi 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   81-32 (03.8%) 3-63 (82.1%) 2-60 (04.4%) 0 45 40 61 61 5 0 4 5 68 98 13  


Height: 180 cm
Position name: G
Born: Sep 12,2004
36
MINS
33
33
POINTS
14
4
D.REB
8
1
O.REB
1
5
T.REB
9
4
ASSISTS
3
1
STEALS
0
2
TO
2
1
BLOCKS
1
9/19
47.4%
2FGP
4/8
50.0%
3/6
50.0%
3FGP
1/2
50.0%
6/6
100.0%
FT
3/5
60.0%
28
RANK
14
Height: 193 cm
Position: F/C
Born: Nov 23,1998
Born: 1998
Bendigo  89
VS
89
Points Scored
72
70
Starting Five Points
53
19
Bench Points
19
31
Defensive Rebounds
30
8
Offensive Rebounds
5
39
Rebounds
35
21
Assists
16
9
Steals
5
9
Turnovers
12
2
Blocked Shots
3
18
Personal fouls
16
20/38
52.6%
2FGP
26/48
54.2%
13/32
40.6%
3FGP
4/14
28.6%
10/16
62.5%
FT
8/15
53.3%
90
Rank
64

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)