Australia

Regular Season Round 28: SE Melbourne - Cairns 118-91

Date: January 24, 2026
Very expected game in Melbourne where 9th ranked Taipans (7-20) were crushed by second ranked Phoenix (19-8) 118-91 on Saturday. SE Melbourne shot the lights out from three sinking 21 long-distance shots on high 51.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Cairns' players. American forward Wes Iwundu (198-1994, college: Kansas St.) fired 21 points for the winners. The former international guard Angus Glover (192-1998) chipped in 22 points and 5 assists. Phoenix's coach Josh King felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Andrew Andrews (188-1993, college: Washington) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 assists and the former international forward Jack McVeigh (203-1996, college: Nebraska) added 21 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Phoenix have a solid three-game winning streak. SE Melbourne maintains second position with 19-8 record behind leader Adelaide. Cairns lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 20 games lost. SE Melbourne will meet Perth (#5) on the road in the next round. Cairns will play against Tasmania JJ (#6) and hope to secure a win.

  CAIRNS (coach: Adam Forde)91
  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 +/-
68 SjdQRTs, SjdQRT 49 1-65 (15%) 8-8 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 6 6 66 4 5 5 5 5 1 85 62 5
7 bZkRaDh, ziZV 40 1-9 (20.9%) 8-1 (44.4%) 4-4 (655%) 5 1 1 6 4 5 5 5 5 9 86 64 5
5 KajD, bIniLR 46 5-6 (5%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6-8 (05%) 6 9 2 6 5 5 8 5 5 8 65 64 5
63 GillITiF, KFQaj 81 4-4 (655%) 4-1 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 8 4 5 5 8 5 5 69 67 5
42 miQVRQ, viZhlij 81 8-3 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 66 7 5
0 AZhIfaRld, SdBaQil 62 8-3 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 9 4 5
3 SdjiB, KFlR 62 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 0 5 6 5 5 8 4 -0 5
83 vRR, biQZus 64 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 4 3 5 4 5 6 8 5 6 8 6 5
1 AUiUUBijj, KIdF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
6 bZkRaDh, vlIFd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 eaZhiQdsIj, zRd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-48 (18.0%) 64-44 (47.3%) 68-69 (95.1%) 0 88 89 67 86 5 1 3 5 62 76 96  


  SE MELBOURNE (coach: Josh King)118
  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 +/-
5 mQITj ooo, zIhj 46 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 1 2 8 5 5 4 5 5 8 65 67 5
80 oTujdu, WRs 89 8-9 (82.1%) 0-7 (00.1%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 86 60 5
45 yIxTRll, PTRj 83 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 4 8 0 2 4 5 3 5 5 6 64 86 5
85 AIMRF, XiUhij 86 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5 8 8 7 3 5 6 5 5 6 7 7 5
6 HujURQ, zIQdij 86 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 8 3 1 5 4 5 5 6 5 6 9 9 5
86 CliQV, oij 83 8-4 (11.9%) 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 0 8 5 5 5 5 6 67 62 5
0 GlILRQ, SjDus 86 8-8 (655%) 0-2 (18.0%) 4-4 (655%) 5 5 5 0 8 5 6 5 5 8 88 86 5
44 vRTas, bilaEuR 86 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 6 8 5 8 5 5 6 1 9 5
2 baUZhRll, gz 65 4-3 (90%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 7 1 5
64 eIsRjdilR, vuVR 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5
66 yIsURQ, gijaRl 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5
8 eFij, OiUQaZV 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
9 SlaaQ, SVRZh  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-48 (04.6%) 86-36 (06.8%) 86-82 (90.5%) 66 86 48 44 67 5 66 8 5 66 662 683  


Height: 192 cm
Position name: G
Born: Sep 8,1998
21
MINS
26
22
POINTS
17
0
D.REB
2
0
O.REB
2
0
T.REB
4
5
ASSISTS
2
1
STEALS
0
2
TO
0
0
BLOCKS
2
2/2
100.0%
2FGP
3/3
100.0%
5/8
62.5%
3FGP
3/6
50.0%
3/3
100.0%
FT
2/2
100.0%
21
RANK
19
Height: 203 cm
Position: F
Born: Jul 10,1999
Weight: 98kg / 215.6lbs
VS
91  Cairns
118
Points Scored
91
60
Starting Five Points
79
58
Bench Points
12
21
Defensive Rebounds
22
11
Offensive Rebounds
5
32
Rebounds
27
33
Assists
19
11
Steals
6
11
Turnovers
18
2
Blocked Shots
4
19
Personal fouls
21
17/32
53.1%
2FGP
20/32
62.5%
21/41
51.2%
3FGP
13/33
39.4%
21/28
75.0%
FT
12/17
70.6%
124
Rank
71

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)