Fourth Quarter Fade-Out Costly for the Cats

Game details

Perth Wildcats 77 defeated by Tasmania JackJumpers 85

RAC Arena

Box Score

3 November 2022

Summary

The Perth Wildcats losing streak has extended to five games following tonight’s loss to the Tasmania JackJumpers. The home side started hot, with early triples from skipper Jesse Wagstaff and Bryce Cotton. It was a back-and-forth battle until the third quarter, but a Wildcats fourth quarter fade-out secured the game in the JackJumpers favour. Bryce Cotton finished with a game-high 23 points, while Jack McVeigh top-scored for Tasmania.   

Reaction

John Rillie shares his thoughts on the game.

“The team is disappointed in the way that we play,” he said.

“This is where you really find out what a team is made out of, if you truly believe you’re good, you’ll be good at some stage.

“if you get side-tracked, then it starts to fragment, but right now, anyone that was at practice yesterday, we had a great practice, you’re putting drops in a bucket and that’s going to pay dividends at some stage.”

Player focus

Bryce Cotton managed a game-high 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

Next game

Perth Wildcats fly to Adelaide to take on the 36ers on Saturday at Adelaide Entertainment Centre.