Wildcats bounce back against the Breakers

Game details

Perth Wildcats 93 defeated NZ Breakers 90

RAC Arena

Box Score

10 January 2022

Summary

The Perth Wildcats are back on the winners after a thrilling three-point victory over the NZ Breakers at RAC Arena. After five games on the road, the Wildcats fought hard in front of their home fans to the very end, a Luke Travers dunk sealing the win in the final seconds. TaShawn Thomas worked hard both ends of the court, finishing with a 23-point, 10-rebound double-double. Brady Manek also impressed with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Dererk Pardon was the Breakers’ best, managing 28 points and 12 rebounds.

Reaction

John Rillie shared his thoughts after tonight’s win.

“We stayed aggressive with our defensive coverages,” he said.

“We created one particular turnover that got us a little momentum, the crowed was unbelievable the way they stuck with us tonight.

“But our guys, Corey Webster getting on the ground, those little things that we’ve been talking about and we try to highlight coming to fruition, that’s the kind of plays and the style that excites me, we hung with it and what a great emotional win for us.”

Player focus

TaShawn Thomas starred with a team-high 23 point and team-high 10 rebounds.

Next game

Perth Wildcats are back in The Jungle on Saturday 14 January, tip-off at 5:00pm WST.