Wildcats dominate in the open air

Game details

Perth Wildcats 112 defeat Adelaide 36ers 97

RAC Arena

Box Score

14 January 2022

Summary

The Perth Wildcats have recorded a historic win over the Adelaide 36ers in the first-ever open-air game at RAC Arena. Wildcats came out firing, producing an impressive offensive performance in front of over 13,000 fans, dominating the game from start to finish. Bryce Cotton and Brady Manek finished with 23 points each, while Robert Franks was Adelaide’s best, finishing with a game-high 25 points.

Reaction

Brady Manek shares his thoughts post-game.

“It was awesome,” he said.

“We came out, we played hard, the crowd was awesome, they were going bananas, it was great.

“All round it was just a lot of fun, I think we enjoyed it, everybody got to pitch in, everybody did their part, and it was just a lot of fun for everyone.”

Player focus

Brady Manek was outstanding, finishing with 23 points, including six three-pointers, and 10 rebounds, earning himself the Paul Rogers Medal for Player of the Game.

Next game

Perth Wildcats return to The Jungle Friday 20 January to take on the Sydney Kings, tip-off at 6:30pm WST.