Cairns secured a 75-69 victory over Tasmania, with the difference in the game determined by shooting efficiency and turnover prevention. Cairns connected on 42% of their field goal attempts, including a strong 10-of-28 showing from behind the arc, which provided a floor spacing advantage throughout the contest. Tasmania struggled from the field, shooting 38% and relying on a 15-of-23 free-throw percentage to stay competitive. The difference in ball security was also decisive; Cairns committed just three turnovers while Tasmania turned the ball over nine times, leading to 12 points off turnovers for Cairns. Cairns' offensive output was led by a combined 50 points from Andrew Andrews and Jack McVeigh, with Andrews hitting all four of his three-point attempts. Tasmania's Bryce Hamilton finished with 21 points and six assists, but the team's inability to maintain a rhythm in the first and third quarters, where they scored 15 and 18 points respectively, proved costly.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Bryce HamiltonB. Hamilton | 31:56 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 8-17 | 47.1 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| ⭐ Will MagnayW. Magnay (#22) (C) | 27:27 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| ⭐ Josh BannanJ. Bannan (#33) | 26:23 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -12 |
| ⭐ Tyger CampbellT. Campbell (#12) | 28:23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -9 |
| ⭐ Nick MarshallN. Marshall (#11) | 35:35 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 |
| Majok DengM. Deng (#5) | 26:27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| Ben AyreB. Ayre (#10) | 17:56 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0 |
| TJ StarksT. Starks (#6) | 05:59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 69 | 48 | 13 | 25-66 | 37.9 | 4-25 | 16.0 | 15-23 | 65.2 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Andrew AndrewsA. Andrews (#12) | 33:32 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 9-15 | 60.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +11 |
| ⭐ Jack McVeighJ. McVeigh (#9) | 37:09 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 9-20 | 45.0 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +11 |
| ⭐ Admiral SchofieldA. Schofield (#5) | 31:20 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +8 |
| ⭐ Marcus LeeM. Lee (#24) (C) | 22:05 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +5 |
| ⭐ Reyne SmithR. Smith (#2) | 09:35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +16 |
| Mojave KingM. King (#7) | 22:41 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| Kyrin GallowayK. Galloway (#14) | 19:11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| Mawot MagM. Mag (#3) | 00:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +0 |
| Lachlan BarkerL. Barker (#38) | 24:11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -15 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 75 | 34 | 12 | 27-64 | 42.2 | 10-28 | 35.7 | 11-15 | 73.3 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania | 40.9% | 10.6% | 35.6% | 34.8% |
| Cairns | 50.0% | 4.1% | 13.5% | 23.4% |
eFG% (Effective Field Goal %): Adjusts FG% for 3-pointers being worth more
TOV% (Turnover Rate): Turnovers per 100 possessions (lower is better)
ORB% (Offensive Rebound Rate): % of available offensive rebounds grabbed
FT Rate: Free throw attempts relative to field goal attempts