2025-11-14

Cairns 90 - 101 S.E Melbourne

S.E Melbourne secured a 101-90 victory over Cairns on November 14, 2025, winning by 11 points. The game was defined by S.E Melbourne's superior ball security and efficient second-half offense, while Cairns struggled to contain perimeter shooting and committed too many turnovers. S.E Melbourne won the first two quarters by a combined margin of 16 points, establishing a sizable lead, though Cairns narrowed the gap somewhat in the third quarter. The team shooting percentages and turnover differential were decisive factors; S.E Melbourne committed only six turnovers, while Cairns turned the ball over 19 times. Cairns did manage a 14-11 advantage in made three-pointers, but S.E Melbourne's shooting efficiency was stronger overall, with Angus Glover leading the way on 8-of-16 shooting (6-of-12 from three) for 24 points. Cairns was led by Jack McVeigh, who finished with 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting (4-of-8 from three). The rebounding battle was even, with both teams finishing with 44 total rebounds. S.E Melbourne's ability to limit turnovers and execute offensively in the second half was the primary reason for their win.

Score Flow

Cairns

Player MIN PTS REB AST FG FG% 3P 3P% FT FT% OR DR STL BLK TO PF +/-
Jack McVeighJ. McVeigh (#9) 35:20 22 5 3 7-14 50.0 4-8 50.0 4-4 100.0 0 5 0 0 2 3 -14
Mojave KingM. King 33:24 16 5 1 6-13 46.1 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 1 4 0 0 3 2 -13
Admiral SchofieldA. Schofield (#5) 33:44 14 8 1 5-11 45.5 3-8 37.5 1-2 50.0 3 5 0 1 1 2 -7
Andrew AndrewsA. Andrews (#12) 33:59 11 4 10 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 5-6 83.3 1 3 0 0 7 4 -9
Lachlan BarkerL. Barker (#38) 17:17 5 3 3 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 2 1 0 1 1 4 -1
Kyrin GallowayK. Galloway (#14) 18:47 13 6 0 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 2 4 0 1 1 1 -20
Marcus LeeM. Lee (#24) (C) 14:47 7 6 1 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 5-8 62.5 1 5 0 0 1 5 +9
Mawot MagM. Mag (#3) 08:05 2 1 1 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 2-2 100.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 -1
Lloyd McVeighL. McVeigh (#1) 00:35 0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +2
Kian DennisK. Dennis (#7) 04:14 0 0 1 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -1
TEAM TOTALS - 90 43 21 28-58 48.3 11-27 40.7 23-28 82.1 14 29 0 3 19 22 -

S.E Melbourne

Player MIN PTS REB AST FG FG% 3P 3P% FT FT% OR DR STL BLK TO PF +/-
Nathan SobeyN. Sobey (#20) 26:53 17 1 4 7-17 41.2 1-9 11.1 2-3 66.7 0 1 2 0 1 3 +12
John Brown IIIJ. Brown III 28:20 13 6 3 5-12 41.7 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 3 3 1 0 0 2 +11
Jordan HunterJ. Hunter (#1) (C) 18:53 11 4 0 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 4-7 57.1 0 4 0 0 1 2 +9
Owen FoxwellO. Foxwell (#30) 25:38 10 0 7 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0 0 3 0 1 3 +5
Malique LewisM. Lewis (#33) 16:50 2 4 2 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 0.0 2 2 0 2 0 3 +5
Angus GloverA. Glover (#5) 25:39 24 2 5 8-16 50.0 6-12 50.0 2-3 66.7 1 1 1 0 0 1 +8
Wes IwunduW. Iwundu (#25) 17:32 12 3 1 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 6-8 75.0 1 2 1 0 1 0 +13
Daniel FosterD. Foster (#11) 17:54 7 4 3 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 2 2 1 0 1 2 +0
Akech AliirA. Aliir (#7) 08:14 3 3 0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 0 3 0 1 1 4 -2
DJ MitchellD. Mitchell (#8) 07:44 2 1 0 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 0.0 0 1 0 1 0 1 +3
Patrick RyanP. Ryan (#2) 01:41 0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7
Gorjok GakG. Gak (#12) 04:53 0 1 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 -2
TEAM TOTALS - 101 34 25 34-75 45.3 14-39 35.9 19-27 70.4 15 19 9 4 6 23 -

Four Factors

Team eFG% TOV% ORB% FT Rate
Cairns 57.8% 21.3% 42.4% 48.3%
S.E Melbourne 54.7% 6.5% 34.1% 36.0%

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