Perth secured a decisive 37-point victory over Cairns on January 22, 2026, dominating the second half after a tight opening quarter. The Wildcats shot 60.6% from the field while limiting Cairns to 37.7%, with a significant difference in shooting efficiency driving the outcome. Perth's offense was efficient, with Elijah Pepper and Dylan Windler leading the way, while Cairns' Jack McVeigh provided the only consistent scoring. The Taipans struggled offensively after the break, scoring just 26 points over the final two quarters compared to Perth's 52.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Elijah PepperE. Pepper (#40) | 25:17 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 9-11 | 81.8 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +31 |
| ⭐ Kristian DoolittleK. Doolittle (#5) | 26:17 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +26 |
| ⭐ Dylan WindlerD. Windler (#3) | 27:57 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +29 |
| ⭐ Jo Lual-Acuil JrJ. Lual-Acuil Jr | 20:23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +24 |
| ⭐ Ben HenshallB. Henshall (#10) | 20:53 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +32 |
| David OkweraD. Okwera (#35) | 12:17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +12 |
| Dontae Russo-NanceD. Russo-Nance (#1) | 21:26 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +9 |
| Lat MayenL. Mayen (#2) | 12:11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +7 |
| Noa Kouakou-HeugueN. Kouakou-Heugue (#13) | 07:47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Jesse WagstaffJ. Wagstaff (#24) (C) | 03:59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| Sunday DechS. Dech (#8) | 14:08 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 |
| Thomas GerovichT. Gerovich (#22) | 02:20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| Cameron HuefnerC. Huefner (#25) | 05:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 106 | 43 | 29 | 40-66 | 60.6 | 15-27 | 55.6 | 11-14 | 78.6 | 8 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Jack McVeighJ. McVeigh (#9) (C) | 35:47 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 13-26 | 50.0 | 8-15 | 53.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -30 |
| ⭐ Kody StattmannK. Stattmann (#6) | 24:38 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -23 |
| ⭐ Andrew AndrewsA. Andrews (#12) | 34:05 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -35 |
| ⭐ Mojave KingM. King | 13:29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -21 |
| ⭐ Kyrin GallowayK. Galloway (#14) | 19:47 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -22 |
| Lachlan BarkerL. Barker (#38) | 17:32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -12 |
| Admiral SchofieldA. Schofield (#5) | 21:17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -25 |
| Marcus LeeM. Lee (#24) | 13:08 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +0 |
| Lloyd McVeighL. McVeigh (#1) | 08:56 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| Kyle AdnamK. Adnam (#4) | 09:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -11 |
| Jed RichardsonJ. Richardson (#10) | 02:20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 69 | 27 | 15 | 26-69 | 37.7 | 10-30 | 33.3 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 72.0% | 12.2% | 29.6% | 21.2% |
| Cairns | 44.9% | 12.1% | 18.6% | 11.6% |
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