2026-01-31
The South East Melbourne Phoenix secured a 20-point victory over the Adelaide 36ers, largely due to a significant advantage in rebounding and second-chance opportunities. The Phoenix recorded 54 total rebounds compared to Adelaide's 37, but the most telling statistic was the 23-7 margin in offensive rebounds. This allowed South East Melbourne to attempt 84 field goals, 19 more than the 36ers, which effectively neutralized Adelaide's slightly higher field goal percentage.
John Brown III was a focal point for the Phoenix, recording a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Nathan Sobey added 19 points and 8 rebounds, while the Phoenix defense forced 16 Adelaide turnovers. For the 36ers, Bryce Cotton led all scorers with 26 points, but he was held to 33% shooting from the floor. Adelaide struggled to find secondary scoring options and could not overcome the Phoenix's physical presence in the paint, where South East Melbourne controlled the tempo for most of the second half.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Bryce CottonB. Cotton (#11) (C) | 40:00 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 7-21 | 33.3 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 10-11 | 90.9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -20 |
| ⭐ Flynn CameronF. Cameron (#1) | 33:02 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -15 |
| ⭐ Zylan CheathamZ. Cheatham (#45) | 37:59 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -22 |
| ⭐ John JenkinsJ. Jenkins (#12) | 28:05 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -20 |
| ⭐ Isaac HumphriesI. Humphries (#8) | 16:05 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| Matt KenyonM. Kenyon | 09:56 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 |
| Isaac WhiteI. White (#2) | 09:05 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
| Dejan VasiljevicD. Vasiljevic (#34) | 25:53 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 77 | 37 | 15 | 27-65 | 41.5 | 7-27 | 25.9 | 16-17 | 94.1 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Nathan SobeyN. Sobey (#20) (C) | 32:17 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4-18 | 22.2 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 8-9 | 88.9 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +15 |
| ⭐ Owen FoxwellO. Foxwell (#30) | 21:26 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +12 |
| ⭐ John Brown IIIJ. Brown III | 27:35 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +25 |
| ⭐ Jordan HunterJ. Hunter (#1) | 23:54 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| ⭐ Wes IwunduW. Iwundu (#25) | 29:26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +16 |
| Ian ClarkI. Clark (#21) | 22:26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5-16 | 31.2 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +15 |
| Malique LewisM. Lewis (#33) | 23:12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +20 |
| Angus GloverA. Glover (#5) | 14:35 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +0 |
| DJ MitchellD. Mitchell (#8) | 04:56 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Daniel FosterD. Foster (#11) | 00:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 97 | 54 | 21 | 33-84 | 39.3 | 10-33 | 30.3 | 21-23 | 91.3 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 46.9% | 18.1% | 18.4% | 26.2% |
| S.E Melbourne | 45.2% | 11.3% | 43.4% | 27.4% |
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