2026-01-31
The Townsville Fire secured a 16-point win over the UC Capitals by leveraging a relentless offensive rebounding strategy and forcing high turnover numbers. Townsville grabbed 20 offensive rebounds, contributing to a 47-38 total rebounding advantage. This extra possession volume proved necessary as both teams shot similarly from the field. However, the Capitals were hampered by 21 turnovers, which the Fire converted into consistent scoring opportunities.
Alicia Froling recorded a double-double for Townsville with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Miela Sowah led the scoring with 17 points. The Capitals were led by Jade Melbourne's 13 points off the bench, but no Capitals starter reached double figures in scoring. Townsville's ability to maintain pressure resulted in nine steals and kept the Capitals from establishing any offensive consistency throughout the match.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Miela SowahM. Sowah (#1) | 35:23 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +19 |
| ⭐ Alicia FrolingA. Froling (#9) (C) | 34:38 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +16 |
| ⭐ Abbey EllisA. Ellis (#23) | 33:35 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6-18 | 33.3 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +10 |
| ⭐ Lucy OlsenL. Olsen (#33) | 28:20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +8 |
| ⭐ Alexandra FowlerA. Fowler (#12) | 29:26 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +14 |
| Chloe ForsterC. Forster (#11) | 21:12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +11 |
| Chantel HorvatC. Horvat | 14:29 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Dakota CrichtonD. Crichton (#16) | 01:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 |
| Jessie EdwardsJ. Edwards (#31) | 01:30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 78 | 47 | 11 | 29-72 | 40.3 | 5-19 | 26.3 | 15-19 | 78.9 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Jayda ClarkJ. Clark (#21) | 23:11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
| ⭐ Nyadiew PuochN. Puoch (#13) | 32:08 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -19 |
| ⭐ Zitina AokusoZ. Aokuso (#15) (C) | 34:17 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -11 |
| ⭐ Isabella BrancatisanoI. Brancatisano (#24) | 22:57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -21 |
| ⭐ Nicole MungerN. Munger (#10) | 20:35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -9 |
| Jade MelbourneJ. Melbourne (#5) | 20:32 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -5 |
| Monique BobongieM. Bobongie (#9) | 15:02 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +0 |
| Kadiatou SissokoK. Sissoko (#30) | 15:50 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 |
| Emme ShearerE. Shearer (#66) | 13:38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +0 |
| Zara RussellZ. Russell (#8) | 01:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 62 | 38 | 14 | 25-63 | 39.7 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 21 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville | 43.8% | 17.5% | 44.4% | 26.4% |
| Uni of Canberra | 42.1% | 23.3% | 32.5% | 22.2% |
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