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BIGGEST WINNERS/LOSERS, RD 9

LOOK out because the Breakers are back, easily the NBL’s biggest winner of the round after slapping away Perth and then backing up against the rejuvenated young Crocs in Townsville. Here they come.

SYDNEY was the round’s biggest loser, sacking its coach, replacing him with an enthusiastic novice, getting belted by a Cairns team which played 48 hours earlier, while losing star import Josh Childress once more to injury. That's a rough week all around.

BENDIGO was the WNBL’s biggest winner, hitting the road to Queensland again and this time beating the Fire by 16, then travelling down to SEQ and dimming the Stars as the Spirit moved nicely into the top four.

BAD round for Sydney teams all around, the Uni Flames the WNBL’s biggest loser after getting belted at home by Adelaide, then barely escaping winless Canberra’s clutches by a meagre six points. Yo Flames, wazzup?

NBL Rd9

NZ BREAKERS 99 (Abercrombie 23, Webster 21, Ch Jackson 19, Pledger, Vukona 11; Vukona, Ch Jackson 12 rebs; Ce Jackson 9 assts) d PERTH WILDCATS 78 (Beal 23, Prather 12, Jawai, Knight 11; Knight 12 rebs; Beal 6 assts) at North Shore Events Centre. TOWNSVILLE CROCODILES 90 (Jett 26, Kay 16, Steindl 13, Norton, Young 10; Young 13 rebs; Norton 6 assts) d CAIRNS TAIPANS 76 (Craig 18, Worthington 14, Starks 11; Craig 7 rebs; Starks 3 assts) at The Swamp, Townsville. ILLAWARRA HAWKS 102 (Lisch 26, Penney 25, Ogilvy 15; Ogilvy 12 rebs; Lisch, Penney, Martin 5 assts) d MELBOURNE UNITED 87 (Goulding 25, Kickert 21, Warrick 13, Holt 10; Blanchfield 6 rebs; Holt 5 assts) at The Sandpit, WIN Entertainment Centre. CAIRNS TAIPANS 101 (Craig 20, Starks 18, Tragardh, Gliddon 11, Burston 10; Craig 9 rebs; Starks 5 assts) d SYDNEY KINGS 83 (Brandt, Garlepp 16, Khazzouh 14, Thornton 11, Cadee 10; Khazzouh 7 rebs; Childress 5 assts) at Cairns Convention Centre. PERTH WILDCATS 90 (Prather 23, Wagstaff 16, Knight, Beal 13; Knight 11 rebs; Beal 5 assts) d ADELAIDE 36ERS 72 (Randle 18, Petrie 17, Sobey 11; Carlin, Petrie 6 rebs; 3 with 2 assts) at Perth Arena. NZ BREAKERS 86 (Ch Jackson 22, Abercrombie 19, Webster 17, Ce Jackson 13; Pledger, Abercrombie 7 rebs; Ce Jackson 7 assts) d TOWNSVILLE CROCODILES 75 (Jett 15, Steindl 13, Kay 12, Norton 10; Henry 8 rebs; Maynard 4 assts) at The Swamp, Townsville. MELBOURNE UNITED 89 (Goulding 19, Majok 15, Warrick, Holt 14, Kickert 11; Holt 11 rebs; Holt 5 assts) d ADELAIDE 36ERS 86 (Randle 25, Petrie 14, Gibson, Ere 12, Johnson 10; Petrie 13 rebs; Randle 6 assts) at Hisense Arena.

WNBL Rd 9

ADELAIDE LIGHTNING 94 (Mitchell 30, Standish 26, Ruef 13, Good, Bowen 10; Ruef 9 rebs; Mitchell 7 assts) d SYDNEY UNI FLAMES 67 (Ebzery 21, Tupaea 13, Tinkle 12; Tinkle 7 rebs; Tinkle 4 assts) at Brydens Stadium. DANDENONG RANGERS 65 (Cumming, Blicavs 15, Kennedy 12; Pickrel, Todhunter 8 rebs; Cumming, Todhunter 3 assts) d PERTH LYNX 63 (Mijovic 12, Burton, Whitcomb, Laney 10; Tomlinson 8 rebs; Whitcomb, Laney 4 assts) at Dandenong Basketball Stadium. BENDIGO SPIRIT 84 (Snell 26, Griffin 19, Wilson 18, Richards 11; Griffin 14 rebs; Snell 9 assts) d TOWNSVILLE FIRE 68 (Batkovic 17, Murray 16, George 15; George 12 rebs; Cocks 5 assts) at Townsville RSL Stadium. SYDNEY UNI FLAMES 82 (Ebzery 16, Tupaea, Tinkle 15, Wilson 12, Moffatt 11; Swords 8 rebs; Moffatt 4 assts) d CANBERRA CAPITALS 76 (Bishop, Montgomery 26, Bibby 11; Talbot 5 rebs; Montgomery 4 assts) at Tuggeranong Basketball Stadium. PERTH LYNX 84 (Lavey 21, Whitcomb 19, Tomlinson 14, Laney 10; Tomlinson 7 rebs; Laney 5 assts) d MELBOURNE BOOMERS 73 (Kunek 27, Penaluna 16, Garrick 14; Kunek 7 rebs; Veal, Madgen 3 assts) at State Basketball Centre. ADELAIDE LIGHTNING 72 (Ruef 19, Mitchell 16, Standish 12; Ruef 6 rebs; Mitchell, Dombkins 4 assts) d DANDENONG RANGERS 70 (Pickrel 23, Blicavs 16, Cumming 13; Blicavs 11 rebs; 5 assts) at Wayville Sports Centre. BENDIGO SPIRIT 97 (Richards 27, Snell 21, Griffin 20, Harrington 14, Wilson 10; Griffin 11 rebs; Snell 8 assts) d SEQ STARS 88 (Ibekwe 31, Hooper 19, Mansfield 18; 3 with 6 rebs; Mansfield 7 assts) at Logan Metro Indoor Sports Centre.