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RAMS FAIL TO COMBAT PEPPER ASSAULT
by
Corey Brown
The
WestpacTrust Canterbury Rams had no answer to the intense
and physical assault by defending NBL champions
Blockbuster Auckland, going down 73-62 on Sunday
afternoon.
A strong start by the Rams saw them leading at the first
quarter break but Auckland stole back the advantage by
half time, leading 33-29. The Rams failed to pull back
the deficit and were left with their first loss at home
this season.
The towering figure of 2.13m Auckland centre Ben Pepper
was a standout performer for the visiting side. Pepper,
who started in an emphatic manner with two mighty slam
dunks, brushed his Rams opponents aside to amass a game
high 26 points and 12 rebounds.
The Rams scoring was spread evenly amongst the ranks. John “Pope” Whorton top scored with 16 points and 12
rebounds. Jon Disher and Carlo Varricchio also chimed in, posting 10 and eight
respectively. Tim Edmonds was his usual energetic self
capturing three athletic steals. Craig Hickford finished the game strongly,
converting two three pointers in the fourth quarter.
But the day belonged to the Pepper inside court attack,
which was further backed by strong all round performance
by several key Auckland players. Floor general Paul
Henare notched up 11 points and 8 assists, and long-armed
Darryl Cartwright collected 10 points to go with his 9
rebounds.
The
talented YMCA Dancers perform during a time-out
The loss leaves the Rams sharing
fourth place with four other teams in the NBL competition
on four points. Next week’s All Star game in
Christchurch will mean a rest for most of the Canterbury
squad, but the following round will be a busy one for the
team. In week five the Rams take on the struggling Otago
Nuggets on Thursday 7 June in Christchurch, followed by a
double-header on the road against the Waikato Titans and
the Mighty Hawks on Saturday and Sunday nights
respectively.
In the curtain-raiser, the Scenic Circle Canterbury
Legends match was declared an 80-all draw at the end of
regulation time.
WestpacTrust
Canterbury Rams vs. Blockbuster Auckland
Date: 27/05/2001 Time:
2.00pm Site: WestpacTrust Centre
Visitors:
Blockbuster Auckland |
| ## |
Name |
P |
FG |
3 Pt |
FT |
PTS |
ORB |
DRB |
TR |
PF |
AST |
TO |
BS |
ST |
DA |
MIN |
| 4 |
Lindsay
Tait |
G |
2/5 |
1/3 |
5/6 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23:54 |
| 5 |
Daniel
Barritt |
G/F |
2/3 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3:22 |
| 7 |
* Lawrence
Dickie |
G/F |
3/10 |
1/5 |
0/2 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
24:59 |
| 8 |
Peter
Joseph |
F |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3:08 |
| 21 |
Puni
Palelei |
F |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6:28 |
| 24 |
* Dillon
Boucher |
G/F |
2/5 |
0/1 |
1/2 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
21:39 |
| 31 |
* Ben
Pepper |
C |
8/15 |
0/0 |
10/12 |
26 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
38:53 |
| 32 |
* Paul
Henare |
G |
1/7 |
1/6 |
8/10 |
11 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
37:24 |
| 33 |
* Daryl
Cartwright |
F |
3/10 |
0/2 |
4/4 |
10 |
1 |
8 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
37:27 |
| 50 |
Ben
Valentine |
F |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2:46 |
| |
Team |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
3 |
|
8 |
|
| |
Totals |
|
21/55 |
3/17 |
28/36 |
73 |
13 |
29 |
42 |
23 |
15 |
24 |
3 |
17 |
0 |
200 |
| Total FG |
1st
Half |
10/28 |
35.7% |
2nd
Half |
11/27 |
40.7% |
Game |
21/55 |
38.2% |
| 3 PT FG |
1st
Half |
1/10 |
10.0% |
2nd
Half |
2/7 |
28.6% |
Game |
3/17 |
17.6% |
| Free Throws |
1st
Half |
12/14 |
85.7% |
2nd
Half |
16/22 |
72.7% |
Game |
28/36 |
77.8% |
|
Home: WestpacTrust Canterbury Rams |
| ## |
Name |
P |
FG |
3 Pt |
FT |
PTS |
ORB |
DRB |
TR |
PF |
AST |
TO |
BS |
ST |
DA |
MIN |
| 4 |
* David
Langrell |
G |
2/9 |
0/2 |
1/2 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
30:45 |
| 6 |
Tim
Edmonds |
G |
2/6 |
0/2 |
2/4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
18:36 |
| 8 |
Craig
Farrant |
F |
3/7 |
0/1 |
1/3 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18:40 |
| 10 |
* Carlo
Varricchio |
G |
2/7 |
1/4 |
3/6 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
25:40 |
| 11 |
Craig
Hickford |
G |
2/4 |
2/4 |
0/2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8:27 |
| 12 |
* Andrew
Gardiner |
PF |
1/7 |
0/2 |
0/0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
17:39 |
| 13 |
Boyd Smart |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
| 14 |
Jon Disher |
F |
2/8 |
0/2 |
6/9 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
28:53 |
| 15 |
* Luke
Ruscoe |
F |
0/2 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6:54 |
| 21 |
* John
Whorton |
C |
5/10 |
0/0 |
6/8 |
16 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
37:06 |
| 33 |
Salasopo
Tulua |
F |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2:13 |
| 44 |
John
Watson |
F |
1/2 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5:07 |
| |
Team |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
11 |
|
| |
Totals |
|
20/62 |
3/18 |
19/34 |
62 |
19 |
24 |
43 |
30 |
5 |
21 |
2 |
23 |
0 |
200 |
| Total FG |
1st
Half |
11/33 |
33.3% |
2nd
Half |
9/29 |
31.0% |
Game |
20/62 |
32.3% |
| 3 PT FG |
1st
Half |
1/10 |
10.0% |
2nd
Half |
2/8 |
25.0% |
Game |
3/18 |
16.7% |
| Free Throws |
1st
Half |
6/11 |
54.5% |
2nd
Half |
13/23 |
56.5% |
Game |
19/34 |
55.9% |
|
| |
Auc
|
Can
|
|
Auc
|
Can
|
|
Auc
|
Can
|
| Free
Throw Pts |
28 |
19 |
3Pt
Points |
9 |
9 |
Pts/Possession |
0.68 |
0.52 |
| Pts
off Turnovers |
13 |
15 |
2nd
Chance Points |
8 |
13 |
Pts
off Bench |
14 |
31 |
| Total
Rebounds |
42 |
43 |
Team
Rebounds |
8 |
8 |
Dead
Ball Reb |
3 |
8 |
| Off
Rebound % |
35.1 |
39.6 |
Def
Rebound % |
60.4 |
64.9 |
Total
Rebound % |
49.4 |
50.6 |
| Technical
Fouls |
Auc |
None |
| |
Can |
Bench |
| Officials |
Chris Benson,Gavin
Zimmerman, |
|
| |
Qtr
1 |
Qtr
2 |
Qtr
3 |
Qtr
4 |
OT
1 |
OT
2 |
OT
3 |
OT
4 |
Total |
| Blockbuster
Auckland |
18 |
15 |
18 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
| WestpacTrust
Canterbury Rams |
19 |
10 |
17 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
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