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Holt hits a threeeeeee.
Crocs down the floor.
Jett fouled going to the hoop.
Melbourne United 56
Townsville Crocs 69
Time left: 8
Quarter: 4th
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Inbound ball from crocs.
Jett missed two.jackson blocked the ball.
United ball.
Hadziomerovic hits a two.
Jett fouled running to the hoop.
Will shoot two free throws.
Missed first.
Missed second.
Melbourne United 53
Townsville Crocs 69
Time left: 9
Quarter: 4th
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Final quarter to start
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Blanchfield gets a three.
Maynard hits a two.
Holt missed shot.
Steindl missed shot on the buzzer.
Three quarter time.
Melbourne United 51
Townsville Crocs 69
Time left: Three quarter time
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Rebound by crocs .
Henry hits a three.
Blanchfield missed three.
Steindl hits a two.
Holt nails a three.
Melbourne United 48
Townsville Crocs 67
Time left: 1
Quarter: 3rd
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Another turnover with a shot clock violation.
Crocs ball.
Djeric missed three.
United inbound from the back court.
Blanchfield step back missed two.
Crocs with the ball.
Djeric is fouled and will shot two.
Misses both
Melbourne United 45
Townsville Crocs 62
Time left: 2
Quarter: 3rd
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Goulding fouls Djeric.
Crocs ball
Maynard nothing but net for threeeeee.
Rejected ball with Goulding trying to get to the basket.
Shot clock violation.
Young hook shot two.
Melbourne United 45
Townsville Crocs 62
Time left: 3
Quarter: 3rd
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Crocs ball.
Djeric hits a three to answer.
Goulding missed three.
Norton gets a two.
Melbourne United 45
Townsville Crocs 57
Time left: 5
Quarter: 3rd
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Crocs ball.
Inbound ball.
The mascot got in the way lol.
Jett missed shot.
Holt fouled.
Inbound ball United.
Goulding with another threeeeeeee.
Melbourne United 45
Townsville Crocs 52
Time left: 6
Quarter: 3rd
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
United back within 10.
Holt is the key to this.need him to fire to get back into this.
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Holt gets a two.
Steindl missed two.
Holt hits a threeeeee.
They need holt to play well.
Melbourne United 42
Townsville Crocs 52
Time left: 6
Quarter: 3rd
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Goulding nails a threeeeeeeeeee.
Young missed two.
Kickert missed three.
Norton nails a threeee.
Melbourne United 37
Townsville Crocs 49
Time left: 8
Quarter: 3rd
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Jett with the ball.
Young feeds it inside .
Majok fouls Kay.
Hits first.
Gets the second.
Melbourne United 34
Townsville Crocs 49
Time left: 8
Quarter: 3rd
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Inbound ball from United.
Need a big second half.
Travel on United.
Crocs ball.
After a scramble United touch it last.
Crocs ball.
Kay missed two.
Kickert hits a big threeeee.
Melbourne United 34
Townsville Crocs 47
Time left: 9
Quarter: 3rd
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Second half to come up
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
A strange first half at Hisense arena with a sloppy Melbourne United struggling and trying to get out of trouble just shooting three’s, crocs have more purpose and great ball movement and have a plan, things have to change in United can get back into this
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
GAME SUMMARY
MELBOURNE UNITED TOWNSVILLE CROCODILES
12/32 (37%) FIELD GOALS 20/38 (52%)
5/16 (31%) 3 POINTS 5/8 (62%)
2/5 (40%) FREE THROWS 2/5 (40%)
17 REBOUNDS 20
6 ASSISTS 8
0 STEALS 3
1 BLOCKS 0
6 TURNOVERS 2
6 (6) FOULS (FOULS ON) 6 (6)
12 POINTS IN THE PAINT 26
7 SECOND CHANCE POINTS 9
3 POINTS OFF TURNOVERS
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
MELBOURNE UNITED
STARTERS FG REB AS ST BS PTS
S. Holt
1-3 2 4 0 0 2
T. Blanchfield
0-5 2 0 0 0 0
D. Kickert (C)
3-7 5 1 0 0 7
M. Majok
1-1 4 1 0 1 2
C. Goulding
5-9 0 0 0 0 15
BENCH FG REB AS ST BS PTS
E. Golong
0-0 0 0 0 0 0
I. Hadziomerovic
0-2 1 0 0 0 0
C. Patton
1-2 1 0 0 0 2
N. Tomlinson
1-1 1 0 0 0 3
K. Adnam
0-0 0 0 0 0 0
B. Hill
0-1 0 0 0 0 0
G. Jackson
0-1 1 0 0 0 0
TEAM TOTALS 12-32 17 6 0 1 31
Coach: Dean Demopoulos Points from Turnovers: 3 Points in the Paint: 12
Assistant: Mike Kelly, Simon Mitchell Second Chance Points: 7 Fast Break Points: 0TOWNSVILLE CROCODILES
STARTERS FG REB AS ST BS PTS
J. Jett
2-7 1 1 1 0 5
M. Young
2-5 2 0 0 0 4
N. Kay
5-6 6 1 0 0 10
M. Norton
3-6 2 1 0 0 7
C. Steindl
3-6 4 2 1 0 9
BENCH FG REB AS ST BS PTS
C. Maynard
2-2 2 1 1 0 4
L. Henry
1-1 3 1 0 0 3
M. Djeric
0-1 0 0 0 0 0
H. Froling
2-4 0 1 0 0 5
TEAM TOTALS 20-38 20 8 3 0 47
Coach: Shawn Dennis Points from Turnovers: 9 Points in the Paint: 26
Assistant: Sam Gruggen, Greg Vanderjagt Second Chance Points: 9 Fast Break Points: 0
Commisioner:
Referees:
Legend
POS: Position Played, MIN Minutes Played, FG: Field Goals, FG%: Field Goal Percentage, 2P: 2 Point Goals, 2P%: 2 Point Percentage, 3P: 3 Point Field Goals, 3%: 3 Point Percentage, FT: Free Throws, FT%: Free Throw %, OR: Offensive Rebounds, DR: Defensive Rebounds, REB: Total Rebounds, AS: Assists, TO: Turnovers, ST: Steals, BS: Blocked Shots, BR: Blocks Received, PF: Fouls, FO: Fouls On, PTS: Total Points, EFF: Efficiency, ▌ On Court
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Norton missed shot.
Half time .
Crocs by 16.
All duck for no dinner for United, if they don’t hit a three they don’t score, 31 points to half time.
Melbourne United 31
Townsville Crocs 47
Time left: Half time
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Jett fouls hadziomerovic .
Inbound ball.
Kickert missed three.
Foul on Majok.
Norton missed the first .
Nails the second.
United ball.
Goulding missed three.
Froling hits a threeeeeeeeeeeee.
Majok gets a two.
Melbourne United 31
Townsville Crocs 47
Time left: 1
Quarter: 2nd
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Jett missed two.
Blanchfield missed two.
Norton hits a two.
Lead by 11 now.
Holt missed three.
Henry hits a biggg threeeeeeer.
Melbourne United 29
Townsville Crocs 43
Time left: 1
Quarter: 2nd
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Jett missed two.
Patton missed shot.
Crocs ball.
Norton floater gets a two.
United ball.
Hill missed three.
United struggling to score.
Melbourne United 29
Townsville Crocs 38
Time left: 2
Quarter: 2nd
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Patton shooting two.
Missed first.
Not his strong suit.
Missed second.
Steindl missed three.
United ball.
Patton spin move for two.
Melbourne United 29
Townsville Crocs 36
Time left: 3
Quarter: 2nd
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Crocs playing well and are surprising the home team
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog
Gets the first.
Gets the second.
United ball.
Jackson missed two.
Jett missed two.
Kay missed out back.
United ball.
Kickert hits a threeeeee.
Melbourne United 59
Townsville Crocs 71
Time left: 7
Quarter: 4th
Melbourne United vs Townsville Crocodiles: NBL live scores, blog