JackJumpers bring heat to Cairns

Game Details

Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans

Friday, 11^TH March 2022

Cairns Convention Centre

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Overview

The Taipans are coming off two losses and are looking for a win in round 15, whilst the JackJumpers are coming off a win in Round 14. Although the Taipans are sitting in 9^th on the ladder, they have proved to be formidable at home with 3 of their 4 wins coming at Cairns Convention Centre. Meanwhile the JackJumpers are trying to keep their finals hopes alive as every game is a must win to keep in touch with the top 4.

SRT coaches’ take

“We need to show that we continue to get better as a team, we are better than we were there last, and it’s going to be a tough match, they’re better than when we played them too… For the last 5 years it has been a tough place to win“.

Forward Jarred Bairstow said “We owe them one, we showed them what we could do against them in pre-season and I think we need to come back with that mindset. We have developed a lot since our last meeting 3 months ago and it will be interesting to see where we are at.

“Cairns is a really tough place to play in, their crowd is awesome, so we need to stay together as a team. Its 15 guys against the whole team so we have to stay together, back ourselves and get it done.”

Ins & Outs  

Tasmania JackJumpers: Will Magnay is still sidelined with knee soreness.

Cairns Taipans: Miko Djeric is out

Opponents scout  

Majok Deng averages 14.5 points per game on an efficient 47% FG ,91% from the free-throw line, whilst also averaging 5.2 rebounds a game. Deng has scored double digits in 11 of his 14 appearances this season, including a 27-point career high game earlier in the season.

Last time they met

Round 2: Cairns Taipans def Tasmania JackJumpers 69-62

After leading early in the game, the JackJumpers couldn’t salvage a poor third quarter effort where they scored just 6 points for the term. Cairns running over the top of the visitors by 7 points.

Taipans star Tahjere McCall finished with a game high 20 points to go alongside 8 rebounds and 5 assists, while Josh Magette finished with JackJumpers with 19 points and 5 assists.

Stats you need to know

Josh Magette currently leads the League in assists with 6 per game.

The meeting between the JackJumpers and the Taipans in Round 2 was the second lowest scoring game of the NBL season.

The Taipans are averaging a League low 17 points in the 4^th Quarter this season.

MiKyle McIntosh has been leading the JackJumpers in scoring in their past 3 games with an average of 19 point per game.

Majok Deng posted 14-points last week and shot 2-from-6 threes and is leading the Taipans in scoring at 14.5 per game. In Deng’s last five games at the Cairns Convention Centre he has made just 3-from-24 three-pointers in total (12.5%).

History
Tasmania JackJumpers and the Cairns Taipans have only met once so far in the regular season, and Cairns lead 1-0. The teams had met twice in the NBL pre-season Blitz, the JackJumpers came away with 15 point wins in both games.