RD7 IGNITE CUP GAME PREVIEW: JackJumpers v Wildcats

GAME DAY PREVIEW

Tasmania JackJumpers v Perth Wildcats; Ignite Cup  

7.30pm AEST, Wednesday 29 October  

MyState Bank Arena

Watch live on ESPN via Disney +

Fleet Network – Game Day Partner

RECENT FORM

Round 6 delivered drama, intensity, and unforgettable moments across the NBL, and none more so than Tasmania’s nail biting, gritty finish to beat the Kings on the road. Putting themselves in a tough position by being 16 down with under 8 minutes the play, the JackJumpers grinded back the deficit to give themselves a chance, and Nick Marshall took that chance with a miracle play from Will Magnay’s steal that is one for the club’s relatively short history books. The team’s never-say-die attitude proved too powerful for Sydney as they notched up a second win over the Kings in as many weeks. The JackJumpers (5-3) now return home for a busy stretch of home games starting with Perth on Wednesday.  The JackJumpers will be eager to continue the momentum on home court but will need to sharpen their shooting from beyond the arc and rebounding which has proved costly in recent weeks and put them on the back foot.

Perth are also battling some shooting woes from the 3-point line, and coming off a win against Cairns and a narrow loss to Illawarra. The Wildcats have also made a quick change of personnel, parting ways with import Mason Jones before quickly pivoting to contract former NBA guard David Duke Junior. The clash with Tasmania is likely to be Duke Jnr’s first outing in Perth colours after arriving in Australia on Monday.

In their last meeting, Tasmania came from behind to win in Perth 75-72, with import guard Bryce Hamilton scoring 26 and taking over after halftime.

IGNITE CUP

Every game will feature a unique game-day experience for fans inside the arena and for those watching at home. The Ignite Cup is a new in-season tournament set to reshape Wednesday nights, with a new quarter-by-quarter scoring system will keep a separate Ignite Cup ladder, culminating in a standalone Ignite Cup Final, played outside of the traditional schedule, with a massive total prize pool of $400,000. Each Ignite Cup games contributes to regular season points as well as the Ignite Cup tournament standings.

INJURIES

Tasmania JackJumpers

OUT David Johnson (Calf), Sean Macdonald (Knee)

Perth Wildcats

TBC

TICKETING INFORMATION

Tickets to the Ignite Cup are not included in membership products (12, 14, 6 2 game members). Each ticket is through Ticketek and has been individually sold.  

INTERNAL ARENA ACTIVATIONS

• James Boag Ignite Bar; a new stand-up viewing area
• Ignite Cuts; get a haircut from Gospel Barbers or spin the wheel and let fate decide your new do!

CONCOURSE INFORMATION 

Head to the MyState Bank Arena concourse from 5.30pm to enjoy activities and give aways from the JackJumpers and our commercial partners.

Pre-game activities will include;

• Win the Wagen! Win a VW T-Roc, thanks to JMC, by guessing how many balls are in the car which will be on concourse for every game this season. $10 per entry.
• Green hairspray and product samples, thanks to Chemist Warehouse
• Face painting
• JackJumpers temporary tattoos
• Bubble artist 
• Basketball at our Hoops Trailer, thanks to SRT
• Clappers, thanks to Tyrepower
  
• JMC car display