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The Breakers signed off on a week to forget in the ANBL with a
94-74 loss to the Perth Wildcats in Perth on Sunday night.
Never in the hunt throughout a one-sided encounter, the Breakers
will be desperate to reverse their poor form against the same
opponents at home on Thursday.
Sunday night's defeat follows their surprise loss to Gold Coast in
Auckland on Thursday and news that key scorer Kirk Penney's
recovery is advancing more slower than hoped. Penney is expected to
be sidelined for another three weeks.
Without him, the Breakers were outgunned by a Perth side who made
it five wins from five at Challenge Stadium and remain on top of
the league.
The Wildcats made an electric start against the tired-looking
visitors, racing to a 22-5 lead in the first quarter.
Wildcats captain and former Breaker Shawn Redhage led from the
front, finishing with 22 points and nine rebounds on eight-of-12
shooting.
Youngsters Jesse Wagstaff and Stephen Weigh also had big games for
Perth, Weigh scoring 14 points including and Wagstaff 13.
The Breakers spent the game chasing, but Tony Ronaldson, CJ Bruton,
Dillon Boucher and Rick Rickert worked hard.
Point guard Bruton didn't score until just before halftime, but
finished with 10 points and five assists, while Ronaldson scored 13
and Rickert 13 to complement his eight rebounds.
The Breakers slump to a 4-5 win-loss record while the Wildcats are
riding high at 6-2.
