A. Velička’s Brisbane Bullets lost 105:113 (21:37, 33:30, 26:17, 25:29) to the Southeast Melbourne Phoenix basketball players.
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The Lithuanian himself scored 24 points (2/4 two-pointers, 5/10 three-pointers, 5/9 free throws), grabbed 7 rebounds, and made as many assists in 33 minutes played in this game.
In terms of scoring, A. Velička was the standout in the team. He was best supported by Max MacKinnon, who scored 17 points.
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In the Phoenix ranks, forward D’Shawn Schwartz stood out in scoring. He scored 17 points (4/8 two-pointers, 2/4 three-pointers, 3/4 free throws), grabbed 4 rebounds, and made an assist in 26 minutes.
In the preparation cycle, this was the Bullets’ first loss. Before that, they had won two games.
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The Bullets will start the league season on September 22.
