South Africa

Regular Season Round 9: Suns - Marlins 66-65

Date: July 26, 2025
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Marlins (3-1) in Tshwane on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Suns (4-0) 66-65. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Suns forced 30 Marlins turnovers. Strangely Marlins outrebounded Suns 64-36 including a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was point guard Siphumle Qanya (182-1993) who scored 23 points and 4 assists. Malawian Ian Limbe (-1997) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Storm Gilchrist (206-2005, college: Temple JC) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists and Bena Kabuya added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Suns have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-0 record, which they share with Magic. Defending champion Marlins keep the second position with one game lost.

  MARLINS65
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
66 GalZhQasU, AUIQB 43 1-68 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 1 68 62 0 6 5 5 5 5 9 68 85 5
9 GipiQi, waQaLishR 43 3-2 (05%) 6-1 (61.9%) 6-8 (05%) 8 9 7 5 3 5 8 6 5 4 68 9 5
2 Gajajdi, AafasI 43 4-2 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3 6 0 8 5 5 4 5 5 0 9 0 5
3 mQijdIj KiMuFi bpIFa 44 4-7 (44.4%) 6-0 (85%) 8-3 (05%) 8 3 1 0 4 5 6 5 5 1 66 8 5
63 HRjdQaZVs, wiaUR 89 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 8 6 5 5 6 5 8 4 0 5
0 bihijDi, ziZEuRs 67 6-3 (80%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 3 8 5 8 6 5 6 2 66 5
86 bisajDi, ojiUha 61 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 6 4 5 5 8 5 6 3 3 5
7 bhlIjDI, NIlijR 60 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 9 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 65 5
65 CRlR, AaMusasI 68 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 6 5 5 8 6 -6 5
88 zala, AiBVRlI 0 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
1 biJRVi, vuFijdi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 gaZVsIj, zIhj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-08 (38.4%) 3-88 (62.8%) 7-61 (01.4%) 67 30 13 85 69 5 7 0 5 45 10 16  


  SUNS66
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
7 rijFi, AaphuBlR 36 0-2 (18.0%) 4-63 (86.3%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 3 8 5 6 5 5 6 84 63 5
68 biBRUni, Sllij 47 0-9 (96.3%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 4 6 5 3 6 5 8 64 60 5
2 vaBMR, oij 41 8-2 (80%) 6-9 (63.4%) 0-9 (96.3%) 8 3 1 0 3 5 5 5 5 3 68 6 5
65 KTiDI, ojjIZRjU 43 5-1 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 65 68 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 5 8 5
64 bIVTRji, biQZus 45 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 4 1 5 6 5 4 5 5 3 1 0 5
60 WallaiBs, biUUhRT 62 8-8 (655%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 4 3 5 5
1 bijdujDu, HIlF 68 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 3 4 5
3 biVhuMRli, zujaIQ 7 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5
66 whIlI, KDiuDRlI 2 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 8 6 5
84 miUipiF, giLad 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
0 bIDIUsa, wshRpI 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
wIUil   62-38 (38.7%) 0-40 (63.4%) 60-67 (97.5%) 9 87 41 69 68 5 64 8 5 69 11 39  


Height: 189 cm
Position name: SG
Born: 2003
39
MINS
34
13
POINTS
12
4
D.REB
12
0
O.REB
6
4
T.REB
18
3
ASSISTS
5
4
STEALS
0
2
TO
7
1
BLOCKS
0
5/7
71.4%
2FGP
6/12
50.0%
1/6
16.7%
3FGP
0/1
0.0%
0/0
0%
FT
0/0
0%
15
RANK
20
Height: 208 cm
Position: F
Born: Apr 6,2005
Weight: 109kg / 239.8lbs
Suns  66
VS
65  Marlins
66
Points Scored
65
54
Starting Five Points
45
12
Bench Points
20
29
Defensive Rebounds
45
7
Offensive Rebounds
19
36
Rebounds
64
17
Assists
20
13
Steals
9
17
Turnovers
30
2
Blocked Shots
5
12
Personal fouls
17
18/42
42.9%
2FGP
22/52
42.3%
5/35
14.3%
3FGP
4/22
18.2%
15/19
78.9%
FT
9/16
56.3%
47
Rank
61

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)