NBL23: Round 11 vs Cairns Taipans at Cairns Convention Centre

The Brisbane Bullets head north for the battle of the sunshine state against the Cairns Taipans on Wednesday night.

Greg Vanderjagt will lead the Bullets for his first game as Interim Head Coach against the Taipans.

It hasn’t been ideal preparation for the Bullets over the last 24 hours, but the team will look to the leadership of Jason Cadee, Aron Baynes, Nathan Sobey and Tyler Johnson to assert their experience  on court in the Far North.

The Bullets will also welcome new import Andrew White III into the roster and will see the return of Kody Stattmann after an ankle injury kept him sidelined over the past few weeks.

Cairns Taipans vs Brisbane Bullets

When: Wednesday, December 14 | 6:30pm AEST

Where: Cairns Convention Centre

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LAST TIME

The two teams last met in Round 7 and despite a tight battle and many lead changes, the Taipans ran away in the end with an eight point victory.

BRISBANE BULLETS 82 (Mitchell 21, Johnson 17, Cadee 11)

CAIRNS TAIPANS 90 (Pinder 25, Hogg 20, Waardenburg 14) 

BOX SCORE 

KEY MATCH UP 

GORJOK GAK VS KEANU PINDER

Gorjok has gone from strength to strength this season, displaying his athleticism and positive presence on the court. Last game he was a shining light for the Bullets with 15 points and six rebounds.

He will have his hands full on the defensive against another athletic big in Keanu Pinder who has been putting up big numbers this season. But he Gorjok has shown his ability to play above the rim and it will be a great opportunity for him to step up and put in another strong performance.