Perth Wildcats vs South East Melbourne Phoenix – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

NBL27Round 3Fri, 2 Oct, 9:30 pm AEST

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Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
PER	26	22	22	22	92
SEM	24	22	21	21	88

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Recap

Wildcats beat Phoenix

Perth Wildcats beat South East Melbourne Phoenix 92–88 at RAC Arena in Round 3. The lead changed hands 13 times.

Elijah Pepper led all scorers with 25 points on 8-of-20 shooting; Skylar Mays had 17 for Phoenix.

Phoenix had 40 bench points to 7.

In context

Anthony Dell'Orso's 22 points were a career high (previous best: 20, against Adelaide 36ers in September 2026).
Elijah Pepper's 25 points matched a career high, last reached against NZ Breakers in September 2026.

Player of the game

Kristian Doolittle

Wildcats · F

8.7

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Wednesday 30 September

Points

PepperPER25
DoolittlePER22
Dell'OrsoPER22

Rebounds

Assists

DoolittlePER8
SobeySEM8
MaysSEM7

Threes

DanielsSEM3
Dell'OrsoPER3
MaysSEM3

Perth Wildcats92

Perth Wildcats box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
5K. DoolittleF	8.7	22	7	8	36:28	1	0	2	2	7-12	2-4	6-8	+5
40E. PepperG	7.6	25	3	2	34:39	1	0	4	0	8-20	2-9	7-7	+5
3D. WindlerG	7.8	14	9	4	31:13	1	1	1	2	5-10	1-2	3-4	+5
2A. Dell'OrsoG	8.0	22	1	1	23:39	0	0	0	3	7-12	3-7	5-5	+4
26A. BrandtF	6.1	2	4	0	13:36	0	0	0	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	+7
24J. WagstaffF	5.6	5	1	1	19:43	0	0	0	2	1-6	1-3	2-2	-5
33J. WhittG	5.9	2	2	0	13:58	0	1	1	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	+1
25C. HuefnerF	5.7	0	2	2	11:52	0	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
9J. RillieG	5.4	0	0	2	8:54	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	-6
13M. SamG	5.1	0	1	0	5:58	0	0	1	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	+4
8T. KopaG	Did not play
27A. Higgins-TitshaF	Did not play
Team		92	38	20		3	2	10	17	30-63	9-25	23-26
Shooting										47.6%	36.0%	88.5%

South East Melbourne Phoenix88

South East Melbourne Phoenix box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
20N. SobeyG	6.6	12	3	8	29:13	0	0	3	2	3-12	0-6	6-6	-8
9S. MaysG	7.5	17	5	7	27:55	0	0	1	2	7-17	3-8	0-0	-5
99D. SchwartzF	6.4	8	3	2	26:03	0	0	0	3	3-7	1-4	1-2	-1
1J. HunterC	6.9	11	6	2	24:32	0	1	1	2	4-9	1-5	2-2	-5
13T. KrebsG	5.4	0	3	2	18:40	1	0	0	1	0-5	0-5	0-0	-1
4D. DanielsG	7.3	13	7	2	24:51	0	0	1	3	4-7	3-6	2-2	+1
5A. GloverG	6.3	11	2	1	19:22	1	0	2	4	4-10	2-8	1-2	+1
7A. AliirF	7.1	13	4	0	15:55	0	0	0	2	5-7	2-3	1-2	-3
12Y. MorinF	6.1	3	5	0	13:29	0	2	0	3	1-3	0-0	1-2	+1
10H. GoodrickF	Did not play
2P. RyanF	Did not play
3S. DavidsonG	Did not play
Team		88	41	24		2	3	8	22	31-77	12-45	14-18
Shooting										40.3%	26.7%	77.8%

Tap a column heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating.

Start of Q1 · PER 0 – 0 SEM
Q1 09:56SEMN. SobeyDriving layup (2PT)0–2
Q1 09:23PERD. WindlerLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist E. Pepper3–2
Q1 08:29SEMS. MaysLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist N. Sobey3–5
Q1 08:07PERE. PepperTiedReverse layup (2PT) · assist D. Windler5–5
Q1 07:25PERA. Dell'OrsoLead changeDriving layup (2PT) · assist E. Pepper7–5
Q1 06:58PERA. Dell'OrsoDriving layup (2PT)9–5
Q1 06:42SEMS. MaysPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist J. Hunter9–8
Q1 05:57PERK. DoolittleFree throw 1 of 210–8
Q1 05:57PERK. DoolittleFree throw 2 of 211–8
Q1 05:39SEMY. MorinLayup (2PT)11–10
Q1 05:23PERA. Dell'OrsoJump shot (3PT) · assist D. Windler14–10
Q1 05:01SEMD. DanielsFree throw 1 of 214–11
Q1 05:01SEMD. DanielsFree throw 2 of 214–12
Q1 04:17SEMN. SobeyTiedReverse layup (2PT) · assist A. Glover14–14
Q1 03:52PERJ. WhittTip in (2PT)16–14
Q1 03:37SEMA. GloverTiedReverse layup (2PT) · assist N. Sobey16–16
Q1 03:01PERK. DoolittlePull up jump shot (3PT)19–16
Q1 02:40PERE. PepperLayup (2PT) · assist K. Doolittle21–16
Q1 01:38SEMS. MaysJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Hunter21–19
Q1 01:24PERK. DoolittleFree throw 1 of 222–19
Q1 01:24PERK. DoolittleFree throw 2 of 223–19
Q1 00:50SEMJ. HunterDunk (2PT) · assist S. Mays23–21
Q1 00:39PERK. DoolittleStep back jump shot (3PT)26–21
Q1 00:04SEMA. GloverJump shot (3PT)26–24
End of Q1 · PER 26 – 24 SEM
Start of Q2 · PER 26 – 24 SEM
Q2 08:45PERK. DoolittleFree throw 1 of 227–24
Q2 08:45PERK. DoolittleFree throw 2 of 228–24
Q2 08:06PERK. DoolittleFade away (2PT)30–24
Q2 07:45SEMD. DanielsJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mays30–27
Q2 07:18SEMS. MaysDriving layup (2PT)30–29
Q2 06:47PERA. Dell'OrsoJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Rillie33–29
Q2 06:27SEMD. SchwartzFree throw 1 of 233–30
Q2 05:43SEMD. DanielsTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist N. Sobey33–33
Q2 05:16SEMA. GloverLead changeLayup (2PT) · assist D. Daniels33–35
Q2 05:06PERJ. WagstaffFree throw 1 of 234–35
Q2 05:06PERJ. WagstaffTiedFree throw 2 of 235–35
Q2 04:06PERE. PepperLead changeFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist C. Huefner37–35
Q2 03:25SEMA. AliirLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist N. Sobey37–38
Q2 03:01PERK. DoolittleLead changePull up jump shot (2PT)39–38
Q2 02:37SEMA. AliirLead changeDunk (2PT) · assist S. Mays39–40
Q2 02:06PERE. PepperLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist D. Windler42–40
Q2 01:55SEMS. MaysTiedDriving layup (2PT)42–42
Q2 01:33PERE. PepperFree throw 1 of 343–42
Q2 01:33PERE. PepperFree throw 2 of 344–42
Q2 01:33PERE. PepperFree throw 3 of 345–42
Q2 01:17SEMJ. HunterFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist T. Krebs45–44
Q2 00:41SEMS. MaysLead changeDriving layup (2PT)45–46
Q2 00:25PERJ. WagstaffLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Rillie48–46
End of Q2 · PER 48 – 46 SEM
Start of Q3 · PER 48 – 46 SEM
Q3 08:44PERA. Dell'OrsoLayup (2PT) · assist K. Doolittle50–46
Q3 08:18PERD. WindlerLayup (2PT) · assist K. Doolittle52–46
Q3 08:00SEMD. SchwartzJump shot (3PT) · assist N. Sobey52–49
Q3 07:34PERA. Dell'OrsoPull up jump shot (3PT)55–49
Q3 06:05SEMA. AliirLayup (2PT) · assist N. Sobey55–51
Q3 05:23SEMN. SobeyFree throw 1 of 255–52
Q3 05:23SEMN. SobeyFree throw 2 of 255–53
Q3 05:07PERK. DoolittlePull up jump shot (2PT)57–53
Q3 04:21SEMA. AliirLayup (2PT) · assist D. Daniels57–55
Q3 04:03SEMN. SobeyFree throw 1 of 257–56
Q3 04:03SEMN. SobeyTiedFree throw 2 of 257–57
Q3 03:51PERD. WindlerReverse layup (2PT) · assist K. Doolittle59–57
Q3 03:17PERK. DoolittleStep back jump shot (2PT)61–57
Q3 03:02SEMY. MorinFree throw 2 of 261–58
Q3 02:21SEMA. AliirFree throw 1 of 261–59
Q3 01:51SEMA. GloverLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mays61–62
Q3 01:37PERD. WindlerTiedFree throw 1 of 262–62
Q3 01:30PERD. WindlerLead changeLayup (2PT) · assist K. Doolittle64–62
Q3 01:06SEMD. SchwartzTiedPull up jump shot (2PT)64–64
Q3 00:46PERE. PepperJump shot (3PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso67–64
Q3 00:30SEMA. AliirTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist T. Krebs67–67
Q3 00:09PERA. Dell'OrsoDriving layup (2PT)69–67
Q3 00:09PERA. Dell'OrsoFree throw 1 of 170–67
End of Q3 · PER 70 – 67 SEM
Start of Q4 · PER 70 – 67 SEM
Q4 09:14SEMN. SobeyFree throw 1 of 270–68
Q4 09:14SEMN. SobeyFree throw 2 of 270–69
Q4 08:52PERA. BrandtTip in (2PT)72–69
Q4 08:26PERE. PepperPull up jump shot (2PT)74–69
Q4 08:13SEMJ. HunterAlley oop dunk (2PT) · assist S. Mays74–71
Q4 07:41SEMD. SchwartzDriving layup (2PT) · assist N. Sobey74–73
Q4 07:26PERE. PepperFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist K. Doolittle76–73
Q4 06:07SEMD. DanielsTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mays76–76
Q4 05:42PERE. PepperTurn around jump shot (2PT) · assist C. Huefner78–76
Q4 05:01PERK. DoolittleTurn around jump shot (2PT)80–76
Q4 04:50SEMD. DanielsFloating jump shot (2PT)80–78
Q4 04:02PERA. Dell'OrsoFree throw 1 of 281–78
Q4 04:02PERA. Dell'OrsoFree throw 2 of 282–78
Q4 03:43SEMJ. HunterJump shot (3PT) · assist D. Schwartz82–81
Q4 03:28PERD. WindlerLayup (2PT) · assist J. Wagstaff84–81
Q4 02:55SEMA. GloverFree throw 1 of 284–82
Q4 00:41PERA. Dell'OrsoFree throw 1 of 285–82
Q4 00:41PERA. Dell'OrsoFree throw 2 of 286–82
Q4 00:33SEMN. SobeyDriving layup (2PT) · assist S. Mays86–84
Q4 00:14PERD. WindlerFree throw 1 of 287–84
Q4 00:14PERD. WindlerFree throw 2 of 288–84
Q4 00:08SEMJ. HunterFree throw 1 of 288–85
Q4 00:08SEMJ. HunterFree throw 2 of 288–86
Q4 00:07PERE. PepperFree throw 1 of 289–86
Q4 00:07PERE. PepperFree throw 2 of 290–86
Q4 00:03SEMS. MaysDriving layup (2PT)90–88
Q4 00:03PERE. PepperFree throw 1 of 291–88
Q4 00:03PERE. PepperFree throw 2 of 292–88
End of Q4 · PER 92 – 88 SEM

Wildcats beat Phoenix

In context

More from Round 3

Wednesday 30 September

Game flow

The game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Threes

Thursday 1 October

Friday 2 October

Saturday 3 October

Sunday 4 October