The Cairns Taipans lost 115-83 to South East Melbourne Phoenix at John Cain Arena on Saturday 17 October, ending their three-game winning run.
Cairns made the quicker start and led 35-27 after the first quarter. Phoenix moved ahead 62-54 by half-time, then held the Taipans to nine points in the third quarter to take control of the game.
According to the National Basketball League's match report, Jonah Bolden led Cairns with 17 points and five rebounds. Reyne Smith added 14 points, while Nathan Sobey scored 29 for Phoenix.
The result leaves Cairns looking to recover when it returns home to face the New Zealand Breakers next Sunday, according to the NBL fixture. Read the NBL match report and full statistics.
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