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'Cats Kristian Doolittle goes on 30-point crusade
Kristian Doolittle of the Wildcats drives to the basket during the round 13 NBL match between Tasmania Jackjumpers and Perth Wildcats at MyState Bank Arena on December 21, 2025 in Hobart. Photo: Steve Bell/Getty Images
Highlights
Kristian Doolittle dominates as Perth Wildcats claim a 94–85 road win over Tasmania in Round 13.
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The Perth Wildcats controlled key stretches and leaned on a dominant all-around performance from Kristian Doolittle to secure a 94–85 road win over the Tasmania JackJumpers in Round 13 of NBL26 at MyState Bank Arena on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
Tasmania stayed within touch for much of the night behind strong scoring from Bryce Hamilton and Josh Bannan, but Perth’s composure and interior presence proved decisive. The Wildcats led for more than 33 minutes of game time and gradually wore Tasmania down, pushing the margin out in the second half and closing with authority.
Wildcats moved to 11-9 while the JackJumpers dropped to 8-11, winning just two of nine games at home this season.
Player of the Game — Kristian Doolittle (Perth)
- Minutes: 35:14
- Points: 30
- Shooting: 12–18 FG (66.7%)
- Three-pointers: 3–5 (60.0%)
- Free throws: 3–3 (100%)
- Rebounds: 6 (1 offensive, 5 defensive)
- Assists: 2
- Steals: 2
- Blocks: 1
- Turnovers: 1
- Plus/Minus: +8
- Efficiency: 34
Perth lost American import Dylan Windler to a brutal ankle sprain, replayed a couple of times on the broadcast.
David Duke Jr. provided secondary creation and pressure, finishing with 16 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals, while Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. added rim protection and interior scoring (12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks). Sunday Dech chipped in timely perimeter shooting and defensive minutes off the bench.
Tasmania fought hard behind Bryce Hamilton’s 25 points (7–10 from three) and Josh Bannan’s 18 points and 9 rebounds, but struggled to consistently contain Perth inside and gave up too much efficiency to Doolittle across extended minutes.
This was Doolittle’s game from start to finish — elite efficiency, physical dominance, and calm execution on the road. Perth didn’t just get scoring; they got control, leadership, and two-way impact from their captain when it mattered most.
