Clarke rains triples as Whai destroy Pouakai
A JAW-DROPPING long-range shooting display from Tiarna Clarke has seen the talented guard lead Mid-North Whai to a record-breaking 30-point win over Mainland Pouakai and move into second spot on the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa ladder. The Whai were unstoppable from range, with Clarke delivering a record 11 successful makes from beyond the arc to help […]
Nuggets strike gold in big win over Jets
STORMING into the top four, Otago Nuggets flexed their muscles over Manawatu Jets on their way to a huge 27-point win in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) last night. The match to close out Round 12 saw the premiership hopefuls taking on the bottom two Jets at the Edgar Centre, with the home […]
Airs rise into third after Ram raid
AFTER trailing at quarter time, Taranaki Mountainairs have proven too strong for Canterbury Rams to just about secure their top six spot with a 17-point victory at Cowles Stadium. Travelling to Canterbury to try and move a win clear inside the top three, Taranaki did just that, bouncing back from a strong start from the […]
Hawks keep touch with top four, down Bulls
IT was the equivalent of a four-point game given the stakes, and Hawke’s Bay Hawks came out on top, defeating Franklin Bulls in a strong New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) performance. Both sides had recorded seven wins for the season coming into the Round 12 clash, and the Hawks were able to go outright […]
Nelson creates Giant gap on NZNBL
THEIR eleventh win itself was a nail-biter, but Nelson Giants have created a two-game gap on the rest on the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) following their four-point victory over Manawatu Jets last night. The Round 12 win moved the Giants to 11-4 on the table, sitting two wins ahead of Auckland Tuatara with […]
Sharks stun Tuatara in massive NZNBL upset
CELLAR dwellers Southland Sharks have caused a huge New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) upset, taking down second placed Auckland Tuatara on the Tuatara’s home court last night. Though the home side raced out to a seven-point lead at quarter time, a dominant middle two terms from the Sharks – highlighted by some big statlines […]
Kahu holds off Hoiho in thriller
THOUGH a top against bottom clash, the Round 3 battle between the unbeaten Northern Kahu and winless Southern Hoiho went down to the wire. The Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa Friday night contest at Eventfinda Stadium went both ways at times, with the 0-4 Hoiho taking it right up to the 4-0 Kahu on their home deck, […]
Pouakai pounce in second quarter blitz
IT is not a familiar sight to see a basketball side only win one out of four quarters and still take home the points, but that is exactly what the Mainland Pouakai did against Tokomanawa Queens when they won by three points last night. Taking to the court in Round 3 of the Tauihi Basketball […]
Saints rise up over Hawks in scoring bonanza
IN a free-flowing, high-scoring match, Wellington Saints have won out by 30 points over Hawke’s Bay Hawks to keep their New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) playoff hopes alive. The second highest scoring combined match of 2022 season – behind Taranaki Airs’ 131-100 victory over Manawatu Jets – the Saints scored no less than 23 […]
Giants crush Jets in big NZNBL win
A ONE-SIDED first half has seen the Nelson Giants set up a big 25-point win over the Manawatu Jets in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) last night. The Giants moved to the top of the ladder in season 2022 and showed exactly why they are there, piling on 34 points to 15 in […]
Unbeaten Kahu win top two clash over Whai
IT was billed as a potential grand final preview, and the top two sides on the ladder that sat at 3-0 and 2-1 – Northern Kahu and Whai – certainly made it so, with the former coming away 12-point winners in the Tauihi Basketball Aoeteroa. Closing out Round 2 of action, the Kahu kept their […]
Queens rule over winless Hoiho
TOKOMANAWA Queens have stormed away from an early Southern Hoiho resistance to move to equal second on the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa ladder. The Queens and Hoiho were at 17 points apiece at quarter time, before the home team broke the game open with 47 points to 24 over the next two quarters to run away […]
