Airs create heat to rise over Bulls
WINNING their fourth straight game, Taranaki Mountainairs proved too good for Franklin Bulls, storming to victory thanks to a dominant last term in their New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). The Airs and Bulls engaged in a classic, with 12 lead changes over the first three quarters, before the home team stepped up to run […]
Whai’s first quarter sets up win over Pouakai
AN IMPRESSIVE first term has set the Whai up for an eight-point victory over Mainland Pouakai to complete Round 1 of the new Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa last night. The Whai were coming off a loss from Saturday night against Tokomanawa Queens, while the Pouakai had toppled Southern Hoiho on opening night last Wednesday. Though the […]
Broncos starters prove the difference in win over Wyndham
THE Hume Broncos were led by their starting five to a thrilling win over Wyndham in the Big V Men’s competition when the two sides went head-to-head at Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium on Saturday night. Wyndham was expected to get the win coming into the contest, given it had only sustained two losses to that point […]
Kahu dethrone Queens in home win
AFTER a low-scoring win on the road the night before, Northern Kahu stepped up again to produce an impressive 19-point triumph over Takomanawa Queens in a Monday night clash in the Tauihi Basketball Aoetearoa. Playing in Franklin, the Kahu’s return home proved a fruitful one, bursting out of the blocks early to pile on 19 […]
Jets continue to soar after taming Broncos
THE Sunbury Jets claimed a fairly dominant win in the Big V women’s competition on the weekend, taking down the Hume Broncos to the tune of 19-point triumph when the two sides went head-to-head at Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium on Saturday evening. There was a fair bit of hype surrounding the contest coming in, but the […]
Airs hold off Saints in high-scoring thriller
THE Taranaki Mountainairs managed to just emerge victorious in their New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) clash with the Wellington Saints, claiming a six-point win when the two sides locked horns at TSB Arena on Sunday evening. It was a contest that the Airs were favoured in during the lead-up, given the fact that they […]
Turatara flex muscles with massive win
THE Auckland Tuatara claimed one of the most dominant wins we have seen in season 2022 of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL), downing the Otago Nuggets to the tune of 31 points at Edgar Centre on Sunday afternoon. It was shaping up to be one of the matchups of the round, given both […]
Kahu hand Hoiho second loss
DESPITE slipping in the second term, Northern Kahu has handed Southern Hoiho a second straight loss to open the season, as Kahu kicked off its 2022 Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa season with a bang. Kahu lead at the first break, before finding themselves trailing by four at half-time. They got back on top on the third […]
Bulls keep rolling with win over Rams
THE Franklin Bulls have managed to keep up with the top-four pace, after taking down the Canterbury Rams to the tune of 10 points in the weekend’s New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) action on the weekend. The two sides locked horns at Franklin Leisure and Pool Centre on Saturday night, in an important matchup […]
Taranaki cause Giant upset; down Nelson
THE Taranaki Mountainairs have kept their hopes of a top-four finish in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) well and truly alive with a 10-point triumph over the second-placed Nelson Giants at Trafalgar Centre on Saturday evening. Despite coming into the game as underdogs, the Airs sent a message to the rest of the […]
