Impressive Ili helps Sabres soar
IN the weekend’s National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Men’s action, the Sandringham Sabres managed to keep their winning streak rolling with a 13-point triumph over the Mt. Gambier Pioneers at Southern Basketball Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Sabres came into the game on a bit of a roll, winning their last three games and looking […]
Heroic Hightower drives Steelers to upset
THE Western Port Steelers have kept their slim finals chances alive in the Big V Men’s competition with an upset triumph over the Hume Broncos, snatching a 12-point win on the road at Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium on Saturday night. The Steelers have not enjoyed the most successful of seasons, coming into the game with just […]
Wyndham stay on top after winning top-two clash
WYNDHAM has remained the superior side in the Big V Women’s competition, taking down one of their biggest competitors in McKinnon to the tune of just four points when the top two sides in the league went head-to-head at Eagle Stadium on Saturday night. It was slated as the match of the round, given there […]
Rams charge past Tuatara with upset
THE Canterbury Rams have delivered one of their most impressive triumphs of the 2022 New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) season, taking down the ladder-leading Auckland Tuatara by eight points on the road at Eventfinda Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Rams came in as the underdogs, given Auckland has been the best team in the […]
Saints continue resurgance with win over Nuggets
THE Wellington Saints kept their New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) hot streak rolling on the weekend, taking down the Otago Nuggets at TSB Arena on Sunday afternoon, claiming a 12-point victory. Since the Saints made a coaching change a few weeks ago, they have been a rejuvenated side, making the most of a talented […]
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 […]
Giants hold off brave Sharks
THE Nelson Giants have managed to overcome a valiant effort from the Southland Sharks in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) action at Trafalgar Centre on Saturday night. While it was not one of the most anticiapted matchups given the two sides are in the middle of very different seasons in terms of success, […]
Kahu swoop to victory over Pouakai
NORTHERN KAHU have swooped to victory in the Tauihi Basketball Aoetearoa Round 2 clash last night, rising to outright top spot with a seven-point win win over Mainland Pouakai. In a tale of two halves, Pouakai lead throughout the early up until the final few minutes of the opening half, when Kahu took control. Once […]
Whai us? Hoiho feel the sting in second half
A MASSIVE 41 points to 13 second half – mostly emphasised by a 29-5 third term – has seen the Whai record their second straight win in the Tauihi Basketball Aoetearoa. The Round 2 fixture last night saw the Whai come from behind at the first two breaks to post a 27-point victory over the […]
McKinnon and Wyndham set to face off again
TWO of the top three teams in the Big V Women’s Basketball competition are set to lock horns in Roudn 15, when McKinnon travels to Eagle Stadium to take on Wyndham on Saturday night, in what is shaping up to be a reasonably important clash for the shape of the ladder. Coming into the clash, […]
Fantastic Foxwell a key factor in shock Wildcats win
THE Eltham Wildcats were able to produce one of the upsets of the year in their matchup against the Mt. Gambier Poineers in the weekend’s National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Men’s action, claiming a tense five-point triumph. It was a result that not many expected, given the struggles of the Wildcats throughout the 2022 season […]
Bulls bounce back to ground Jets
AFTER a loss the night before, Franklin Bulls bounced back in the best way possible, knocking off Manawatu Jets by 16 points on the road to move up to fifth on the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). The match was ultimately decided in the first half, as the visitors poured on 51 points to […]
