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 […]
McKinnon and Hume set to face off for third spot
ROUND 16 of the Big V Men’s competition for 2022 will see McKinnon and the Hume Broncos lock horns in a bid to claim third position in the standings when the two sides compete at Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium on Saturday night. The two teams currently occupy the final two spots inside the top-four, with McKinnon […]
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 […]
Scintillating Skinner too good for Sabres
THE Sturt Sabres found themselves on the end of a tough loss against the Southern Tigers in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central Women’s on the weekend, with the result largely set up by a powerful showing from one of the Tigers stars in Demi Skinner. It was a thrilling affair, with the Tigers not […]
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 […]
