2020 Sal’s NBL night preview July 16: Huskies v Airs and Rams v Nuggets
SAL’S National Basketball League (NBL) action sees the dangerous Auckland Huskies taking on the ladder-leading Taranaki Mountainairs, before the last placed Canterbury Rams hope to turn around their form against the Otago Nuggets tonight. AUCKLAND HUSKIES vs. TARANAKI MOUNTAINAIRS The red-hot Taranaki Mountainairs take on the reformed Auckland Huskies in a match that is predicted […]
Huskies claim huge upset over second placed Bulls
IT was a Battle of the North with the Franklin Bulls and Auckland Huskies going head to head in the first game of Week 4 for the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) competition, with the latter clenching a huge upset over the second placed Bulls (86-82). With the Bulls getting out to a strong […]
2020 Sal’s NBL night preview July 14: Bulls v. Huskies and Mountainairs v. Nuggets
A TOP four clash is set to headline Week 4 of Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) with the Taranaki Mountainairs playing the Otago Nuggets in the second game of the night while the Huskies will be hoping to continue to bridge the gap between them and the top four with a win over the second […]
Murray’s 35 points not enough to ground Jets, Manawatu wins 105-100
MANAWATU Jets have held off a fast-finishing and determined Auckland Huskies outfit to win by five points in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NZNBL) competition last night. The Huskies were looking to make it three wins in a row and even their season record. The Jets were coming off a rough performance against Otago […]
2020 Sal’s NBL July 11 night preview: Jets v Huskies and Nuggets v Giants
WEEK three comes to a close tonight with Manawatu Jets and Auckland Huskies battling for that top four spot, while Otago Nuggets hope to continue the brilliant form of last night against a Nelson Giants side desperate for some consistency. MANAWATU JETS vs. AUCKLAND HUSKIES The opening game of tonight’s two big clashes sees a […]
Huskies hunt down Rams, earn first ever back-to-back wins
AUCKLAND Huskies can head home knowing what a winning streak feels like, earning back-to-back wins for the first time this season thanks to terrific three-point shooting which proved to be the difference in toppling a struggling Canterbury Rams outfit, 88-81. AUCKLAND HUSKIES 18 | 30 | 28 | 12 (88) CANTERBURY RAMS 24 | 12 […]
2020 Sal’s NBL July 9 night preview: Airs v Giants and Huskies v Rams
TONIGHT’S 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NZNBL) Showdown matches are a Throwback to opening night of the season, when the Airs faced the Giants and the Rams took on the Huskies. TARANAKI MOUNTAINAIRS vs NELSON GIANTS Top spot is on the line for the Taranaki Mountainairs who will be keen to take back pole position […]
Huskies claim upset win over second placed Nuggets
THE Auckland Huskies stunned the second place Otago Nuggets in a full four quarter performance to run out 12-point victors (81-69) in the Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) last night. The Huskies led throughout the game, stopping the normally free scoring Nuggets in their tracks and controlling the tempo of the game with their attacking […]
2020 Sal’s NBL July 7 night preview: Nuggets v. Huskies and Bulls v. Airs
WEEK 3 of New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) action kickstarts with the top two sides in the Franklin Bulls and Otago Nuggets taking on the bottom two teams in the competition, Taranaki Mountainairs and Auckland Huskies. Each team has shown throughout the season that they have the ability to burst out the blocks and […]
Nelson’s giant third quarter puts down Huskies
NELSON Giants’ big third term saw them accelerate away from Auckland Huskies and ensure they won back-to-back games thanks to an eight-point win last night. The Giants scored 28 points, but held their opponents to just 11, handing them a 23-point lead at the final break, enough to hold off a fast-finishing Auckland side that […]
