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Whai end regular season with win

AFTER being the only side to go down to Southern Hoiho during the season, the Mid-North Whai set the record straight in the final round, defeating the wooden spooners ahead of an important finals series. The Whai were on the back foot in the middle of the game, but steadied to run out 10-point victors […]

Pouakai pile on pain for Hoiho

AS finals approach, Mainland Pouakai picked up a 13-goal victory over the struggling Southern Hoiho to move to outright third on the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa ladder. Nearly all of the Pouakai’s work was done in the opening 10 minutes at the Edgar Centre, piling on 26 points to 12 in a dominant Sunday afternoon clash. […]

First half dominance sees Queens ground Hoiho

A DOMINANT first half performance from Tokomanawa Queens has resulted in the Queens getting up over Southern Hoiho by 15 points and moving into outright second on the ladder with the victory. Coming into the clash with a 4-4 record, the Queens needed a victory to keep on top of their nearest rivals, and they […]

Pouakai take flight against Hoiho

IN a battle of the bottom two sides in the five-team Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa competition, it was Mainland Pouakai who were able to pull away with a 12-point win over Southern Hoiho. The clash took place at the Queenstown Events Centre and effectively locked in the top four sides for the finals series with the […]

Kahu dominate Hoiho to remain unbeaten

IT was business as usual for Northern Kahu who got back to their brutal best last night, destroying the last placed Southern Hoiho by 48 points in front of home fans. There was nowhere to hide for the visitors as they were completely outplayed across four quarters, with everything going the way of the Kahu, […]

Hoiho break winless drought against Whai

AFTER six consecutive losses to start the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa season, Southern Hoiho snapped its winless drought to post a much-needed victory over Mid-North Whai yesterday. The Hoiho’s hopes of a win were not great early as they slumped to a 10-point deficit at quarter time, but then turned it around over the next three […]

Queens rule over Hoiho

THREE rounds down and the Tauihi Basketall Aotearoa ladder has some superb symmetry to it following the Tokomanawa Queens‘ win over Southern Hoiho last night. The final game of Round 3 saw the Queens defeat the winless Hoiho by 19 points and move up to equal second on the table, now all five teams have […]

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, […]

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 […]

Pouakai fly high over Hoiho in opening match

A DOMINANT first half from Mainland Pouakai has set up the title contender with a 10-point victory over Southern Hoiho in the inaugural match of the new Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa. Tipping off in a special standalone Wednesday night fixture, the Pouakai piled on 39 points to 26 in the opening half, and then survived a […]