Ken Tuffin shows rebounding prowess in Wellington rout of Nelson 5 hours ago
THE Wellington Saints continued to show their pedigree in the 2021 NZ NBL season, taking down the Nelson Giants, 95-69, Saturday at TSB Bank Arena.
Former La Salle forward Taane Samuel powered Wellington s 34-point third quarter pullaway to flip the game from a 39-all deadlock at halftime to a commanding 73-57 lead to easily claim its fourth straight victory and stay at the top of the standings.
Samuel shot a blistering 5-of-7 shooting from distance to lead the Saints with 24 points, four rebounds, and three assists in the win.
Joseph Nunag checked as Franklin sees two-game win streak snapped 4 hours ago
THE Franklin Bulls were cooled off at home as the Nelson Giants took a 107-94 win Saturday in the 2021 NZ NBL season at Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre.
Josh Selby s 36-point eruption went for naught, spoiling his 6-of-11 shooting night from deep, as well as six rebounds and four assists as Franklin saw its two-game winning streak snapped.
Former Far Eastern University guard Joseph Nunag was checked and limited to just nine points on 2-of-3 clip from threes.
Nelson leaned on the stupendous performance of Hunter Hale, who was all over the floor as he had a near-triple-double outing in time of his 26 points, nine boards, nine assists, and five steals.
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Southland Sharks import Josh Cunningham and Nelson Giants centre Anzac Risetto during the NBL season opener at the Trafalgar Centre.
The Southland Sharks have delivered a hard-fought 84-65 win against the Mike Pero Nelson Giants to start their 2021 Sal s National Basketball League campaign. In a physical encounter, the travelling SIT Zero Fees Sharks used a 43-28 second half to take a season-opening victory, helped largely by a 47 per cent shooting clip compared with the Giants frustrating 31 per cent effort. Played in front of a packed crowd at Nelson’sTrafalgar Centre, the going was tough early as both teams tried to find their feet, leading to lots of opportunities and highlights and very little separating the pair.
The 10 teams play each other twice in a home and away format, with the season culminating in a Final Four playoff in July. For the Giants, it means a return to the Trafalgar Centre and playing before their loyal fans after an almost two-year absence. The Giants will take to the court with a typically local flavour to their roster, spearheaded by talismanic veteran Sam Dempster, who returns for his 13th year in blue and white having missed the curtailed Auckland-based 2020 season due to work commitments. The former Nayland College rebound magnet will bring his usual brand of leadership, hard work, and smarts to the court, while former Waimea College star Tom Ingham will look to build on an impressive 2020 where he footed it with some of the top Kiwis in the league.
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