Cairns Taipans have staved off a stirring fourth-quarter rally to edge out NZ Breakers 70-68 in a battle of the NBL basement dwellers in Launceston.
Breakers import Levi Randolph missed a match-levelling jumper in the dying moments after Tad Dufelmeier s massive three with 7.3 seconds remaining and Venky Jois s rejection of Corey Webster with 4.7 seconds left saved the Snakes skin.
Scott Machado drives to the basket in Round 15.
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The Breakers pinched their first lead inside the last four minutes after they had trailed by as many as 19 points midway through the third term of Friday night s clash at the Silverdome.
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