Isaac
Years ago

Breakers vs Wildcats, Feb 17

Thursday night game in NZ, Breakers hosting Perth.

NZ are 16-3 having held off the Hawks last game. Cats are 13-9, coming off a belting in Wollongong.

Breakers are $1.16 favourites with Centrebet, on a six-game winning streak. Perth are paying $5.30 though will likely be missing Knight.

Boucher is no certainty for NZ:

Boucher needed eight stitches after falling and hitting his head on an opponent's knee during Friday night's home win over Melbourne.

He says he also has a mild concussion and is having trouble with bright lights, headaches and dizziness so he's not taking any risks, sitting out training in the hope he'll be right to help try to tame the Wildcats for the second time this season.

I think they're probably over-dramatising that and that he'll play.

(Mod: Adjusting time of post so it's pinned to the top of the forum when the game starts.)

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The Situation
Years ago

Breakers by a million.

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Mystro
Years ago

Breakers will be tough to beat at home but Perth aren't going to roll over for anyone.
I would be surprised if Boucher didn't play.
NZ by 8

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Mystro
Years ago

Not too long till tip off, can't be arsed driving across to the north Shore for this one, TV it is :)

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clarky
Years ago

Interesting play call to end the first half...

2 seconds on the game clock, NZ with the inbound on their defensive baseline.
Braswell inbounds, CJ as a decoy runner,Wilkinson with the screen, Abercrombie and Penney both making cuts to the hoop for a lob.

Full court heave from the inbounds by Braswell was unsuccessful, halftime score:

Breakers 44 - 40 Wildcats

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Mystro
Years ago

Breakers have Abercrombie, Pledger, Bj Anthony on the court, all ex or current development players.
Wildcats with a 1 point lead at the end of the 3rd.
Breakers getting smashed on the glass.

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Majok to Kings
Years ago

Cats unlucky not to win . Lisch would have scored . Lost I'm NZ twice this year by 2 and 3 points will hold no fear if they meet in GF .

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Camel 31
Years ago

A little bit of overtime would've been good.
Bruton just a little tooo good.

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Mystro
Years ago

Great win for NZ, making a habit of getting over the line in the close games.
BJ Anthony made the most of his oppurtunities and Bruton was clutch down the stretch. Damien Martin was his usual relentless self on D but Perths woefull shooting let them down. Couple of nice blocks from Andre Brown and was impressed the way Abercrombie and Penney didn't just settle for jumpers and attacked the rim. Abercrombies alley oop floater was a tough tough shot that he made look easy.

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Bill
Years ago

The difference was free throws in the 4th quarter. Breakers got at least a dozen.
Perth offense, Brown,Tovey and Weigh could not get it done when it mattered. Martin tried to play a lone hand (despite missing 2 FT's) and Lisch when he finally got the chance fell victim to our ridiculously slippery court.
Not much between teams but CJ was sensational (refs bailed him out on the charge) and Penney delivers points.

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Mystro
Years ago

and the Breakers are now 17-3

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Isaac
Years ago

Here's the +/- for this game:

HOME TEAM
Kirk Penney: 4
Thomas Abercrombie: 8
Mika Vukona: 4
Paul Henare: 14
Gary Wilkinson: 9
Kevin Braswell: -11
Cj Bruton: -7
Alex Pledger: -4
Benny Anthony: -2

ROAD TEAM
Cameron Tovey: -1
Kevin Lisch: 4
Jesse Wagstaff: -7
Andre Brown: -10
Damian Martin: -4
Stephen Weigh: -2
Brad Robbins: -2
Jeremiah Trueman: 7
Drew Williamson: 1
Greg Hire: -1

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Hoops

Breakers vs Wildcats, Feb 17

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