Round 2 of the Sal's NBL season went up a notch with plenty of highlights, a thrilling finish in Auckland, tough trips for the Sharks and Jets, a split for the Giants and Bulls, and an emotional farewell to Coach Steve McKean.
Here's the wrap in The Week That Was.
Steelformers Taranaki Mountainairs 85 lost to EnviroNZ Franklin Bulls 101
On an emotional night in New Plymouth, a massive crowd came together to pay their respects to Coach Steve McKean, and also to celebrate Aaron Bailey-Nowell's 300th Sal's NBL game. The Bulls got the win on the back of big performances from Josh Selby and Zane Waterman.
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Welling Saints 105 defeated SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks 73
The Saints overcame a 7-point deficit at quarter time to steamroll their archrival, the Sharks. It was a night to remember for forward Taane Samuel, while Tohi Smith-Milner was also a force. Faced with the Doomsday Double (away games against the Saints and Hawks), the Sharks needed to brush this one off with the Hawke's Bay Hawks waiting for them just 24 hours later in Napier.
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Wheeler Motor Company Canterbury Rams 87 defeated Property Brokers Manawatu Jets 76
Played in front of a packed Cowles Stadium, and with Jack Salt back on court and EJ Singler finding some shooting form, the Rams grabbed their first win of the season, downing the winless Jets.
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EnviroNZ Franklin Bulls 94 lost to Mike Pero Nelson Giants 107
Americans Hunter Hale and Donte Ingram led a strong team performance by the Giants, leading from start to finish, and withstanding a strong Bulls fightback. A quality win by the Giants to start the tough Tamaki Tour.
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Go Media Otago Nuggets 108 defeated Property Brokers Manawatu Jets 96
The Jets found teh going tough from the tip-off, as they battled a back-to-back game and a 5-hour drive from Christchurch. Isaiah Moss and Sam Timmins showed little sympathy as they racked up the stats to lead the Nuggets to a second successive win. In a quirk of the schedule, teh Nuggets and Jets will clash in Palmerston North in Round 3.
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Taylor Hawke's Bay Hawks 85 defeated SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks 73
The Doomsday Double has plenty of bite, and it bit teh Sharks hard. After suffering a massive loss in Wellington, the Sharks looked better further up teh coast against the Hawks, but they just couldn't stop dynamo Derone Raukawa.
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Sky Tower Auckland Huskies 90 defeated Mike Pero Nelson Giants 87
What a thriller! Overtime was just the start of it - another Jeremy Kendle clutch finish was the end of it! The Huskies move to a 3-0 record as Kendle finishes his brief stint in amazing fashion, plus we got to see for NBA player Chris Johnson in his first outing - and it was all class. The Giants had their chances and despite the loss must be content heading home with a 1-1 split.
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