Round 7 of the Mexicali Fresh Summer Jam played at Auckland University on Tuesday was most notable for the first defeat of the season for Save Youthtown. They were defeated 100-90 by Breakers Development who boasted a very useful starting five of Shea Ili, playing his first game of the season, Brad Anderson, Jordan Ngatai, Duane Bailey and Reuben Te Rangi. Continue reading
It was a clash of the Kiwis in the Australian WNBL as the West Coast Waves visited the Townsville Fire on Saturday night in northern Queensland. Continue reading
Isaac Fotu this week joined La Bruixa d’Or Manresa on a season long loan from fellow Spanish club Zaragoza. A couple of familiar names have played for Manresa in the past. Continue reading
Round Six of the Mexicali Fresh Summer Jam produced a couple of fairly even contests. First up the unbeaten Save Youthtown (6-0) accounted for MaiFM 88 Sixers (2-4) 90-83. Ana Haku (19pts) led the Youthtown scoring and Dillon Boucher, normally content to fill the assists and rebounds Continue reading
A number of Kiwi international players are prospering in overseas leagues; Lacey Lowdown has a quick look at their latest performances. Continue reading
Corey Webster must be in a good space at the moment. Recently married, he scored a career high 25 points in the Breakers 80-72 victory against Melbourne United on Friday night. Continue reading
The MaiFM 88 Sixers took their name literally as they tackled the star studded Breakers Academy with just six players and were subsequently outgunned 112-87 in the fifth round of the Mexicali Fresh Summer Jam. Continue reading
There were a number of Sky City Breakers records created and milestones passed in the game against Wollongong Hawks last week. Continue reading
Your Mexicali Fresh Summer Jam correspondent missed the round 4 fixtures as a broken fan belt left me roadside awaiting AA assistance while the games were in progress.
A summary of the action: Continue reading
Isaac Fotu will begin his professional basketball career in a country that is familiar to him. Fotu is returning to Spain, the country that hosted the FIBA World Cup a couple of months ago, where he will join CAI Zaragoza on a three year contract. Continue reading
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