When Casey Frank last suited up for the Breakers prior to this current stint, it was November 2005. Can you recall who his teammates were back then?
13 players in addition to Casey suited up that season.
Clues ……. 4 players were Tall Blacks and 3 imports were used. Continue reading
The Sky City Breakers, spurred by 20 points performances from Kerron Johnson, Gary Wilkinson and Tom Abercrombie eventually overcame the Wollongong Hawks 106-101 at NSEC on Thursday evening. Twenty points or more from three Breakers players in the same game is a little unusual, last occurring against the Melbourne Tigers in last season’s penultimate regular season game. Continue reading
Breakers Numbers from the Melbourne Tigers victory and Perth Wildcats defeat. 2 Two wins from four road games over the New Year period is a satisfactory outcome especially when you consider the opposition were the top four teams in the league entering the New Year. The defeats to Perth and Adelaide were painful viewing but the Melbourne and Sydney performances were a lot easier on the eye. Continue reading
Nelson Giants guard Brook Ruscoe became the latest New Zealand player to debut in the Australian National Basketball League. Ruscoe, a development player with Cairns debuted for the Taipans on New Years Eve as the Taipans prevailed over the Perth Wildcats. Continue reading
2 Alex Pledger was missing from the Breakers line up due to injury, only the 2nd game missed by the big man in the last 113 games stretching over 3½ seasons. Continue reading
The Sky City Breakers were given their Xmas leave immediately after the home defeat to the Perth Wildcats on December 13th. Players and coaches enjoyed a four-day break before heading back to work and preparing for an encounter with the Sydney Kings on Sunday December 29. Continue reading
0 Number of points scored by Daryl Corletto. He and fellow shooting guard Corey Webster (6pts) went 3/13 on the night – not enough production from two reputable shooters. Continue reading
Breakers Numbers from the weekend 6 Number of seconds left on the clock when James Ennis drained the game winning banked three for the Wildcats. Continue reading
Casey Frank picked up the MVP award for the final of the Mexicali Fresh Summer Jam
The 2013 Mexicali Fresh Summer Jam came to an exciting climax on Saturday. After twelve weeks of jousting andjostling the two finalists played out a game worthy of the top billing accorded it in a three game basketball fiesta at Youthtown on Saturday afternoon.
For long periods in the second half it looked as if the more fancied Block City Brawlers would prevail. However a Casey Frank drive on the full time buzzer tied the game and the Birdmen were the stronger finishers in overtime eventually winning 107-101.
The Birdmen (3-9) had the worst record in the regular season but the good size crowd looking on wouldn’t have known as they raced to a 11-0 lead on the back of 6 early points from Chris Fahrensohn. Niasi Malua eventually got the Brawlers on the scoreboard but his team trailed 30-18 at quarter time.
Things improved for the Brawlers in the second quarter, the period highlight being by a monster block from Tohi Smith-Milner followed at the other end of the court by an and-one play. 8 points each from Smith-Milner and Alonzo Burton in the stanza reduced the Birdmen’s’ lead to just 4 points at half-time, 48-44. Continue reading
The Mexicali Fresh Summer Jam semi-finals threw up two close games, one result going with form the other a major surprise.
Top seeded Youthtown Clique took on The Birdmen in the first semi-final. The Clique was without three premier players, Lindsay Tait, Shea Ili and Robson Tavita but did welcome back new Wellington Saints recruit Dion Prewster to their lineup. The Clique got off to a fast start leading 28-20 at the first break. Jonathon Southey, Duane Bailey and Prewster were all prominent as the Clique preserved their advantage, 72-67 with ten minutes remaining. Continue reading
LACEY LOWDOWN 