March 6, 2010

Southland Sharks impress in debut but Hawks show experience winning 105-90 in overtime.

Hawks had six players reach double figures led by Everard Bartlett who scored 23 points and Jamil Terrell who had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks. For the Sharks newly signed import point guard Mike Rose had a game high 29.

Start of the first quarter was close but with the scores at 12-13 Hawks increased their lead with a 15-3 run, up 28-15.
In the second quarter the Sharks went on a 9-0 run and tied the game at 40 all. Hawks returned with a run of their own to end the half up 47-40.

Hawks led by as many as 14 in the 3rd but Munday scored seven points to end the quarter down only 72-67.

Hawks would have a battle on their hands and with 4:20 remaining the Sharks would take their first lead in the game with a Rene Rougeau putback.

Rougeau made two free throws to give the Sharks a two point lead with 54 seconds remaining. A Gareth Dawson foul on Bartlett gave the Hawks a chance for the tie, but Bartlett missed the second attempt only to get back the offensive rebound. Dave Langrell (14 pts 9 reb) was then fouled with 30 secs remaining. He made the first to tie and then missed the second.

Rose had a chance to win the game but missed his jumper putting the game to overtime.

Chris Daniel (15 pts) opened the overtime with a three pointer while the Sharks committed two offensive fouls and five turnovers in the extra period. Hawks hit 4 three’s never looking back winning the extra period 21-6.

In Palmerston North Saints thrashed the Jets thanks to 29 & 28 points from Nick Horvarth and Leon Henry respectively. But it came at a severe cost as star point guard Lindsay Tait injured his ankle in the first quarter.

The Jets who without import big Ronald Allen (Back injury) kept with the Saints in the first quarter down only six at the end of the first (22-28). Jets captain Kaine Hokianga (17 points) scored 10 in the quarter.

Saints started the second quarter with consecutive threes from Troy McLean (14 pts 4/10 3pt) and built up a thirteen point lead. But the Jets came storming back thanks to their import Richard Jeter (29 pts) who scored an unbelievable 17 consecutive points and had 20 for the quarter.

Saints were able to match Jeter when Henry (10/13 FG, 6/9 3pt) started to feel hot scoring 12 points in the quarter and hitting three three’s in a row, Saints leading the half 60-50.

Henry and Horvarth took over the third quarter and the Saints never looked back winning it 29-19 and then progressing to win the fourth 26-12.

Import for the Saints Darryl Hudson showed his versatility playing a lot of the point guard position and picked up a double/double of 18 points and 11 rebounds. New signing Casey Frank also nearly had a double/double with 8 points and 10 rebounds.

Corey Webster picked off from where he left last season scoring 34 points (6/10 3pt) as the Heat beat the Otago Nuggets 99-82.

Other notable performances by the Heat were double doubles for Breakers players Rick Rickert (18 pts 10 reb) and Dillon Boucher (12 pts 13 reb) who nearly got a triple double handing out 8 assists.

For the Nuggets former rebounding champ Antoine Tisby picked up a monster double double of 32 points and 19 rebounds. His other fellow import Tyler Amaya had 25 points and 7 assists.

Otago showed determination being down 17 at the end of the first to win the 2nd by 12 down only 43-48 at the half.

Down only 8 at the end of the 3rd Otago ran out of puff losing the fourth by 9.