Ruel Gare pops a shot up for Maunu in the match in Kamo on Saturday.
Ruel Gare pops a shot up for Maunu in the match in Kamo on Saturday.
Bloodlines Whangaruru showed why they're top of the table in the Jennian Home Super Basketball League, thanks largely to a 25-point haul from Keeghan Sadler.
Sadler's game high haul helped his side to come out on top of the Maunu Lights 93-82 in Kamo, supported ably by Tevin Henare with12 and Imrahn Henare with 11.
In what was a fast-paced game on Saturday, Maunu stayed in touch thanks to contributions from Josh Martinac [22], James Martinac [18], and Hayden Hill [17].
In other SBL matches, the City Hawks came out on top 49-37 in a low-scoring affair against the Raumanga Royals.
Herb Smith top scored with 28 for City, supported by Jono Lawson [18] and Kurtis Tito [15]. For Raumanga, Klay Rouse scored 22, Scott McDonald 15, and Francis Heremaia 14.
In the final SBL game, the Portland Blazers made their trip to Kaitaia worthwhile - winning 80-52.
In TTT Classic matches, Muriwhenua won 50-33 over the Portland Flames while Whangaruru showed good sportsmanship during their 92-47 win over the Bucks.
Rangi Tawhara scored 16 for Muriwhenua in their match, supported by Lisa Tamarua with 14, while Sophie Tua scored 19 for the Portland Flames.
