Southland Sharks coach Paul Henare guided his side to an impressive win over the Wellington Saints. Photo / Getty Images
The Southland Sharks have made it eight wins in a row in the most impressive fashion, crushing the Wellington Saints 108-76 in Wellington this afternoon.
The dominant victory puts the Sharks onto the top of the ladder, joining the Nelson Giants with a 9-3 record, with Paul Henare's side recovering
from a 1-3 start to put their name into pole position amongst the title favourites.
That title favourite tag had previously been clipped onto the talent-laden Saints, but they were swept of their own court by the Sharks who shot absurd at absurd rates, going 63% from the field and 54% from beyond the arc.
The Sharks led 29-16 after the first quarter and never let up, taking a 56-33 halftime lead and coasting to their most important win of the campaign so far.
Kevin Braswell led the way with his finest performance of the season, putting up 33 points on 14/18 shooting and adding 12 assists. The import point guard hit four threes, and added four rebounds and three steals to go with eight turnovers.
