KEY POINTS:
The Breakers take a 2-1 head-to-head season advantage into tonight's match against the Perth Wildcats.
The joint ANBL leaders won their first encounter 103-99 in round seven, lost 98-85 in round 22 but came back strongly 93-83 in round 20.
With an 11-3 record this season, the Breakers are just a 3-point differential behind the South Dragons. The Wildcats, with a 9-6 record, are fourth in the standings.
The Wildcats have won three in a row and the Breakers' current four-match winning streak means these two clubs are the form teams of the competition.
While skipper Paul Rogers remains on the sidelines through injury, the Wildcats have been getting consistent performances from a numbers of players, with the underrated Shawn Redhage leading the way.
Redhage is second in the league for points scored, while teammates Darnell Hinson (19th) and Alex Loughton (22nd) are not far behind.
One of the key matchups tonight is at point-guard, where Breakers star CJ Bruton will use all his experience against Luke Kendall and Hinson.
Bruton is the Breakers go-to guy in a crisis and the Wildcats will need to ensure the veteran point-guard is put under pressure whenever he has the ball in his hands.
Underrated Peter Crawford is likely to get the job on the red-hot Kirk Penney, while Redhage and Loughton will have their hands full inside the key against consistent Breakers import Rick Rickert and veteran forward Tony Ronaldson.
If the Wildcats can put the clamps on Penney and Bruton from outside, then they might have enough presence inside the key to notch a narrow victory, but it is going to be a close one.
