Australia drew first blood in the opening international of the four-match trans-Tasman basketball series, edging New Zealand 89-79 in an extra-time thriller in Napier tonight.
Australia 81 (Chris Anstey 24, Jason Smith 19, Andrew Bogut 14)
New Zealand 79 (Kirk Penney 17, Phill Jones 12, Pero Cameron 12).
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