The Wellington Saints have wrapped up their Round 5 fixtures with a mixed bag of results, losing to the Canterbury Rams before bouncing back with a win over the Southland Sharks. The team's first game on Friday night saw them face a determined Canterbury side, who took control early and never looked back. Despite the Saints' best efforts, they were unable to claw back the deficit, eventually falling 102-88 to the Rams.
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Tall Blacks shooter Kirk Penney has gotten off to a winning start in the Turkish Basketball League with his new club, TED Kolejliler.
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The Perth Wildcats showed they are primed to wrest the iiNet NBL Championship title back across the Tasman, overwhelming the New Zealand Breakers 93-72 at the North Shore Events Centre on Friday.
