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      Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    The New Zealand Breakers have kept their NBL playoff hopes alive after beating the Cairns Taipans 104-86 in Perth

    The New Zealand Breakers have kept their NBL playoff hopes alive after beating the Cairns Taipans 104-86 in Perth


    Centre Sam Mennenga and guard Izaiah Brockington put on scoring clinics for the Kiwi outfit - with 28 and 24 points respectively.

    Mennenga says it was fun out there.



    The Breakers now two wins off a top six spot.

    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BK'S CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN. TOPPED WITH MELTY CHEESE SAUCE...AND MORE CHEESE

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Basketball News
     17 Jan: The Perth Wildcats have posted a 92-87 win over the Illawarra Hawks in front of their home fans in the Australian Basketball League
     12 Jan: Breakers forward Rob Baker has responded to his coach's defensive criticism in basketball's ANBL
     12 Jan: Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington has confessed the team's inconsistency is a mystery after beating the Hawks 101-96 in Illawarra
     11 Jan: The Breakers require an instant reset for this afternoon's Australian basketball league trip to Illawarra
     10 Jan: The threat of a cyclone in Far North Queensland has forced the postponement of Cairns Taipans Australian basketball league game against rivals Brisbane today
     10 Jan: A second quarter disappearing act has underlined a horror night for the Breakers in basketball's NBL
     09 Jan: The Breakers aren't concerned about their sub-par home record in the Australian NBL this season
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