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    Breakers coach Petteri Koponen has urged his players to take more pride in their defence after a 99-95 NBL basketball loss to the Taipans in Cairns

    Breakers coach Petteri Koponen has urged his players to take more pride in their defence after a 99-95 NBL basketball loss to the Taipans in Cairns


    The Breakers struggled to contain Cairns power forward Jack McVeigh, who scored a club record 47 points.

    The Breakers are 7th in the 10-team league...and face a quick turnaround - taking on the Bullets in Brisbane on Monday night.

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

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     14 Dec: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes the referees granted the South East Melbourne Phoenix to play with an uber-physical style in their clash in basketball's NBL
     13 Dec: The Breakers are focussed on minimising mistakes against South East Melbourne in tonight's Aussie NBL match
     13 Dec: The Breakers are determined not to be lulled by their three game winning streak
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