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    Melbourne United have beaten the Breakers 87-84 to continue their best start to an Australian basketball league season with a 10-1 win-loss record after 11 games

    Melbourne United have beaten the Breakers 87-84 to continue their best start to an Australian basketball league season with a 10-1 win-loss record after 11 games


    Tai Webster was the match's top-scorer with 32 points, despite fouling out late.

    However, coach Dan Shamir says they struggled because Webster's brother Corey was ginger.



    The Breakers are last on the ladder.

    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BURGER KING'S FISH AND CHIP BUTTY? TURNING A KIWI CLASSIC INTO A BURGER

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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