Taipans overcome Breakers in NBL thriller to reach top four

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 06:50 · Archive

The Cairns Taipans defeated the New Zealand Breakers 86-84 in an NBL match to climb into the competition's top four.

The Cairns Taipans defeated the New Zealand Breakers 86-84 on Sunday at the Cairns Convention Centre, overturning an 11-point third-quarter deficit to claim a place in the NBL's top four.

The Breakers led for much of the match, starting with a 25-16 first-quarter advantage. Sam Mennenga's 15-point second quarter pushed New Zealand's halftime lead to 46-39, with the Breakers shooting 8-of-12 from three-point range in the first half. The gap extended to 54-43 in the third quarter before Cairns rallied, trimming the margin to 62-60 by quarter's end.

Jack McVeigh scored 18 points for Cairns, while Jaylin Galloway also had 18 in his first game for the Taipans. An 11-0 run in the final term gave Cairns a 72-65 lead. New Zealand's Mennenga finished with 22 points and Charles Bediako added 15 points and 10 rebounds. With the Breakers down by two late in the game, Davison missed two crucial shots in the final seconds, sealing Cairns' victory.

How it is being reported

• Taipans win NBL thriller over BreakersThe Cairns Taipans have overturned an 11-point third-quarter deficit to defeat the New Zealand Breakers by two to leap into the NBL's top four.The West Australian · 25 Oct, 06:22
• Taipans win NBL thriller over BreakersThe Cairns Taipans have overturned an 11-point third-quarter deficit to defeat the New Zealand Breakers by two to leap into the NBL's top four.Perth Now · 25 Oct, 06:22

In this story: Cairns Taipans · New Zealand Breakers · Jack McVeigh · Sam Mennenga · Jaylin Galloway · Carlin Davison

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem