The NBL Manawatu Jets vs Wellington Saints will be held on July 23, 3:00 PM (New Zealand Time) and 8:30 AM (Indian Time).
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Manawatu Jets vs Wellington Saints NBL match will be held on July 23. The Wellington Saints defeated the Taylor Hawke’s Bay Hawks 107-80 on Thursday night in Taradale, moving one step closer to the Final 6. Import For the Saints, Reggie Upshaw Jr. got the game going quickly, scoring eight of the group’s first 10 points to start the first period. However, as a team, the Saints only made 8 of their 23 field goal attempts, falling behind the Hawks right away. Hyrum Harris led Hawke’s Bay to a 27-20 advantage after one quarter, showcasing his improved outside shooting with a pair of 3-pointers.
The bulk of the second quarter was spent in a back-and-forth battle, but the Saints put their foot on the gas and went on a 12-0 run to end the period and grab a 45-41 lead. The Saints benefited greatly from the opening of the play in the waning minutes of the second quarter. The Hawks had just five turnovers in the first half of their matchup tonight, compared to 21 in the previous game, but they weren’t making enough baskets to keep up with a Saints squad that was set up for significant scoring runs. Reggie Upshaw Jr., an American, led the Saints with 17 points after one half of play.
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Derone Raukawa, Hyrum Harris, and Tajuan Agee all scored double digits in the first half as the Hawks received balanced scoring contributions from important players. The Hawks matched the Saints early in the third but once more gave up a significant scoring run to the visiting squad. Through a flurry of 3-pointers, the Saints went on a 22-3 run to seize control of the game. Wellington was playing hard and created open opportunities on the periphery as they could smell blood in the water and were feeling it from downtown.
The NBL Manawatu Jets vs Wellington Saints will be held on July 23, 3:00 PM (New Zealand Time) and 8:30 AM (Indian Time). Fans can live stream the match on ESPN and Indians can log in to Fancode.com.
Manawatu Jets: J. Bohannon, J. Collis, T. Kaha, R. Crawford, P. Momoisea
Wellington Saints: R. Dougall, J. Fui, T. Gold, J. Helu, K. Hippolite
