NBL Round 1 of Quarter-Finals. Airs and Bulls advance into semifinal stage

Airs - Giants 87-74

Airs made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Airs outrebounded Giants 40-25 including 30 on the defensive glass. American Elijah Minnie (203-1994, college: EMU, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) stepped up and scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) for the winners and Carlin Davison (197-2003) chipped in 18 points and 12 rebounds. Minnie is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Airs' coach Sam Mackinnon used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international forward Daniel Fotu (203-1999, college: SMC) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds and Australian swingman Daniel Grida (195-1998) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Giants players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Giants: D.Fotu 19+7reb+2ast, D.Grida 17+7reb, K.Langley 13+3reb+1ast, A.McNaught 13+1reb+3ast, T.Ingham 5+3reb+1ast, S.Dempster 4+2reb+1ast
Airs: E.Minnie 30+8reb+1ast, C.Davison 18+12reb+3ast, F.Cameron 11+6reb+3ast, D.Raukawa 9+2reb+1ast, T.Cameron 9+2reb+3ast, M.McCarron 6+7reb+6ast

Saints - Bulls 67-104

Bulls outrebounded Saints 47-32 including a 36-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bulls shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. American guard Luther Muhammad (191-1999, college: Arizona St.) stepped up and scored 29 points and 7 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) for the winners and the former international swingman Ethan Rusbatch (196-1992, college: Lincoln Trail) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Five Bulls players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international forward Hyrum Harris (201-1996, college: Umpqua CC) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds and international guard Izayah Mauriohooho-Leafa (188-1996, college: Sacramento St.) scored 12 points and 5 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Saints: H.Harris 21+6reb+2ast, I.Mauriohooho-Le'afa 12+2reb+5ast, T.Samuel 11+4reb, T.Smith-Milner 8+5reb+1ast, K.Evans Jr. 7+1reb+1ast, T.Henderson Jr. 4+3reb+1ast
Bulls: L.Muhammad 29+7reb+3ast, E.Rusbatch 19+6reb+1ast, J.Scott 13+6reb+3ast, S.Timmins 11+11reb+3ast, L.Skinner 10+4reb+4ast, I.Davidson 6+6reb