Tauihi Basketball Aoteroa Round 4: Hoiho edge Whai by two points

Tauihi Basketball Aoteroa is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 4 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most exciting game of round 4 in the Tauihi Basketball Aoteroa took place in . This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th ranked Whai (2-3) to first ranked Hoiho (5-1) 71-69 on Friday evening. Hoiho made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. American forward Ashten Prechtel (196-2001, college: Stanford) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 20 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Australian guard Ahlise Hurst (175-2000, college: Oregon) chipped in 25 points (made all of her seven free throws). American forward Mikayla Cowling (188-1996, college: California, agency: LBM Management) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Hoiho maintains first position with 5-1 record. Whai lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with three games lost. Hoiho are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Pouakai (#5) in the next round. Whai will play again against the league's leader Hoiho and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Queens (3-3) against fourth ranked Whai (2-3) on Sunday night. Host Queens were defeated by Whai in a tough game at home 78-84. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Mikayla Cowling (188-1996, college: California, agency: LBM Management) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Aaliyah Wilson contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Chrislyn Carr (165, college: Louisville) replied with 19 points and 5 rebounds for Queens. Queens' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Whai maintains fourth position with 2-3 record. Defending champion Queens keep the third place with three games lost. Whai will play against league's leader Hoiho in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Queens will play against the league's second-placed Kahu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game was played in . First ranked Hoiho faced 3rd ranked Queens. Host Hoiho (5-1) defeated guests from (3-3) 77-60. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of Ashten Prechtel who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks. Hoiho's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Chrislyn Carr responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. Hoiho maintains first position with 5-1 record. Defending champion Queens keep the third place with three games lost. Hoiho will meet at home Whai (#4) in the next round. Queens will play against the league's second-placed Kahu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 4 winless Mainland P. was defeated by N. Kahu in a road game 99-87.
The best stats of 4th round was 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by McKenna Dale of Whai.

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S. Hoiho - Tokomanawa Q. 77-60

An exciting game was played in . First ranked Hoiho faced 3rd ranked Queens. Host Hoiho (5-1) defeated guests from (3-3) 77-60. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Ashten Prechtel (196-2001, college: Stanford) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks and guard Paige Bradley (178-1994, college: Denver) who added 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Hoiho players scored in double figures. Hoiho's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side guard Chrislyn Carr (165, college: Louisville) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and forward Maya Dodson (191-1999, college: Notre Dame) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Hoiho maintains first position with 5-1 record. Defending champion Queens keep the third place with three games lost. Hoiho will meet at home Whai (#4) in the next round. Queens will play against the league's second-placed Kahu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
S. Hoiho: P.Bradley 18+9reb+5ast, A.Hurst 17+3reb+1ast, A.Prechtel 16+13reb+4ast, Z.Richards 16+7reb+3ast, S.Gallaher 6+10reb+1ast, C.O'Connell 2+1reb
Tokomanawa Q.: C.Carr 21+13reb+3ast, S.Watts 14+2reb, M.Dodson 12+8reb+1ast, T.Josephine 8+2reb, T.Graham 4+4reb+5ast, G.Hunter 1+1reb+2ast

N. Kahu - Mainland P. 99-87

There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Pouakai (0-5) was defeated on the road by third ranked Kahu (4-2) 99-87 on Wednesday. Kahu made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Iimari Thomas (178-2000, college: UCLA) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 7 rebounds and the former international guard Tera Reed (183-1998, college: USC) who added 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Kahu players scored in double figures. At the losing side American swingman Jasmine Dickey (175-2000, college: Delaware, agency: LBM Management) responded with 33 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and American-Montenegrin power forward Natasha Mack (193-1997, college: OK State, agency: LBM Management) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Kahu have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Pouakai at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. Kahu will meet Queens (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Pouakai will play against Whai and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
N. Kahu: I.Thomas 27+7reb+2ast, T.Reed 21+8reb+4ast, A.Leach 18+2reb+2ast, P.Davidson 17+9reb+4ast, K.Leger-Walker 8+5reb+10ast, A.Kelman-Poto 5+1reb
Mainland P.: J.Dickey 33+8reb+1ast, N.Mack 18+8reb+1ast, K.Heremaia 13+3reb+3ast, R.Sharne 8+5reb+3ast, O.O'Neill 6+1ast, L.Hippolite 5+1reb+3ast

Whai - S. Hoiho 69-71

The most exciting game of round 4 in the Tauihi Basketball Aoteroa took place in . This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th ranked Whai (2-3) to first ranked Hoiho (5-1) 71-69 on Friday evening. Hoiho made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. American forward Ashten Prechtel (196-2001, college: Stanford) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 20 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Australian guard Ahlise Hurst (175-2000, college: Oregon) chipped in 25 points (made all of her seven free throws). American forward Mikayla Cowling (188-1996, college: California, agency: LBM Management) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized Australian swingman Jade Kirisome (175-2000, college: SMC) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Hoiho maintains first position with 5-1 record. Whai lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with three games lost. Hoiho are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Pouakai (#5) in the next round. Whai will play again against the league's leader Hoiho and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
S. Hoiho: A.Hurst 25+4reb+2ast, A.Prechtel 16+20reb+1ast, P.Bradley 11+9reb+9ast, S.Gallaher 9+3reb+2ast, G.Roberts-Hare 5, A.Sophie 2+2reb+1ast
Whai: M.Cowling 28+12reb+4ast, S.Sagerer 13+7reb+3ast, J.Kirisome 13+6reb+4ast, M.Dale 8+6reb+5ast, A.West 4+2reb+2ast, A.Wilson 3+7reb+1ast

Tokomanawa Q. - Whai 78-84

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Queens (3-3) against fourth ranked Whai (2-3) on Sunday night. Host Queens were defeated by Whai in a tough game at home 78-84. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Mikayla Cowling (188-1996, college: California, agency: LBM Management) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import guard Aaliyah Wilson (180-1998, college: Texas A&M) contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Five Whai players scored in double figures. American guard Chrislyn Carr (165, college: Louisville) replied with 19 points and 5 rebounds and the former international guard Stella Beck (183-1995, college: SMC) added 13 points in the effort for Queens. Queens' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Whai maintains fourth position with 2-3 record. Defending champion Queens keep the third place with three games lost. Whai will play against league's leader Hoiho in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Queens will play against the league's second-placed Kahu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Whai: M.Cowling 21+8reb+4ast, A.Wilson 17+7reb+3ast, M.Dale 14+9reb+4ast, S.Sagerer 11+10reb+5ast, J.Kirisome 10+3reb+3ast, A.West 4+2reb
Tokomanawa Q.: C.Carr 19+5reb+3ast, T.Graham 15+4reb, S.Beck 13+4reb+3ast, S.Watts 9+6reb+2ast, T.Josephine 8+11reb, M.Parris 7+3reb+2ast



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