Tauihi Basketball Aoteroa Round 5 (Regular Season): Mainland P. beat Tokomanawa Q. in the most crucial game of the week

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Third ranked Pouakai faced second-ranked Queens. Host Pouakai (3-3) defeated guests from (3-2) 89-83. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Queens. Mainland P. made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Tokomanawa Q. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard McKenzie Forbes (183-2000, college: USC) who scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. Australian swingman Mikhaela Cann (177-1994) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Jordan Horston (188-2001, college: Tennessee) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists for the guests. Mainland P. maintains third place with 3-3 record having just two points less than leader N. Kahu. Defending champion Tokomanawa Q. keeps the second position with two games lost. Mainland P. are looking forward to face league's leader N. Kahu in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tokomanawa Q. will play against S. Hoiho and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Whai managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of five consecutive losses. This time they outleveled fourth-ranked Hoiho 90-71. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 19-point difference suggests that Whai is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hoiho. American swingman Ashley Joens (183-2000, college: Iowa St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds. McKenna Dale contributed with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American center Samantha Bowman (188, college: CWU) answered with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists for S. Hoiho. Whai maintains fifth place with 2-5 record. S. Hoiho at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Whai will play against higher ranked Mainland P. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. S. Hoiho will play against the league's second-placed Tokomanawa Q. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Kahu delivered the fifth victory on Thursday night. This time they crushed 5th ranked Whai (2-5) 81-48. IimarI Thomas stepped up and scored 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Ashley Joens responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. N. Kahu maintains first place with 5-1 record. Whai lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with five games lost. N. Kahu will meet at home Mainland P. (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Whai will play against Mainland P. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

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N. Kahu - Whai 81-48

Leader Kahu delivered the fifth victory on Thursday night. This time they crushed 5th ranked Whai (2-5) 81-48. N. Kahu held Whai to an opponent 17.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 40.3 percent accuracy of the winners. N. Kahu forced 19 Whai turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when N. Kahu made 9 blocks. American swingman IimarI Thomas (178-2000, college: UCLA) stepped up and scored 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and the former international guard Tahlia Tupaea (175-1997) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. American swingman Ashley Joens (183-2000, college: Iowa St.) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import power forward Laina Snyder (185-1995, college: Ashland) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. N. Kahu maintains first place with 5-1 record. Whai lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with five games lost. N. Kahu will meet at home Mainland P. (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Whai will play against Mainland P. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
N. Kahu: I.Thomas 22+8reb+1ast, T.Tupaea 17+6reb+1ast, M.Mullings 10+1reb+1ast, C.Paalvast 8+1reb+1ast, C.Forster 6+1reb+1ast, K.Leger-Walker 5+6reb+7ast
Whai: A.Joens 15+7reb, L.Snyder 10+6reb+1ast, M.Cowling 5+3reb+2ast, E.Langton 5+1reb, M.Dale 4+2reb+1ast, L.McSpadden 3+11reb+1ast

Whai - S. Hoiho 90-71

Bottom-ranked Whai managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of five consecutive losses. This time they outleveled fourth-ranked Hoiho 90-71. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 19-point difference suggests that Whai is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hoiho. They made 21-of-24 charity shots (87.5 percent) during the game. Whai forced 23 S. Hoiho turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by S. Hoiho's players. American swingman Ashley Joens (183-2000, college: Iowa St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds. The former international guard McKenna Dale (183-1999, college: Virginia) contributed with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American center Samantha Bowman (188, college: CWU) answered with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Paige Bradley (178-1994, college: Denver) added 22 points and 4 assists in the effort for S. Hoiho. Five Whai and four S. Hoiho players scored in double figures. Whai maintains fifth place with 2-5 record. S. Hoiho at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Whai will play against higher ranked Mainland P. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. S. Hoiho will play against the league's second-placed Tokomanawa Q. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Whai: A.Joens 29+13reb+2ast, L.Snyder 17+8reb+3ast, M.Dale 14+9reb+5ast, M.Cowling 11+2reb+7ast, L.McSpadden 10+7reb+4ast, K.Smiler 4
S. Hoiho: P.Bradley 22+2reb+4ast, Z.Richards 14+6reb, C.D'Angelo 14+3reb+1ast, S.Bowman 12+16reb+4ast, N.Chou 9+7reb, T.Mitchell 0

Mainland P. - Tokomanawa Q. 89-83

Third ranked Pouakai faced second-ranked Queens. Host Pouakai (3-3) defeated guests from (3-2) 89-83. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Queens. Mainland P. made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Tokomanawa Q. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard McKenzie Forbes (183-2000, college: USC) who scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. Australian swingman Mikhaela Cann (177-1994) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Jordan Horston (188-2001, college: Tennessee) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists and Australian forward Louise Brown (189-1995, college: Tennessee) added 11 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Four Mainland P. and five Tokomanawa Q. players scored in double figures. Mainland P. maintains third place with 3-3 record having just two points less than leader N. Kahu. Defending champion Tokomanawa Q. keeps the second position with two games lost. Mainland P. are looking forward to face league's leader N. Kahu in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tokomanawa Q. will play against S. Hoiho and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mainland P.: M.Forbes 26+5reb+1ast, H.Reinoehl 17+5reb+2ast, M.Cann 14+6reb+5ast, S.Robati 13+5reb+4ast, C.Brown 13+6reb+2ast, E.McGoldrick 6+8reb+8ast
Tokomanawa Q.: J.Horston 24+10reb+9ast, J.Park 18+6reb+2ast, F.Chagas 18+3reb+1ast, S.Beck 12+5reb+2ast, L.Brown 11+12reb+4ast, K.Hippolite 0