Wellington Saints beat Southland Sharks to clinch 13th National Basketball League title

Saints - Sharks 88-83

Saints made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of the international forward Hyrum Harris (204-1996, college: Umpqua CC) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Australian swingman Nick Marshall (198-1999, college: Clarke) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Samuel Timmins (211-1997, college: Washington) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Josiah Allick (203-2001, college: Nebraska) added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Sharks. Four Saints and five Sharks players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Saints: H.Harris 20+14reb+3ast, J.Ngatai 19+4reb, N.Marshall 16+11reb+3ast, S.Bruce 13+1reb+1ast, I.Le'afa 11+5reb+6ast, N.Muszynski 9+6reb+5ast
Sharks: K.Boone 19+6reb+1ast, S.Timmins 17+11reb+5ast, J.Allick 15+9reb+6ast, C.Asberry 15+6reb+7ast, T.Cooper 14+4reb+2ast, B.Inger 3+3reb