Tauihi Basketball Aoteroa Round 7 (Regular Season): Whai edge S. Hoiho by two points

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This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th placed Hoiho (5-4) to second ranked Whai (6-2) 83-81 on Friday evening. Whai looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Emme Shearer (183-2002, college: Portland) fired 26 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. chipped in 16 points and 12 assists. Australian center Jessie Edwards (193-1995, college: Minnesota) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. S. Hoiho at the other side dropped to the third place with four games lost. They share the position with Mainland P.. Whai are looking forward to face Mainland P. (#3) in Christchurch in the next round, which may be the game of the day. S. Hoiho will play against the league's second-placed Tokomanawa Q. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game was played in . Third ranked Pouakai faced their biggest opponent Queens. Guests from Christchurch (5-4) defeated host Queens (5-3) 93-89. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Queens. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard McKenna Dale (183-1999, college: Virginia) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Marena Whittle contributed with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Australian point guard Kristy Wallace (180-1996, college: Baylor, agency: LBM Management) answered with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for Tokomanawa Q.Mainland P. maintains third place with 5-4 record behind leader Whai, which they share with S. Hoiho. Tokomanawa Q. at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. Mainland P. will play against league's leader Whai 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 Kahu (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 73-59 loss to fourth ranked Hoiho (5-4) in on Sunday evening. It was a great evening for Rebecca Pizzey who led her team to a victory scoring 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side Lauren Mansfield responded with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. S. Hoiho moved-up to third place, which they share with Mainland P. Loser Kahu still closes the standings with eight games lost. S. Hoiho will meet at home league's second-placed Tokomanawa Q. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. N. Kahu will play against the league's second-placed Tokomanawa Q. and hopes to get finally their first victory.

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S. Hoiho - Whai 81-83

This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th placed Hoiho (5-4) to second ranked Whai (6-2) 83-81 on Friday evening. Whai looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Emme Shearer (183-2002, college: Portland) fired 26 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Jessica McDowell-White chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 assists. Australian center Jessie Edwards (193-1995, college: Minnesota) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Paige Bradley (178-1994, college: Denver) added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. S. Hoiho at the other side dropped to the third place with four games lost. They share the position with Mainland P.. Whai are looking forward to face Mainland P. (#3) in Christchurch in the next round, which may be the game of the day. S. Hoiho will play against the league's second-placed Tokomanawa Q. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
S. Hoiho: D.Lillian 18+1reb+2ast, J.Edwards 17+10reb+4ast, J.Claire 12+2reb+4ast, Z.Richards 12+8reb, P.Bradley 11+8reb+4ast, G.Samara 8+3reb
Whai: S.Emme 26+6reb+2ast, J.McDowell-White 16+4reb+12ast, H.Hannah 15+9reb+3ast, S.Laina 14+6reb+2ast, C.Mikayla 10+9reb+1ast, J.Kirisome 2+2ast

Tokomanawa Q. - Mainland P. 89-93

An exciting game was played in . Third ranked Pouakai faced their biggest opponent Queens. Guests from Christchurch (5-4) defeated host Queens (5-3) 93-89. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Queens. Mainland P. made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard McKenna Dale (183-1999, college: Virginia) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Australian guard Marena Whittle (180-1994, college: NDSU, agency: LBM Management) contributed with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Australian point guard Kristy Wallace (180-1996, college: Baylor, agency: LBM Management) answered with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and the former international forward Penina Davidson (190-1995, college: California) added 20 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Tokomanawa Q.Four Mainland P. and five Tokomanawa Q. players scored in double figures. Mainland P. maintains third place with 5-4 record behind leader Whai, which they share with S. Hoiho. Tokomanawa Q. at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. Mainland P. will play against league's leader Whai 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:
Tokomanawa Q.: K.Wallace 21+5reb+8ast, P.Davidson 20+10reb, P.Jihyun 18+7reb+2ast, B.Stella 13+5reb+3ast, B.Louise 11+10reb+3ast, B.Brooke 6
Mainland P.: D.McKenna 20+5reb+5ast, A.Hall 18+2reb+2ast, W.Marena 16+8reb+5ast, E.McGoldrick 13+10reb+2ast, M.Taylor 8+1reb+3ast, Y.Morgan 7+4reb+5ast

N. Kahu - S. Hoiho 59-73

Bottom-ranked Kahu (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 73-59 loss to fourth ranked Hoiho (5-4) in on Sunday evening. S. Hoiho looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for the former international center Rebecca Pizzey (190-1999) who led her team to a victory scoring 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Paige Bradley (178-1994, college: Denver) helped adding 11 points, 10 assists and 5 steals. At the losing side Australian guard Lauren Mansfield (170-1989, college: Iowa St.) responded with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Haliegh Reinoehl (188-1998, college: Akron) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. S. Hoiho moved-up to third place, which they share with Mainland P. Loser Kahu still closes the standings with eight games lost. S. Hoiho will meet at home league's second-placed Tokomanawa Q. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. N. Kahu will play against the league's second-placed Tokomanawa Q. and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
N. Kahu: L.Mansfield 16+7reb+4ast, H.Reinoehl 16+7reb, E.Bollmann 9+3reb+3ast, T.Tupaea 7+3reb+1ast, C.Abigail 6+8reb+1ast, J.Amy 5+1reb+3ast
S. Hoiho: P.Rebecca 20+9reb+4ast, L.Dart 19+3reb+2ast, B.Paige 11+4reb+10ast, C.Jacobs 9+5reb+1ast, E.Jessie 8+13reb+1ast, S.Taylah 6+3reb+3ast