Australia

Regular Season Round 16: Cairns - NZL Breakers 96-102

Date: November 22, 2025
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Taipans' (3-12) home loss to ninth ranked Breakers (5-10) 96-102 on Saturday. NZL Breakers dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Taipans' 36. NZL Breakers outrebounded Cairns 36-25 including 28 on the defensive glass. NZL Breakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Izaiah Brockington (193-1999, college: Iowa St.) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. New Zealand forward Sam Mennenga (206-2001, college: Davidson) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. Five Breakers players scored in double figures. Breakers' coach Petteri Koponen used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international forward Jack McVeigh (203-1996, college: Nebraska) produced 35 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists and American Andrew Andrews (188-1993, college: Washington) added 23 points, 9 assists and 4 steals respectively for lost side. NZL Breakers moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Brisbane. Cairns lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. NZL Breakers will meet at home higher ranked Tasmania JJ (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Cairns will play against Illawarra H. (#9) in Wollongong and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  CAIRNS (coach: Adam Forde)96
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
7 bZkRaDh, ziZV 35 9-7 (99.2%) 0-68 (36.9%) 1-1 (655%) 5 9 9 3 5 5 6 6 5 4 40 41 5
68 SjdQRTs, SjdQRT 42 9-64 (04.2%) 6-4 (44.4%) 1-1 (655%) 6 6 8 7 3 5 3 5 5 4 84 84 5
63 GillITiF, KFQaj 43 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 4-4 (655%) 5 0 0 6 3 5 6 6 5 6 2 9 5
5 KajD, bIniLR 83 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5 3 3 8 3 5 5 5 5 8 7 4 5
83 vRR, biQZus 61 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 5 8 5 0 5 5 5 5 6 4 -0 5
0 AZhIfaRld, SdBaQil 83 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 4 3 5 6 5 5 6 1 8 5
42 miQVRQ, viZhlij 67 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5 4 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 66 5
4 biD, biTIU 7 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 4 6 5
9 gRjjas, Kaij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
3 SdjiB, KFlR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
6 bZkRaDh, vlIFd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 eaZhiQdsIj, zRd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-44 (03.1%) 63-44 (38.3%) 62-83 (90.5%) 4 88 80 86 84 5 2 8 5 66 71 92  


  NZL BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)102
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
1 ziZVsIj-CiQUTQaDhU, OiQVRQ 44 0-2 (18.0%) 8-9 (82.1%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 6 6 1 8 5 4 5 5 6 85 69 5
4 bRjjRjDi, AiB 46 1-66 (03.0%) 6-3 (80%) 9-64 (04.2%) 4 0 2 8 4 5 5 6 5 6 88 60 5
2 mQIZVajDUIj, oJiaih 89 1-9 (20.9%) 5-8 (5%) 65-66 (75.7%) 6 65 66 3 6 5 5 5 5 8 88 45 5
7 miVRQ, eIMRQU 83 6-6 (655%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 4 8 5 5 8 5 5 65 61 5
6 vIpRJ, KiQaB 86 0-1 (24.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 6 6 5 8 60 63 5
9 wR eijDa, eRuMRj 86 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 0 4 5
86 giLasIj, CiQlaj 85 4-4 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 4 1 3 5
3 vRifi, oJiFih 64 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 3 5
60 vIR, eIMRQU 2 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -3 5
0 mQaUU, wiFlIQ 9 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
85 SjdQRT, ziZV  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
8 miaQsUIT, ARij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   82-35 (95.5%) 9-80 (82.5%) 80-43 (94.0%) 2 82 41 86 86 5 3 3 5 66 658 71  


Height: 203 cm
Position name: F
Born: Jun 27,1996
Weight: 98kg / 215.6lbs
40
MINS
27
35
POINTS
22
7
D.REB
10
0
O.REB
1
7
T.REB
11
4
ASSISTS
4
1
STEALS
0
3
TO
2
1
BLOCKS
0
7/9
77.8%
2FGP
6/7
85.7%
5/12
41.7%
3FGP
0/2
0.0%
6/6
100.0%
FT
10/11
90.9%
36
RANK
30
Height: 193 cm
Position: G
Born: Jul 12,1999
Weight: 91kg / 200.2lbs
Cairns  96
VS
96
Points Scored
102
78
Starting Five Points
89
18
Bench Points
13
22
Defensive Rebounds
28
3
Offensive Rebounds
8
25
Rebounds
36
21
Assists
21
8
Steals
4
11
Turnovers
11
2
Blocked Shots
4
23
Personal fouls
21
18/33
54.5%
2FGP
28/40
70.0%
14/33
42.4%
3FGP
7/25
28.0%
18/24
75.0%
FT
25/34
73.5%
78
Rank
96

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)