Australia

Regular Season Round 26: Cairns - NZL Breakers 86-104

Date: January 17, 2026
Rather expected game in Cairns where 9th ranked Taipans (7-18) were defeated by seventh ranked Breakers (10-15) 104-86. NZL Breakers dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Taipans' 30. New Zealand forward Sam Mennenga (206-2001, college: Davidson) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points and 5 rebounds. Mexican swingman Karim Lopez (202-2007) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Breakers' coach Petteri Koponen allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international forward Jack McVeigh (203-1996, college: Nebraska) replied with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and American-New Zealand swingman Mojave King (196-2002) added 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Cairns. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. NZL Breakers maintains seventh position with 10-15 record. Cairns at the other side keep the ninth place with 18 games lost. NZL Breakers will play against league's leader Adelaide in Findon in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Cairns will play on the road against Perth (#5) and hope to get back on the winning track.

  CAIRNS (coach: Adam Forde)86
  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 47 6-1 (61.9%) 4-9 (38.7%) 8-8 (655%) 8 1 2 2 4 5 5 6 5 0 64 64 5
68 SjdQRTs, SjdQRT 40 8-0 (35%) 4-9 (38.7%) 8-3 (05%) 6 6 8 0 4 5 5 6 5 3 60 9 5
5 KajD, bIniLR 46 8-3 (05%) 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 67 84 5
63 GillITiF, KFQaj 89 6-4 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 5
83 vRR, biQZus 81 3-0 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 8 8 5 5 6 5 4 2 7 5
0 AZhIfaRld, SdBaQil 88 4-3 (90%) 3-0 (25%) 6-6 (655%) 5 3 3 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 67 67 5
1 AUiUUBijj, KIdF 85 6-8 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 6 8 4 8 5 5 8 5 5 0 0 5
42 miQVRQ, viZhlij 2 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 5
3 SdjiB, KFlR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
6 bZkRaDh, vlIFd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 eaZhiQdsIj, zRd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-46 (32.3%) 61-44 (32.0%) 2-66 (98.9%) 1 83 45 80 61 5 6 0 5 63 21 26  


  NZL BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)104
  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 +/-
2 mQIZVajDUIj, oJiaih 44 9-68 (02.4%) 8-8 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 83 83 5
1 ziZVsIj-CiQUTQaDhU, OiQVRQ 48 1-65 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 65 8 5 0 5 5 5 69 84 5
4 bRjjRjDi, AiB 82 64-86 (16.7%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 4 8 0 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 82 83 5
6 vIpRJ, KiQaB 82 0-66 (30.0%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 0 1 66 8 3 5 6 5 5 4 61 60 5
7 miVRQ, eIMRQU 63 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 5 8 5 4 5 5 5 4 1 5
9 wR eijDa, eRuMRj 62 6-8 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 2 1 5
86 giLasIj, CiQlaj 69 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 5
75 WRMsURQ, wia 60 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 3 5
68 giQlajD, bixTRll 7 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5
60 vIR, eIMRQU 7 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 3 5
8 miaQsUIT, ARij 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
0 mQaUU, wiFlIQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   41-18 (02.6%) 1-62 (44.4%) 63-62 (99.2%) 64 84 41 67 64 5 66 6 5 3 653 668  


Height: 196 cm
Position name: G/F
Born: Jun 11,2002
Weight: 88kg / 193.6lbs
31
MINS
33
19
POINTS
24
5
D.REB
3
0
O.REB
0
5
T.REB
3
4
ASSISTS
1
0
STEALS
1
0
TO
0
0
BLOCKS
0
2/4
50.0%
2FGP
7/12
58.3%
5/7
71.4%
3FGP
2/2
100.0%
0/0
0%
FT
4/4
100.0%
23
RANK
24
Height: 193 cm
Position: G
Born: Jul 12,1999
Weight: 91kg / 200.2lbs
Cairns  86
VS
86
Points Scored
104
60
Starting Five Points
88
26
Bench Points
16
24
Defensive Rebounds
23
6
Offensive Rebounds
13
30
Rebounds
36
25
Assists
19
1
Steals
11
14
Turnovers
4
5
Blocked Shots
1
16
Personal fouls
13
15/31
48.4%
2FGP
36/62
58.1%
16/33
48.5%
3FGP
6/18
33.3%
8/11
72.7%
FT
14/18
77.8%
81
Rank
112

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)