New Zealand
Regular Season Round 8: Airs - Saints 71-81
Date: May 16, 2026
No shocking result in a game when fourth rankedSaints (5-3) beat 6th ranked Airs (3-5) in New Plymouth 81-71 on Saturday. Saints forced 19 Airs turnovers. The winners were led by American guard Elijah Pepper (193-2001, college: UC Davis) who scored that evening 29 points and 8 rebounds and Australian forward Akech Aliir (204-2000) supported him with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Even 15 points, 6 assists and 4 steals by American guard Aaron Cook (188-1997, college: Georgia) did not help to save the game for Airs . Power forward James Moors (208-2000, college: Colorado St.) added 14 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Saints have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains fourth position with 5-3 record. Airs lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with Bulls.
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)
Regular Season Round 8: Airs - Saints 71-81
Date: May 16, 2026
No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked
 AIRS71 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 5 | CIIV, SiQIj | 44 | 4-3 (90%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 86 | 5 |
| 65 | GQRRj, NiLaRQ | 45 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -6 | 5 |
| 8 | AiBuRl, wiijR | 87 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 9 | 5 |
| 64 | bIIQs, ziBRs | 89 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-6 (5%) | 1-1 (655%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 63 | 64 | 5 |
| 0 | kRi, vuVi | 81 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 6 | AUQIud, mQijdIj | 86 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 48 | mialRF, ruajUaj | 69 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | SdiB, ciLaRQ | 68 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 4 | zIjRs, biQZRl | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 66 | wuuUi, ealRF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | wuhiVi, vFQaZ | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CIIpRQ, zIQdij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 84-04 (34.3%) | 0-84 (86.9%) | 65-65 (655.5%) | 66 | 48 | 34 | 60 | 88 | 64 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 67 | 96 | 18 | |||
 SAINTS81 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 35 | ORppRQ, qlanih | 42 | 1-65 (15%) | 4-7 (44.4%) | 2-65 (25%) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 5 |
| 5 | giLasIj, CiQlaj | 44 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 85 | 5 |
| 6 | ojDQiB, gIjUR | 48 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | vRifi, oJiFih | 46 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-2 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | SlaaQ, SVRZh | 45 | 9-2 (29.0%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 84 | 5 |
| 60 | HujU, zIQdij | 81 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 9 | 66 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| 4 | GIld, AiBuRl | 65 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 89 | OalZhRQ, SQUhuQ | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 1 | bujaQ, Hissij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 69 | eIMRQUsIj, SQiji | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 33 | giQaus, viUu | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 66 | mliZVBIQR, SlRx | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 81-34 (15.0%) | 0-87 (69.8%) | 63-86 (11.9%) | 7 | 44 | 38 | 85 | 64 | 88 | 65 | 0 | 8 | 67 | 26 | 72 | |||
Aaron Cook Height: 188 cm
Position name: G
Born: Dec 28,1997
Weight: 84kg / 184.8lbs
Position name: G
Born: Dec 28,1997
Weight: 84kg / 184.8lbs
33
MINS
38
15
POINTS
29
3
D.REB
8
0
O.REB
0
3
T.REB
8
6
ASSISTS
3
4
STEALS
2
3
TO
6
0
BLOCKS
0
3/4
75.0%
2FGP
6/10
60.0%
3/6
50.0%
3FGP
3/9
33.3%
0/0
0%
FT
8/10
80.0%
21
RANK
29
Height: 193 cm
Position: G
Born: May 8,2001
Weight: 91kg / 200.2lbs
Position: G
Born: May 8,2001
Weight: 91kg / 200.2lbs
71
Points Scored
81
53
Starting Five Points
69
18
Bench Points
12
32
Defensive Rebounds
33
11
Offensive Rebounds
9
43
Rebounds
42
15
Assists
20
12
Steals
10
19
Turnovers
19
2
Blocked Shots
5
22
Personal fouls
13
23/53
43.4%
2FGP
26/43
60.5%
5/23
21.7%
3FGP
5/29
17.2%
10/10
100.0%
FT
14/21
66.7%
62
Rank
98
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)
