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Wellington Saints Claim 13th Title with Second-Half Surge Over Sharks TSB Arena Wellington, July 14 — A dominant second-half performance has propelled the Mills Albert Wellington Saints to a thrilling 88–83 victory over the Southland Sharks in the 2025 Sal’s NBL Grand Final, securing their record-extending 13th National Basketball League championship. The win marks the Saints’ first title since 2021 and a maiden championship for head coach Aaron Young, who had previously fall

Southland Sharks – Grand Final Preview Overview Record: 14-8 (5th overall) Scoring Margin: +1.50 (4th) League Rank in FG%: 1st (48%) League Rank in 3PT%: 1st (38%) League Rank in FT%: T-2nd (74%) League Rank in Assists: 2nd (21.41 APG) League Rank in Rebounding Margin: 3rd (+4.18) League Rank in Turnover Margin: 11th (-4.73) Strengths Rebounding muscle: +4.2 margin, driven by Allick, Timmins & Boone. Balanced inside-out attack: Boone & Asberry outside, Allick & Timmins inside

Result: Wheeler Motor Company Canterbury Rams (82) defeated by the Southland Sharks (101) Leading Players: Canterbury Rams: Max Darling (15 pts, 2 reb), Sean McDonald (23 pts, 3 reb, 7 ast) Southland Sharks: Josiah Allick (21 pts, 15 reb, 3 ast), Caleb Aspberry (19 pts, 4 reb, 9 ast) Sals NBL Boxscore

2025 Sal's NBL Awards Winners The Southland Sharks’ dominant big man Josiah Allick has been named Most Valuable Player for the 2025 Sal’s NBL season, capping a stellar campaign that saw the Sharks lock in home court for the Elimination round and finish as one of the league’s hottest teams. Allick posted regular season averages of 18.9 points, 11.1 rebounds (including a league-leading 4.1 offensive rebounds per game) and 2.9 assists, shooting an efficient 58% from the field. H

The Southland Sharks have confirmed their third American import player for the opening half of the 2025 Sal’s New Zealand National...