Game Recap: Sharks @ Nuggets
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Result: Night 'n Day Otago Nuggets (89) are defeated by SBS Bank Southland Sharks (99)
The SBS Bank Southland Sharks showed up in Dunedin tonight & played tough, relentless, & confident. The Night 'n Day Otago Nuggets got off to a scorching start, behind the fantastic 3-point shooting by Ethan Rusbatch (29pts, 8reb, 1ast), however the Sharks would stand their ground, showcasing their offense power throughout the entirety of the game from a high-scoring night from Caleb Asberry (29pts, 9reb, 4ast), helping the Sharks continue their winning streak on the road.
Leading Players
Otago Nuggets: Ethan Rusbatch (29p, 8r, 1a), Buay Tuach (25p, 12r, 3a), Craig Moller (11p, 10r)
Southland Sharks: Caleb Asberry (29p, 9r, 4a), Rylan Jones (18p, 2r, 7a), Keylan Boone (16p, 11r)
MVP Votes:
Caleb Asberry (Sharks) - 10
Rylan Jones (Sharks) - 7
Ethan Rusbatch (Nuggets) - 7
Buay Tuach (Nuggets) - 4
Craig Moller (Nuggets) - 1
Tukaha Cooper (Sharks) - 1
Rapid League game:
Result: Night 'n Day Otago Nuggets (37) defeat SBS Bank Southland Sharks (34)
What a fantastic way to start a southern-Sunday clash! The home squad Nuggets started poorly with a mere 1 point in the first quarter, however they turned it around quickly before halftime, cutting the lead from the Sharks to just 1 point (14-13). The Nuggets showed up in a big way to start the second half, winning the quarter 9-8, and then continued their dominance to secure the homecourt win, 37-34.
Leading Players
Night 'n Day Otago Nuggets: Tyson Thata-Paese (12pts, 3reb), Caleb Smiler (11pts, 2reb, 3ast)
SBS Bank Southland Sharks: Quake Webster (7pts, 2reb, 1st), Tobias Cameron (7pts, 3reb, 3ast)
Rapid League MVP Votes:
Caleb Smiler (Nuggets) - 7
Tobias Cameron (Sharks) - 6
Tyson Thata-Paese (Nuggets) - 6
Patrick Journee-Tipene (Nuggets) - 4
Tautoko Wynyard (Sharks) - 4
Quake Webster (Sharks) - 3
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