Taranaki Airs challenge for top-four in NBL
- Dave Worsley
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 7 hours ago
The Taranaki Airs have taken down the Whai in the resumption of the Sal's NZ NBL in Mercury BayPark, Tauranga.
The 75-62 win came on the back of Tall Black Carlin Davison who dominated the game as top-scorer for the Airs and also pulling down 18 rebounds.
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The 21-year-old power forward is having one of his best seasons helping take the Airs into fifth spot with the victory.
Also contributing was import Armon Fletcher with 13 points and Jack Andrew the Otago-born player who has spent a couple of seasons with the Perth Wildcats.
Andrew took in 13 rebounds and 10 points as the Airs stayed consistent across the squad.
For the Whai it was Cruz Perrott-Hunt who troubled the scoreboard with 21 points, and eight rebounds but lacked the support he needed.
Sean Bairstow and teenager Carter Hopoi scored 13 and 11 respectively.
Throughout the game the home side were in the contest, leading 16-14 after the first quarter by down 13-16 in the second.
In the third quater the Airs finished with 23 points to the Whai's 23, however the final quarter had the Airs race out to a 22-11 quarter win.
The Airs who are now 7-5 host the Franklin Bulls next Wednesday while the Whai (5-7)have the bye after originally facing the Indian Panthers.
Taranaki Airs: Carlin Davison (17pts, 18reb), Armon Fletcher (13pts), Owen Foxwell (13pts)
Tauranga Whai: Kruz Perrott-Hunt (21pts), Sean Bairstow (13pts), Carter Hopoi (11pts)
TAU | 16 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 62 |
TAR | 14 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 75 |
