The Breakers season continues after beating the Sydney Kings in the first round of the NBL basketball play-offs.<\/p>\n
The Breakers won the Play-In Qualifier 83-76 in Sydney to eliminate the Kings, ending their hopes of a “three-peat” of titles.<\/p>\n
The Auckland side, who have had plenty of injury issues in recent weeks, got through on the back of a strong performance from import guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright, who scored 34 points.<\/p>\n
The Kings lead 22-15 after the first quarter and were up by nine at half time before the visitors fought back in the second half.<\/p>\n
The Breakers outscored the Kings 45-29 to move into a Play-In battle with the Illawarra Hawks in Wollongong next Monday night.<\/p>\n
Jackson-Cartwright was instrumental in New Zealand dominating the second half, he also had six assists and five rebounds.<\/p>\n
Forward Zylan Cheatham injured an ankle in the second quarter, but came back on court scoring in the second half with points, four rebounds and three steals.<\/p>\n
Will McDowell-White took to the floor just two weeks after suffering what initially looked to be a serious shoulder injury in the side’s Round 20 win over Brisbane.<\/p>\n
“These guys are so tough,” said coach Mody Maor.<\/p>\n
“They care about all the right things, they care about each other, and they’re battle tested, because this season has been tough and we’ve seen everything and been through everything.<\/p>\n
“Once I walked into the locker room at half-time, I knew we were winning the game because there was no sign of anything but determination and being focused on the task. It was fantastic and I’m really proud.”<\/p>\n
The victory means the retiring Tom Abercrombie gets to play at least one more game.<\/p>\n
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