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  •   Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    Great group of guys, shame about the results

    Great group of guys, shame about the results


    That's the call from Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen as he reflects on finishing second-from-bottom in the NBL with a 10-win, 19-loss record.

    Koponen was surprised by the impact of travel and injuries on his Kiwi side's squad, but is amped to improve the roster and their performance.



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     04 Feb: Plans for basketball's renewed trans-Tasman rivalry to be an annual fixture moving forward
     02 Feb: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is vowing not to think too far ahead, despite stewing over the "what ifs" of a disappointing campaign
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