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      Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    A blow to the Breakers ambitions of sneaking into the ANBL play-offs

    A blow to the Breakers ambitions of sneaking into the ANBL play-offs


    They've been beaten 123-116 by the second-ranked South East Melbourne Phoenix.

    That leaves them seventh, two wins outside the top six.

    Five of their remaining seven regular season games are against teams in finals spots.

    Coach Petteri Koponen says their belief hasn't wilted.



    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BK'S CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN. TOPPED WITH MELTY CHEESE SAUCE...AND MORE CHEESE

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Basketball News
     17 Feb: Three Breakers players have been nominated for awards in the Australian basketball league gongs
     16 Feb: The Stars have beaten the Stripes to win the NBA All-Star Game final 47-21 in California
     15 Feb: Petteri Koponen has slam dunked questions about his future as the Breakers head coach after a three-point loss in Adelaide ended their NBL playoff hopes
     15 Feb: The Breakers have been undone by another freakish Bryce Cotton performance to fall 92-89 to the 36ers in Adelaide
     14 Feb: The Breakers believe shutting down star guard Bryce Cotton will be the key to beating the Adelaide 36ers in tonight's Aussie NBL basketball clash
     14 Feb: The Hawks' title defence is over in basketball's NBL with a 120 to 94 loss to the visiting Sydney Kings in Illawarra
     08 Feb: A double-dose of positive news for the Breakers as they fight to keep their dim NBL basketball playoff hopes alight
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     Environment:
    Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain 10:47

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