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NZ Herald
4 days ago
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Hawks set for home game of the season against Rams despite weekend losses
New Hawks import Brandon Alston, from Washington DC, pictured in practice at the Rodney Green Arena in Taradale ahead of the matches in the South Island over King's Birthday weekend. Photo / Supplied The Hawke's Bay Hawks are set for the likely home game of the season despite a shattering holiday-weekend end to the season's four-match southern campaign. Having beaten both Southland Sharks and Otago Nuggets in the deep South just over a week earlier, they returned for two
Otago Daily Times
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Sharks surface top after see-saw
It was a game where you lost count of the lead changes. But the Southland Sharks led when it mattered most to record a 91-80 win against the Otago Nuggets in Invercargill last night. Keylan Boone drained consecutive deep triples and Caleb Asberry finished things off the glass, and then swung from the hoop to extend the lead 85-77 in the fourth. The Nuggets struggled at the end of the fourth for the scoreline to flatter the Sharks. Boone finished with 31 points, Asberry notched 26 points and Josiah Allick had a big double of 12 points and 19 rebounds, 14 of those on offence. The Nuggets, in their first game since parting ways with Jose Perez, looked like they had more flow offensively and grew throughout the game. Don Carey jun, who finished with 26 points, got things started. The Sharks found themselves on the back foot, conceding several fouls to let the Nuggets in. It was a messy start from both sides and a low-scoring affair for much of the quarter, but the Nuggets clogged the paint to make it tough for the home side. Allick was the big target for the Sharks and Asberry banged a triple to level. The Nuggets moved the ball about the arc, had some nice touches, and their balance caught the Sharks on the hop. But the accuracy was slightly awry from both sides. Sam Timmins, in his first game for the Sharks after returning from Japan, swung the ball to the corner, finding Boone alone for another triple. Carey jun drove hard to the paint with two seconds left on the clock and tied the game 16-16. The Nuggets muscled up on defence and made the passage to the paint hard for the Sharks. But neither team helped themselves, leaving shots short in what became a frustrating period. Darcy Knox finally banged down the Nuggets first triple — after they had been 0 for 13 from deep — and opened the second quarter scoring nearly three minutes in. Caleb Smiler came up with a big play, stealing the ball off the Sharks restart. He dished it off to Bardsley and the centurion made no mistake to lead 21-16. The Sharks knuckled down on defence with Allick picking up offensive crumbs. Boone added a couple from the stripe to regain the lead and Jonathan Janssen, who finished with a double of 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, banked a tough finish in the paint for another lead change. Carey jun drained a corner three, Christian Martin came up with a steal and Patrick Freeman finished with the dunk. Nothing could separate the two heading into the break 37-37. Asberry found Timmins in the paint for the former Nugget to find his first of the night to drop. Burton found a mid-range jumper to jump out to a seven-point lead, the largest for the Sharks of the game. Freeman banked a triple and Carey jun dropped it off to Janssen in the paint to close things up. The Nuggets broke the deadlock at the break for the first time and led 62-59 at the third-quarter break. NBL The scores Southland Sharks 91 Keylan Boone 31, Caleb Asberry 26 Otago Nuggets 80 Don Carey jun 26, Jonathan Jassen 21 Quarter scores: Otago Nuggets 16-16, 37-37, 62-59
Otago Daily Times
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Sharks take the win against Nuggets in Invercargill
It was a game where you lost count of the lead changes. But the Southland Sharks led when it mattered most to record a 91-80 win against the Otago Nuggets in Invercargill tonight. Keylan Boone drained consecutive deep triples and Caleb Asberry finished things off the glass, and then swung from the hoop to extend the lead 85-77. The Nuggets struggled at the end of the fourth for the scoreline to flatter the Sharks. Boone finished with 31 points, Asberry notched 26 points and Josiah Allick had a big double of 12 points and 19 rebounds, 14 of those on offence. The Nuggets, in their first game since parting ways with Jose Perez, looked like they had more flow offensively and grew throughout the game. Don Carey jun, who finished with 26 points, got things started. The Sharks found themselves on the back foot, conceding several fouls to let the Nuggets in. It was a messy start from both sides — and a rather low scoring affair for much of the quarter — but the Nuggets clogged the paint to make it tough for the home side. Allick was the big target for the Sharks and Asberry banged a triple to level. The Nuggets moved the ball about the arc, had some nice touches, and their balance caught the Sharks on the hop. But the accuracy was slightly awry from both sides. Sam Timmins, in his first game for the Sharks after returning from Japan, swung the ball to the corner, finding Boone alone for another triple. Carey jun drove hard to the paint with two seconds left on the clock and tied the game 16-16. The Nuggets muscled up on defence and made the passage to the paint hard for the Sharks. But neither team helped themselves, leaving several shots short in what became a frustrating period. Darcy Knox finally banged down the Nuggets' first triple — after they had been 0 for 13 from deep — and opened the second quarter scoring nearly three minutes in. Caleb Smiler came up with a big play, stealing the ball off the Sharks' re-start. He dished it off to Bardsley and the centurion made no mistake to lead 21-16. The Sharks knuckled down on defence with Allick picking up offensive crumbs. Boone added a coupe from the stripe to regain the lead and Jonathan Janssen, who finished with a double of 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, banked a tough finish in the paint for another lead change. Carey jun drained a corner three, Christian Martin came up with a steal and Patrick Freeman finished with the dunk. Nothing could separate the two heading into the break 37-37. Asberry found Timmins in the paint for the former Nugget to find his first of the night to drop. Burton found a mid-range jumper to jump out to a seven-point lead, the largest for the Sharks of the game. Freeman banked a triple and Carey jun dropped it off to Janssen in the paint to close things up. The Nuggets broke the deadlock at the break for the first time and lead 62-59 at the third quarter break.
Otago Daily Times
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Sharks record win against Nuggets in Invercargill
It was a game where you lost count of the lead changes. But the Southland Sharks led when it mattered most to record a 91-80 win against the Otago Nuggets in Invercargill tonight. Keylan Boone drained consecutive deep triples and Caleb Asberry finished things off the glass, and then swung from the hoop to extend the lead 85-77. The Nuggets struggled at the end of the fourth for the scoreline to flatter the Sharks. Boone finished with 31 points, Asberry notched 26 points and Josiah Allick had a big double of 12 points and 19 rebounds, 14 of those on offence. The Nuggets, in their first game since parting ways with Jose Perez, looked like they had more flow offensively and grew throughout the game. Don Carey jun, who finished with 26 points, got things started. The Sharks found themselves on the back foot, conceding several fouls to let the Nuggets in. It was a messy start from both sides — and a rather low scoring affair for much of the quarter — but the Nuggets clogged the paint to make it tough for the home side. Allick was the big target for the Sharks and Asberry banged a triple to level. The Nuggets moved the ball about the arc, had some nice touches, and their balance caught the Sharks on the hop. But the accuracy was slightly awry from both sides. Sam Timmins, in his first game for the Sharks after returning from Japan, swung the ball to the corner, finding Boone alone for another triple. Carey jun drove hard to the paint with two seconds left on the clock and tied the game 16-16. The Nuggets muscled up on defence and made the passage to the paint hard for the Sharks. But neither team helped themselves, leaving several shots short in what became a frustrating period. Darcy Knox finally banged down the Nuggets' first triple — after they had been 0 for 13 from deep — and opened the second quarter scoring nearly three minutes in. Caleb Smiler came up with a big play, stealing the ball off the Sharks' re-start. He dished it off to Bardsley and the centurion made no mistake to lead 21-16. The Sharks knuckled down on defence with Allick picking up offensive crumbs. Boone added a coupe from the stripe to regain the lead and Jonathan Janssen, who finished with a double of 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, banked a tough finish in the paint for another lead change. Carey jun drained a corner three, Christian Martin came up with a steal and Patrick Freeman finished with the dunk. Nothing could separate the two heading into the break 37-37. Asberry found Timmins in the paint for the former Nugget to find his first of the night to drop. Burton found a mid-range jumper to jump out to a seven-point lead, the largest for the Sharks of the game. Freeman banked a triple and Carey jun dropped it off to Janssen in the paint to close things up. The Nuggets broke the deadlock at the break for the first time and lead 62-59 at the third quarter break.
Otago Daily Times
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Bardsley bringing up 100th game
Matthew Bardsley is a hustler. The Otago Nuggets bring him on when they need some energy. It is his role to disrupt, spoil, agitate and just generally do whatever it takes to force a turnover, create a mistake and change the momentum of the match. The 29-year-old guard is perfectly cast in that role. He is quick, he has great reactions, and he is tenacious. They are all attributes that do not always show up on the stats sheet. But he has made a huge contribution since the Nuggets re-entered the league in 2020 following a five-year absence. He added energy from the bench during the championship runs in 2020 and 2022. And tomorrow evening, he will bring up his 100th game for the franchise when they head south to play the Southland Sharks in Invercargill. "It has been a pretty cool journey since 2020, and to reach 100 games is something I'm pretty proud of," Bardsley said. Bardsley is the second player to reach the milestone this season. Josh Aitcheson brought up his 100th game late last month and point guard Darcy Knox is poised on 97 games and will also reach the mark, all going well. The trio has played a lot of basketball together, and just that simple joy has been one of Bardsley's highlights. He moved south from Palmerston North in 2017 and linked up with Aitcheson and Knox in the University of Otago basketball team. "We won a couple of national championships with Otago University, and then it kind of went from there. Our basketball journeys have been pretty aligned since then." The 2020 National Basketball League Showdown was a huge highlight in his career. The league was reworked that season because of Covid, and the entire tournament was played in Auckland. All the players stayed at the same hotel and formed their own Covid bubble. The Nuggets got lucky in the player draft. They were able to secure the services of the likes of Jordan Ngatai and Jarrod Kenny. "As a kick start to my Nuggets' career, it was quite an intense seven weeks up in Auckland. "But it was such a great experience for me and to play alongside some of New Zealand's best basketball players in JK and Jordan Ngatai ... was pretty cool. "And the championship in 2022 was special as well." It has been an unusual week for Bardsley. He has been in Christchurch for work and has not been around the team. But he was not expecting to be any more nervous than usual for the milestone match. "I'll be just treating it like another game. "In the context of our season, we probably need to get a win. Well, not probably, we definitely need to get a win, so that will be the main focus, not the 100th game per se." His wife, Sophie, and her family will travel to Invercargill to watch him play. His 100th was supposed to be against the beleaguered Indian Panthers in Dunedin last night, but that game has been postponed. The other major distraction this week has been the departure of Jose Perez. The American small forward and the Nuggets parted ways. "I don't think it has been a distraction. The club has made moves that it has to make, and we are just continuing to try and build together and make a late playoff push, I suppose. "The group is still very connected despite what has been going on."
