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The Advertiser
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Opals thump NZ by 41, clinch Trans-Tasman series
The Opals have sealed the inaugural Trans-Tasman Throwdown by trouncing New Zealand 98-57 on the Sunshine Coast. Australia set up their crushing victory in front of a sellout crowd of 3217 at UniSC Arena on Friday night by hammering the Tall Ferns 29-10 and 28-15 in the opening two quarters. All 12 Opals hit the scoreboard, led by Townsville Fire forward Alex Fowler (15 points), Perth Lynx guard Miela Sowah (15) and Southside Flyers star Maddison Rocci (13). Captain Steph Reid and Courtney Woods chalked up four steals apiece, while three others - Rocci, Issy Borlase and Abbey Ellis - had three steals in a dominant defensive display. The only negative for the Aussies was a left shoulder injury to Ellis, who was forced to exit the contest in the second quarter before sitting on the bench for the rest of the match with her AC joint taped. Sharne Robati (14 points) and skipper Esra McGoldrick (11) led the way for the Kiwis, who came undone by surrendering a whopping 26 turnovers. From a modest 9-8 lead, the Opals effectively ended the contest by going on a 16-0 spree to gallop ahead 25-8. The Tall Ferns were utterly uncompetitive from the get-go, out-rebounded 16-6 in the opening term and coughing up eight turnovers. NZ committed another eight second-quarter cough-ups to have a staggering 16 turnovers at half-time as Australia strengthened their grip on the contest to hold sway 57-25. Rocci was giving the Tall Ferns headaches at both ends, while Sowah and Borlase continued to provide punch off the bench. The third quarter started in a similar vein, with NZ conceding two sloppy turnovers in the first 23 seconds. They raised their game to show some belated fight, with McGoldrick spearheading a 9-0 burst to help them win the quarter 21-18. Australia responded impressively, starting the fourth term with a 10-2 run to outscore NZ 23-11 for the period. The Opals, who won the opening game in Adelaide by 18 points, hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the first bilateral series between the nations since 2015. Game three takes place at Hamilton, New Zealand, on Sunday. The Opals have sealed the inaugural Trans-Tasman Throwdown by trouncing New Zealand 98-57 on the Sunshine Coast. Australia set up their crushing victory in front of a sellout crowd of 3217 at UniSC Arena on Friday night by hammering the Tall Ferns 29-10 and 28-15 in the opening two quarters. All 12 Opals hit the scoreboard, led by Townsville Fire forward Alex Fowler (15 points), Perth Lynx guard Miela Sowah (15) and Southside Flyers star Maddison Rocci (13). Captain Steph Reid and Courtney Woods chalked up four steals apiece, while three others - Rocci, Issy Borlase and Abbey Ellis - had three steals in a dominant defensive display. The only negative for the Aussies was a left shoulder injury to Ellis, who was forced to exit the contest in the second quarter before sitting on the bench for the rest of the match with her AC joint taped. Sharne Robati (14 points) and skipper Esra McGoldrick (11) led the way for the Kiwis, who came undone by surrendering a whopping 26 turnovers. From a modest 9-8 lead, the Opals effectively ended the contest by going on a 16-0 spree to gallop ahead 25-8. The Tall Ferns were utterly uncompetitive from the get-go, out-rebounded 16-6 in the opening term and coughing up eight turnovers. NZ committed another eight second-quarter cough-ups to have a staggering 16 turnovers at half-time as Australia strengthened their grip on the contest to hold sway 57-25. Rocci was giving the Tall Ferns headaches at both ends, while Sowah and Borlase continued to provide punch off the bench. The third quarter started in a similar vein, with NZ conceding two sloppy turnovers in the first 23 seconds. They raised their game to show some belated fight, with McGoldrick spearheading a 9-0 burst to help them win the quarter 21-18. Australia responded impressively, starting the fourth term with a 10-2 run to outscore NZ 23-11 for the period. The Opals, who won the opening game in Adelaide by 18 points, hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the first bilateral series between the nations since 2015. Game three takes place at Hamilton, New Zealand, on Sunday. The Opals have sealed the inaugural Trans-Tasman Throwdown by trouncing New Zealand 98-57 on the Sunshine Coast. Australia set up their crushing victory in front of a sellout crowd of 3217 at UniSC Arena on Friday night by hammering the Tall Ferns 29-10 and 28-15 in the opening two quarters. All 12 Opals hit the scoreboard, led by Townsville Fire forward Alex Fowler (15 points), Perth Lynx guard Miela Sowah (15) and Southside Flyers star Maddison Rocci (13). Captain Steph Reid and Courtney Woods chalked up four steals apiece, while three others - Rocci, Issy Borlase and Abbey Ellis - had three steals in a dominant defensive display. The only negative for the Aussies was a left shoulder injury to Ellis, who was forced to exit the contest in the second quarter before sitting on the bench for the rest of the match with her AC joint taped. Sharne Robati (14 points) and skipper Esra McGoldrick (11) led the way for the Kiwis, who came undone by surrendering a whopping 26 turnovers. From a modest 9-8 lead, the Opals effectively ended the contest by going on a 16-0 spree to gallop ahead 25-8. The Tall Ferns were utterly uncompetitive from the get-go, out-rebounded 16-6 in the opening term and coughing up eight turnovers. NZ committed another eight second-quarter cough-ups to have a staggering 16 turnovers at half-time as Australia strengthened their grip on the contest to hold sway 57-25. Rocci was giving the Tall Ferns headaches at both ends, while Sowah and Borlase continued to provide punch off the bench. The third quarter started in a similar vein, with NZ conceding two sloppy turnovers in the first 23 seconds. They raised their game to show some belated fight, with McGoldrick spearheading a 9-0 burst to help them win the quarter 21-18. Australia responded impressively, starting the fourth term with a 10-2 run to outscore NZ 23-11 for the period. The Opals, who won the opening game in Adelaide by 18 points, hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the first bilateral series between the nations since 2015. Game three takes place at Hamilton, New Zealand, on Sunday.
RNZ News
07-05-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Sports News for 8 May 2025
The Tall Blacks and Tall Ferns have both been beaten by Australia in the opening games of the 3-match Trans-Tasman series in Adelaide. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
RNZ News
07-05-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Tall Ferns and Tall Blacks beaten in opening trans-Tasman games
Ashlee Strawbridge of the Tall Ferns takes a shot against Australia Opals, 2025. Photo: PHOTOSPORT The Tall Ferns and Tall Blacks have both been beaten by Australia in the opening games of the inaugural Trans-Tasman Throwdown basketball series in Adelaide. The Tall Ferns were beaten 88-70 by the Opals, while the Tall Blacks went down to the Boomers 80-68. The New Zealand women gave the number two ranked Opals a bit of a scare in the first half. The Ferns, who featured five debutants, started strongly but the Australians had an answer to everything the visitors presented. Australia were up by 10 after the first quarter before New Zealand closed to within four at three-quarter time. However the Ferns faded in the last stanza as the home side took control. Sharne Robati top scored for the Tall Ferns with 19 points while Pahlyss Hokianga had 10. Shea Ili of the Tall Blacks and Elijah Pepper of the Boomers, 2025. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Meanwhile the Tall Blacks jumped out to an early lead against the Boomers on the back of the experienced heads of Reuben Te Rangi and Shea Ili. New Zealand were up by four after the first quarter and five at half time before the home side took control. Dejan Vasiljevic hit 23 points and Elijah Pepper 16 as Australia went on to score a comfortable victory. Te Rangi with 15 points and Ili with 12 lead the scoring for the visitors who had only New Zealand-based players in their squad. Tall Blacks coach Judd Flavell said they can take a lot from the game. "The second half just got away from us and a large part of that is how the Boomers responded with their defence," Flavell said. "We forced it too much and didn't have that flow going in the second half and that lead to them getting stops." The second games of the series are on the Sunshine Coast on Friday before the final games in Hamilton.
The Age
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
AUS Opals v NZ Tall Ferns Highlights: Trans-Tasman Throwdown Basketball
Wide World of Sports presents the Basketball Trans-Tasman Throwdown with the Opals v Tall Ferns, live from Adelaide Entertainment Centre
NZ Herald
03-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Dame Lisa Carrington joins Kāhu basketball ownership group
'I'm not the most well-versed on basketball. But the women's league starts in October, so I'm really excited just to learn. We've got a bit of time to get things in order.' Carrington is the sixth woman to join the ownership group joining a team with rich sporting pedigree: Jodi Cameron (Tall Ferns legend and current Kāhu head coach), Rachel Howard (former Football Fern now Adidas executive), Jo Caird (former New Zealand junior tennis representative) and Paula 'Georgie' George (England rugby captain and World Cup winner). 'I do have a set of experiences that I hope would be really useful to the team, but I'm also really keen just to work and see what's required and build and help support in any way I can. 'I guess my goal there is just to see how I can support [and] learn a lot,' Carrington said. Following a long and celebrated Olympic career Carrington said investing in women's sport was a natural next step. 'It's changing that narrative of how we want to be portrayed and how we can support women's sport. It's quite empowering to be honest, and it's just an exciting space. 'Something that I want to do is continue to support sport – and particularly women's sport. There's always going to be this point where you're not at centre stage any more, so how else can I support?' The 35-year-old hopes her winning mindset and experience across four Olympic Games can bring success to the team. Kāhu general manager Caird told the Herald: " For anyone involved in basketball to have someone of Carrington's calibre invest in your sport is a huge lift. 'It gives us a huge boost in confidence.' Caird said Carrington's involvement first came about at the North Harbour Sports Awards in November. She had stepped off the stage following a Q&A session about Kāhu and was approached by the kayaker, who was interested in the business opportunities with the franchise. 'It was just a passing conversation at awards night. It took me a wee while to track [Carrington] down but she came back straight away and said: 'I really would like to sit down'.' Caird says Carrington's leadership is unrivalled and should add value to the team of wāhine. 'She's very keen to be involved when she can about leadership, team culture, lifting and elevating our professionalism. 'That side of the business, is obviously hugely important come the start of the season.' Carrington has committed to training for the Los Angeles Games in 2028, which will be her fifth Games. However, she told the Herald she won't be competing internationally this year. 'I'm taking this international season racing off but [I'm] still a full-time athlete. 'It gives me more flexibility, not having to travel and compete. We're all down on the lake still being coached. It just looks a little different this year. 'The aim would be to get back into international racing for next year.'
