
Breakers lose but stay on track for inaugural Ignite Cup final
Winning the third and fourth quarters kept the Breakers atop the Cup ladder.
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
The Breakers slumped to their sixth home defeat of the season.
The Breakers came into the contest on the back of three straight wins.
The Breakers are now sixth on the ladder with four wins in their last five games.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright hit 24 points, including the game-winning triple.
Tukaha Cooper returned a positive test while playing for the Southland Sharks.
Izaiah Brockington sealed the win with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
The NBL club and players have been criticised for deciding not to wear a pride jersey.
Roberts, who came out in 1995, has long advocated inclusion in sport.
Christian Doolittle powered the Wildcats with 15 fourth-quarter points.
Sam Mennenga led the charge with 25 points in the commanding win.
The loss kicks off a four-game road stretch before facing Brisbane on Wednesday.
Izaiah Brockington fired 25 points, his second 25-point game this season.
The Breakers snapped a four-game losing run in Wollongong with style.
Sam Mennenga poured in 25 first-half points before the Breakers collapsed.
Izaiah Brockington led the BNZ Breakers with a season-high 25 points.
The Breakers dominated the boards 54-40 with 19 on offence.
The Breakers have slumped to their fifth defeat in six matches this NBL season.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright shone with 20 points and a career-high 17 assists.
Sam Mennenga notched his first NBL double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Perth sealed victory with back-to-back threes in the final 60 seconds.
The American ownership group has moved the team on after seven seasons.
Kevin Braswell was part of the Breakers' title-winning team in 2011.
The injury occurred during the team's loss to Brisbane last week.
'Trying to find some more Kiwis to come back and be that local core will be great for us.'
Karim Lopez shines for Breakers, scoring career-high 19 points in narrow defeat.
Matt Mooney shines with 23 points, 10 assists.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright has been handed a five-game ban for the incident.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright will face a tribunal on Saturday and could face suspension.
The Breakers lost their eighth game in a row in Hobart.