News | Basketball

2 Jul 2025 12:29

| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |

NZCity News

Home > News > Sports > Basketball

An undermanned Warriors side has defied the odds and secured a comeback victory over the Wests Tigers in their NRL match on the Central Coast

An undermanned Warriors side has defied the odds and secured a comeback victory over the Wests Tigers in their NRL match on the Central Coast

22 May 2021

The Mount Smart club scored twice in the final 12 minutes - a period where they were down to 12 men for consecutive sinbinning's - to win 30-26 on the Central Coast.

Coach Nathan Brown says it was encouraging to see.

Fullback Reece Walsh was the standout performer, scoring one try, grabbing three try assists and one linebreak, and running for 140 metres.

Elsewhere the Cronulla Sharks have overcome rivals the St George Illawarra Dragons 13-12 in golden point in Kogarah.

RUGBY LEAGUE COVERAGE WITH PITSTOP. GET A FREE WARRANT OF FITNESS CHECK WITH EVERY EASY SERVICE.

>> More Basketball News

Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles

© 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

Other Basketball News

30 Jun: Basketballer LeBron James is set for a record 23rd season in the NBA

29 Jun: New Zealand have started the men's under-19 basketball World Cup with a big victory

27 Jun: Last year's New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Lachlan Olbrich has been taken in the NBA Draft as the 55th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls

25 Jun: The Breakers will send a travelling party to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in an effort to fill their remaining two import slots ahead of the Australian NBL season

24 Jun: The Breakers have confirmed Sam Mennenga will play for the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas

24 Jun: Basketballer Parker Jackson-Cartwright has signed a two-year contract extension with the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL

23 Jun: A long-term project is complete for the man who masterminded the Thunder's title triumph in basketball's NBA

Top Stories

RUGBY
The spectre of a second-string opponent is just something the All Blacks have to deal with More...

BUSINESS
The Commerce Commission's issued a warning to Foodstuffs North Island, over an alleged breach of the Grocery Supply Code More...

Today's News

Entertainment:
James Norton is "crazily grateful" for the "pain" of his split from Imogen Poots 12:06

Rugby League:
Former Kiwis captain turned pundit Richie Barnett has explained why the Warriors can still finish in the NRL's top four, despite halfback Luke Metcalf's season-ending knee injury 11:57

Law and Order:
Cordons are up around a home in Auckland's Ponsonby - where a person was found dead last night 11:47

Entertainment:
Rihanna's father died of cancer and other serious illnesses 11:36

Rugby League:
The Dolphins now have eight of their top-30 NRL league squad absent with long-term injuries after scans on in-form playmaker Kodi Nikorima's hamstring 11:07

Entertainment:
Sir David Beckham has had an operation to repair a broken wrist he suffered in 2003 11:06

Politics:
US Senate passes Donald Trump's 'big beautiful bill' by narrow margin 10:57

Law and Order:
A teenager's died in Auckland City Hospital after he was involved in a serious crash in Kumeu on Friday night 10:47

Law and Order:
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial jurors reach partial verdict but deadlocked on racketeering charge 10:37

Entertainment:
The largest collection of Princess Diana's belongings have gone up for auction 10:36

News Search

© 2025 New Zealand City Ltd