Basketball: Airs win double overtime thriller

NZ Sports Wire

A hit-and-run win for the Steelformer Taranaki Airs in Wellington in double overtime at the TSB Arena to open their Sal's NBL account

The Airs came away 115-110 winners over the Mills Albert Wellington Saints with some big scoring from New Plymouth born power forward Carlin Davison with 36 points equally back up by Australian Harry Froling on 32.

In front of a crowd of well over 2000 the teams traded quarters. The visitors taking the firsrt 29-27, before the Saints won the second 25-22.

The third quarter stalled a little as the Airs scored 20-19 while in the fourth both team scored 27 points to take the game into extra time.

Taranaki have a local derby on Tuesday against the Manawatu Jets

Shaun Bruce was leading scorer for the Saints with 26 points (7/17FG. 4/103pts) with Nicolas Marshall 25 and  Hyrun Harris scoring 20 and pulling down 12 rebounds. Nicolas Muszynski scored 18 and 14 rebounds.

Steelformers Taranaki Mountain Airs 115 (Carlin Davison 36, Harry Froling 32, Armon Fletcher, 15, Owen Foxwell 15) Mills Albert Wellington Saints 110 (Shaun Bruce 26, Nicolas Marshall 25, Hyrun Harris scoring 20, Nicolas Muszynski 18).