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  High School Basketball Boom

  date_range Published 15 Aug 2018

  Basketball is booming at secondary school level but growth may be limited by gym space and finding enough referees. There are 165 secondary school teams playing the game in Dunedin on Friday nights, spread out across gymnasiums in Dunedin and at the Edgar Centre. Basketball Otago operations manager Greg Brockbank...
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  Last second basket secures final spot for Magic

  date_range Published 14 Aug 2018

  A go-ahead basket with two seconds left has sent the Mid City Magic to the Dunedin club basketball final. Josh Aitcheson capped a thrilling comeback with a mid-range shot to beat the St Kilda Saints 90-89 in the 1v2 quarterfinal at the Edgar Centre on Saturday. The Saints now play...
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  Nail biter goes to Falcons

  date_range Published 08 Aug 2018

  The Andy Bay Falcons and City Rise Bombers played out their second thriller of the season on Saturday. A mid-range turnaround jump shot from Hamish Robertson with three seconds left handed the Falcons a 71-69 win in the last round of Dunedin club basketball. That followed a buzzer-beater win for...
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  South Pac Magic into playoffs unbeaten

  date_range Published 02 Aug 2018

  The South Pac Magic will take an unbeaten record into the women’s club playoffs. A strong first half proved key as the side chalked up a 59-50 win against a gutsy Andy Bay Falcons side on the last night of the regular season at the Edgar Centre on Tuesday. It...
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  Tall Ferns Claim William Jones Cup

  date_range Published 30 Jul 2018

  A strong final quarter has helped the Tall Ferns claim the William Jones Cup. The side beat Japan 85-74 to go unbeaten through the tournament, winning the final quarter 28-12 after trailing by double-digits throughout most of the second and third quarters. Ashleigh Karaitiana and Stella Beck both had dominant...
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  Club Semi Finalists Found

  date_range Published 30 Jul 2018

  The top four are set, although the match-ups for playoffs will not be determined until Dunedin club basketball’s last week. That leaves the City Rise Bombers, St Kilda Saints and Andy Bay Falcons with plenty to play for. All are tied on seven wins. The Bombers and Saints have a...
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  Ajax, South Pac Magic stay on top

  date_range Published 26 Jul 2018

  The two top teams claimed convincing wins in women’s club basketball on Tuesday night. Ajax beat Varsity 53-36 and the South Pac Magic remained unbeaten with a 73-48 win over Andy Bay Kavanagh. For Ajax, it was a strong second half that got the job done. A low-scoring start left...
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  Adams Dunedin Camp Confirmed

  date_range Published 26 Jul 2018

  The big man has been confirmed. And he is likely to bring  other NBA talent with him. Oklahoma Thunder’s New Zealand centre Steven Adams will hold a basketball camp at the Edgar Centre on August 22. Registrations open on July 16. The camp, which  will be from 9am to 2pm,...