Basketball New Zealand

NBL Blitz 2009

Follow results from Day 1 of the 2009 NBL Blitz being held at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua.

Day 1 of the 2009 NBL Blitz finished with the Century City Saints registering three wins from three games beating the Youthtown Auckland Stars 81-56 on court two. Mike Efevberha hit a game high 31 points to round of a good day for the Saints import who looks to have plenty to offer the 2009 NBL.

On Court 1 the Brisbane Capitals finished the day with a win over 2008 NBL defending champions the Waikato Pistons to register two wins from three games and take equal top spot in Group A with Appliance Shed Harbour Heat. Appliance Shed Harbour Heat went 2 & 0 with imports Mychal Green and Chaz Spicer impressing with consistant numbers.

On the evidence of Day 1 action at Te Rauparaha Arena, tomorrow promises to be an exciting day with semi final spots up for grabs in the morning.

2009 NBL Blitz

Friday, February 27

Court One

Easy LPG Bay Hawks 48 (Jarrod Kenny 10, Mark Morrison 10, Miles Pearce 7) Waikato Pistons 38 (Puke Lenden 17, Ray Cameron 8, Pero Cameron 6) Final

Easy LPG Bay Hawks 44 (Mark Morrison 13, Miles pearce 9, Clifton Bush 8) Brisbane Capitals 51 (Braden Saunders 16, Mark Ferguson 10, Matt Roberts 8) Final

HT 21-21

ecogise Nelson Giants 58 (John Barber Jnr 20, Jarryd Lloyd 9, Steve Bill 9) Brisbane Capitals 47 (Andrew Latimer 11, Michael Shaw 9, Alex White 7) Final

HT 22-22

ecogise Nelson Giants 37 (Jarryd Lloyd 12, John Barber Jnr 10, Christopher Reay 6) Appliance Shed Harbour Heat 49 (Mychal Green 17, Chaz Spicer 8, Daniel Munday 7) Final

HT 25-27

Waikato Pistons 66 (Ray Cameron 18, Puke Lenen 15, Mike Homik 10) Appliance Shed Harbour Heat 64 (Chaz Spicer 17, Mychal Green 13, Karl Noyer 11) Final

HT 21-37
FT 60-60
OT 64-66

Waikato Pistons 41 (Pero Cameron 12, Puke Lenden 11, Mike Homik 9) Brisbane Capitals 44 (Andrew Latimer 13, Branden Saunders 9, David Bartholomaeus 8) Final

HT 23-21

Group A Standings

Court Two

McDonalds Manawatu Jets 51 (Aidan Daley 19, Gareth Dawson 10, Paul Bristol 7) Century City Wellington Saints 61 (Mike Efevberha 20, Troy McLean 15, Arthur Trousdell 11) Final

McDonalds Manawatu Jets 60 (Aidan Daly 17, Paul Bristol 11, Ben Hill 10) Youthtown Auckland Stars 51 (Blagos Janev 15, Hayden Allen 10, Cory Poa 10) Final

HT 34-31

Christchurch Cougars 47 (Trenton Wurtz 12, Matt Stevenson 11, Gerard Bowden 6) Youthtown Auckland Stars 49 (Blagjov Janev 13, Hayden Allen 13, Cory Poa 6) Final

HT 24-27

Christchurch Cougars 30 (Trenton Wurtz 6, Three Players on 4) Devon Taranaki Dynamos 37 (Link Abrams 15, James Paringatai 11, Aaron Nowell 8) Final

HT 17-21

Century City Saints 44 (Arthur Trousdell 14, Mike Efevberha 8, Troy McLean 6) Devon Taranaki Dynamos 40 (Link Abrams 12, Phillip Gilbert 9, Aaron Nowell 6) Final

HT 22-15

Century City Saints 81 (Mike Efevberha 31, Arthur Trousdell 10, Troy McLean 8) Youthtown Auckland Stars 56 (Hatden Allen 13, Blagoj Janev 10, Matty Yukch 10) Final

HT 36-30

Group B Standings

Saturday, February 28

Court One
Appliance Shed Harbour Heat vs Brisbane Capitals, 9am
Appliance Shed Harbour Heat vs Bay Hawks, 10am
ecogise Nelson Giants vs Easy LPG Bay Hawks, 11am
ecogise Nelson Giants vs Waikato Pistons, 12pm
7th vs 8th, 2pm
Semi Final One (1st Sec A vs 2nd Sec B), 3pm
5th vs 6th, 4pm

Court Two
Devon Taranaki Dynamos vs Youthtown Auckland Stars, 9am
Devon Taranaki Dynamos vs McDonalds Manawatu Jets, 10am
Christchurch Cougars vs McDonalds Manawatu Jets, 11am
Christchurch Cougars vs Century City Wellington Saints, 12pm
9th vs 10th, 2pm
Semi Final Two (1st Sec B vs 2nd Sec A)

Final
Court One, 5pm