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Stars forward Adrian Majstrovich (Photosport)

Forward Casey Frank scored 10 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the Youthtown Auckland Stars out-lasted the Marley Canterbury Rams 95-86 in Christchurch on Sunday afternoon.

Frank finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks as the visiting Stars broke open a 72-72 tie game at three-quarter time to win by a flattering margin, moving them to the top of the Dominion Finance NBL standings at 3-1 and dropping the Rams to 1-2.

Hot first half shooting allowed the Stars to stay in the game, after trailing 31-28 at first intermission. Shooting guard Dylan Perfect-Tait, who finished with 21 points, shot 5-of-5 on three-point attempts in the first half as the Stars shot 71 percent from the field as a team.

Adrian Majstrovich added 20 points and seven rebounds and Dillon Boucher missed a triple-double by two assists, with 13 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for Auckland.

Point guard Jeremy Kench led the Rams with 18 points, seven assists and six steals but was powerless to stop Frank and the Stars fast-break in the fourth period, securing the win with a 23-14 final quarter.

American swingman Joey Harrell had 15 points and six rebounds, while shooting guard Gerard Bowden added 15 points.

After two rounds of waiting, the Rams had the second part of their import duo, big man Wilder Auguste, on court, finishing with nine points and six rebounds in 20 minutes. Auckland’s sole import, point guard Larry Bratcher shared playing time with Tyrone Davey, with two points, two rebounds and two assists.

At Cowles Stadium, Christchurch
Youthtown Auckland Stars 95 (Casey Frank 23, Dylan Perfect-Tait 21, Adrian Majstrovich 20, Dillon Boucher 13) Marley Canterbury Rams 86 (Jeremy Kench 18, Joey Harrell 15, Gerard Bowden 15, Luke Ruscoe 10). HT: 52-51
Rams vs Stars Box Score (21KB html)