2025-12-26
New Zealand secured a one-point victory over Tasmania in overtime, finishing with a score of 81-80. The game was decided by the final possession, where a tip-in by a Tasmanian player was ultimately negated by a subsequent offensive rebound and shot by New Zealand. Tasmania's offensive rebounding was a significant factor, recording 18 offensive boards compared to New Zealand's 16, which led to 19 second-chance points for Tasmania. Bryce Hamilton led Tasmania with 23 points, shooting 6-of-13 from three-point range, but the team struggled with efficiency, shooting just 36.3% from the field. New Zealand's Sam Mennenga was the most efficient scorer, hitting 10 of his 14 field goal attempts for 20 points. Parker Jackson-Cartwright controlled the game's flow with 17 points and 10 assists. The overtime period was a defensive struggle, with both teams turning the ball over frequently; Tasmania committed four turnovers in the final 2:30, while New Zealand added three more. Ultimately, New Zealand capitalized on the final possession.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Bryce HamiltonB. Hamilton | 39:14 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 8-23 | 34.8 | 6-13 | 46.1 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -11 |
| ⭐ Nick MarshallN. Marshall (#11) | 30:56 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| ⭐ Tyger CampbellT. Campbell (#12) | 19:59 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | +1 |
| ⭐ Will MagnayW. Magnay (#22) (C) | 35:41 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| ⭐ Josh BannanJ. Bannan (#33) | 32:44 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 |
| Ben AyreB. Ayre (#10) | 22:23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +0 |
| David JohnsonD. Johnson (#7) | 25:29 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2-12 | 16.7 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +5 |
| Majok DengM. Deng (#5) | 16:05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| Archie WoodhillA. Woodhill (#15) | 02:38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 80 | 51 | 10 | 29-80 | 36.2 | 11-38 | 28.9 | 11-13 | 84.6 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Sam MennengaS. Mennenga (#3) | 34:47 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 10-14 | 71.4 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +2 |
| ⭐ Parker Jackson-CartwrightP. Jackson-Cartwright (#6) (C) | 37:11 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 8-22 | 36.4 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +4 |
| ⭐ Karim LopezK. Lopez (#1) | 32:05 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 |
| ⭐ Rob Baker IIR. Baker II (#9) | 29:05 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +0 |
| ⭐ Izaiah BrockingtonI. Brockington (#8) | 30:54 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-10 | 10.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +9 |
| Reuben Te RangiR. Te Rangi (#7) | 15:56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| Tai WebsterT. Webster (#90) | 13:44 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 |
| Robert LoeR. Loe (#15) | 10:17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Carlin DavisonC. Davison (#21) | 12:56 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 |
| Sean BairstowS. Bairstow (#2) | 08:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 81 | 49 | 14 | 36-86 | 41.9 | 4-25 | 16.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania | 43.1% | 14.0% | 35.3% | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 44.2% | 11.0% | 32.7% | 7.0% |
eFG% (Effective Field Goal %): Adjusts FG% for 3-pointers being worth more
TOV% (Turnover Rate): Turnovers per 100 possessions (lower is better)
ORB% (Offensive Rebound Rate): % of available offensive rebounds grabbed
FT Rate: Free throw attempts relative to field goal attempts