2026-01-17
New Zealand defeated Cairns 104-86, leading by as many as 20 points in the third quarter and never relinquishing control of the contest. The win was built on a sharp shooting performance from New Zealand's backcourt, particularly Sam Mennenga and Izaiah Brockington, who combined for 52 points on efficient shooting. Cairns, despite shooting 48.4% from the field and 48.5% from three-point range, was limited by a 16-turnover turnover rate that New Zealand capitalized on, while also struggling to secure offensive rebounds on a night when New Zealand grabbed 14 of their own.
Cairns' best statistical performance came from their perimeter duo of Mojave King and Admiral Schofield, who both finished with 19 points on 7-for-11 and 7-for-9 shooting respectively. However, the Taipans were outscored in the paint and were unable to overcome the difference in free throw attempts, going to the line 11 times compared to New Zealand's 18, which contributed to the 18-point margin of victory. New Zealand's ball movement, led by Parker Jackson-Cartwright's 10 assists, created open looks for their scorers and kept Cairns' defense on the move, ultimately dictating the pace of the game.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Mojave KingM. King | 30:08 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -18 |
| ⭐ Andrew AndrewsA. Andrews (#12) | 34:35 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -15 |
| ⭐ Jack McVeighJ. McVeigh (#9) (C) | 38:33 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -18 |
| ⭐ Marcus LeeM. Lee (#24) | 25:53 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 |
| ⭐ Kyrin GallowayK. Galloway (#14) | 26:32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 |
| Admiral SchofieldA. Schofield (#5) | 21:53 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -16 |
| Kody StattmannK. Stattmann (#6) | 19:23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +0 |
| Lachlan BarkerL. Barker (#38) | 07:11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 86 | 34 | 25 | 31-64 | 48.4 | 16-33 | 48.5 | 8-11 | 72.7 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Sam MennengaS. Mennenga (#3) | 27:27 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 13-22 | 59.1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 |
| ⭐ Izaiah BrockingtonI. Brockington (#8) | 32:59 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +19 |
| ⭐ Parker Jackson-CartwrightP. Jackson-Cartwright (#6) (C) | 31:24 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +14 |
| ⭐ Karim LopezK. Lopez (#1) | 27:02 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 6-13 | 46.1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +18 |
| ⭐ Rob Baker IIR. Baker II (#9) | 13:44 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +9 |
| Reuben Te RangiR. Te Rangi (#7) | 17:30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +12 |
| Max DarlingM. Darling (#12) | 08:35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| Robert LoeR. Loe (#15) | 08:47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| Tai WebsterT. Webster (#90) | 14:41 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| Sean BairstowS. Bairstow (#2) | 01:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| Carlin DavisonC. Davison (#21) | 16:29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 104 | 40 | 19 | 42-80 | 52.5 | 6-18 | 33.3 | 14-18 | 77.8 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 60.9% | 18.9% | 21.2% | 17.2% |
| New Zealand | 56.2% | 4.4% | 34.1% | 22.5% |
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