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Cairns Taipans

12-19 16:30

97 - 95

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TO77%

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Ended97 - 95

7:45

parker jackson-cartwright 2pt pull up jump shot made

9-5

8:02

jack mcveigh freethrow 1 of 1 made

7-5

8:02

sam waardenburg assist

7-4

8:02

izaiah brockington foul - personal

7-4

8:02

jack mcveigh foul drawn

7-4

8:02

jack mcveigh 2pt driving layup made

7-4

8:20

sam mennenga 2pt layup made

7-2

8:46

andrew andrews assist

5-2

8:46

jack mcveigh 2pt layup made

5-2

8:48

sam waardenburg foul drawn

5-0

8:48

rob baker ii foul - personal

5-0

9:07

parker jackson-cartwright 2pt pull up jump shot made

5-0

9:26

parker jackson-cartwright defensive rebound

3-0

9:26

kyrin galloway 3pt jump shot missed

3-0

9:41

izaiah brockington assist

3-0

9:41

rob baker ii 3pt jump shot made

3-0

10:00

kyrin galloway jumpball lost

0-0

10:00

rob baker ii jumpball won

0-0

5:29

tai webster 2pt fade away made

16-9

5:42

reuben te rangi defensive rebound

14-9

5:42

mojave king 2pt driving layup missed

14-9

5:58

sam mennenga freethrow 1 of 1 made

14-9

5:58

tai webster substitution in, izaiah brockington substitution out

13-9

5:58

parker jackson-cartwright assist

13-9

5:58

sam mennenga foul drawn

13-9

5:58

kyrin galloway foul - personal

13-9

5:58

sam mennenga 2pt driving layup made

13-9

6:13

sam waardenburg assist

11-9

6:13

jack mcveigh 2pt turn around jump shot made

11-9

6:28

andrew andrews foul drawn

11-7

6:28

parker jackson-cartwright foul - personal

11-7

6:32

parker jackson-cartwright turnover

11-7

6:33

karim lopez foul drawn

11-7

6:33

mojave king foul - personal

11-7

6:41

rob baker ii substitution out, reuben te rangi substitution in

11-7

6:52

andrew andrews assist

11-7

6:52

mojave king 2pt dunk made

11-7

7:04

sam mennenga 2pt turn around jump shot made

11-5

7:23

karim lopez defensive rebound

9-5

7:23

sam waardenburg 2pt driving layup missed

9-5

3:30

sam mennenga defensive rebound

21-12

3:30

mojave king 3pt jump shot missed

21-12

3:36

marcus lee offensive rebound

21-12

3:36

andrew andrews 3pt jump shot missed

21-12

4:00

tai webster 2pt driving layup made

21-12

4:14

andrew andrews assist

19-12

4:14

marcus lee 2pt layup made

19-12

4:25

karim lopez freethrow 3 of 3 made

19-10

4:25

karim lopez freethrow 2 of 3 made

18-10

4:25

karim lopez freethrow 1 of 3 made

17-10

4:25

sam waardenburg substitution out, admiral schofield substitution in

16-10

4:25

karim lopez foul drawn

16-10

4:25

sam waardenburg foul - personal

16-10

4:45

sam waardenburg freethrow 2 of 2 made

16-10

4:45

sam waardenburg freethrow 1 of 2 missed

16-9

4:45

izaiah brockington substitution in, parker jackson-cartwright substitution out

16-9

4:45

sam waardenburg foul drawn

16-9

4:45

reuben te rangi foul - personal

16-9

4:56

sam waardenburg defensive rebound

16-9

4:56

sam mennenga 3pt jump shot missed

16-9

5:11

karim lopez steal

16-9

5:11

jack mcveigh turnover

16-9

5:27

kyrin galloway substitution out, marcus lee substitution in

16-9

1:14

tai webster substitution out, parker jackson-cartwright substitution in

21-15

1:17

offensive rebound

21-15

1:17

carlin davison block

21-15

1:17

admiral schofield 3pt jump shot missed

21-15

1:39

admiral schofield defensive rebound

21-15

1:39

tai webster 3pt step back jump shot missed

21-15

1:57

mawot mag assist

21-15

1:57

admiral schofield 3pt jump shot made

21-15

2:09

mawot mag defensive rebound

21-12

2:09

reuben te rangi 3pt jump shot missed

21-12

2:24

carlin davison defensive rebound

21-12

2:24

andrew andrews 3pt jump shot missed

21-12

2:30

karim lopez substitution out, carlin davison substitution in

21-12

2:30

mojave king substitution out, mawot mag substitution in

21-12

2:49

admiral schofield defensive rebound

21-12

2:49

izaiah brockington 2pt step back jump shot missed

21-12

3:03

rob baker ii substitution in, sam mennenga substitution out

21-12

3:03

izaiah brockington foul drawn

21-12

3:03

marcus lee foul - offensive

21-12

3:03

marcus lee turnover

21-12

3:14

jack mcveigh defensive rebound

21-12

3:14

sam mennenga 2pt floating jump shot missed

21-12

Match Info

The Cairns Taipans edged the New Zealand Breakers 97-95 in a thrilling National Basketball League (NBL) clash on December 19, 2025. A last-second defensive stand secured a nail-biting home victory for the Taipans in this Trans-Tasman rivalry game. The contest was a high-quality offensive showcase, with both teams trading leads throughout the fourth quarter. The Breakers, led by their import guard, seemed to have momentum in the final minute, but the Taipans responded with a crucial three-pointer to retake the lead. On the final possession, New Zealand's attempt at a game-winning shot was heavily contested, resulting in a miss as time expired. The result had significant implications for the NBL playoff race, with Cairns claiming a vital win.

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Match Date: Dec 19, 2025

Competition: National Basketball League

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