Round 4 of the Tauihi Aotearoa Basketball league was completed on Sunday with the BNZ Northern Kāhu defeating Mainland Pouākai 99-87 in Whangarei. The victory improves the Kāhu to 4-0 this season and second on the table.

Akiene-Tera Reed tallied 21 points and 8 rebounds in the game with Penina Davidson nabbing 9 rebounds to accompany 17 points. 

in a rematch between the 2022 Grand Finalists, Kāhu are on the road at Tokomanawa Queens on Saturday in Porirua. 

Yanni Wetzell made his eagerly anticipated debut for the Tall Blacks in the two game series against Japan. The games were split 1-1 in Tokyo with Japan winning the first encounter 79-72 before the Tall Blacks dominated game two winning 94-75 with Yanni adding 4 rebounds to 4 points. In game one Yanni had 2 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

Congratulations to Harbour’s Emme Shearer and Tiarna Clarke who have been named in the four player 3x3 Tall Ferns squad for the upcoming FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series being held in Quebec, Canada, later this month.

Emme was a member of the team that competed in the Women’s Series Tournament in Edmonton last month while Tiarna resumes her international career for the first time since the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The pair will be joined in Quebec by the experienced duo of Chevannah Paalvast and Ash Taia. 

Last but not least a shout-out to 2023 U19 Championship winner Aaron Sievert. Playing for his Northcote College team in the Auckland Senior A competition Aaron scored an incredible 67 points in the 117-62 win against Manurewa High School on Monday.

The 67-point mark sets a new school record and is certainly one of the highest individual game scores posted in high school basketball in recent years.