Breakers start the season with a win

September 23, 2024

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The New Zealand Breakers opened the Australian NBL season with a thrilling 91-87 win over the Brisbane Bullets.

Led by Kiwi forward Sam Mennenga, the Breakers built a massive 26-point lead in the third quarter, only to see Brisbane fight back in the final minutes. American guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright kept his cool, hitting crucial free throws to secure the victory.

The Breakers started strong, with Mennenga and Jackson-Cartwright dominating early. Despite missing suspended centre Freddie Gillespie, the team’s bench contributed significantly, helping the Breakers lead by 17 at halftime. However, Brisbane mounted a late comeback, narrowing the gap to just two points.

In the end, Jackson-Cartwright’s free throws held off the Bullets’ surge, giving the Breakers’ new coach, Petteri Koponen, his first professional win. The game was a nail-biter, but the Breakers survived to kick off their season with a hard-fought victory.

Article written by Milli Banbury

This article was written using AI as an assistive tool for research, writing, and proofreading.
The te reo Māori version of this article was translated with AI assistance. While care has been taken to keep it accurate, if you spot anything that doesn't read quite right, please let us know

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Digital Thinking

Every term, the school library creates a new display to encourage reading. This term, the librarians chose books about explorers, scientists, and inventors. They arranged the books by topic and added short cards that explained why each book was interesting. During lunch breaks, many students stopped to look at the display. Some students found a book they wanted to borrow straight away. The librarians hoped the display would help students discover books they might not have chosen before.

Which sentence would best fit at the end of the passage?

Students should always read quietly during assembly time. The display was painted bright orange by the caretaker on Monday. The library had no books left after the sports tournament. The display encouraged students to try books they had not noticed before.