Off-season Games Wrap: Bowen dunk seals seventh straight win for Rams

Kyle Bowen has helped keep his Canterbury Rams on top of the NZNBL ladder, filling up the stat sheet before slamming home a late dunk against the Hawkes Bay Hawks.

It was a back and forth game throughout, with both sides trading the lead.

One constant however was Bowen’s work on the offensive glass, with the forward creating multiple second-chance opportunities for himself and his teammates.

The victory is the Rams’ seventh in a row, keeping them ahead of Shea Ili’s Wellington Saints.

In the NBL1 South, Tanner Krebs flexed his muscle as the Ringwood Hawks picked up a high-scoring home win against the Waverley Falcons.

Krebs had 33 points, 18 of which came from beyond the arc, as well as a pair of powerful dunks.

Elsewhere in the state, Tom Wilson’s huge 25-point, 11-assist double-double wasn’t enough for the Melbourne Tigers, who came up just short in Geelong against the Supercats.

RESULTS 

Saturday

Canterbury Rams 105 def Hawkes Bay Hawks 101 (NZNBL)
Bowen - 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals

Ringwood Hawks 122 def Waverley Falcons 107 (NBL1 South)
Krebs - 33 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Melbourne Tigers 86 def by Geelong Supercats 89 (NBL1 South)
Wilson - 25 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal

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