20 Apr 2009

Saints Get Double Over Jets

6:05 am on 20 April 2009

The Wellington Saints have beaten the Manawatu Jets 113-100 in a high scoring National Basketball League match in Wellington.

The game featured two of the leagues top five scorers, Mike Efevberha and Marcel Jones going head to head with Jones taking a game high 38 points and Efevberha 34.

The Saints edged the Jets 29-28 in the first quarter and led 56-52 at half-time.

They move to third with the Jets'losing streak extending to five.