Result: Tauranga Whai (59) are defeated by Southern Hoiho (67)
Southern Hoiho came away with a 67–59 win over Tauranga Whai, overcoming a Whai side that generated 17 points from turnovers and held a lead of as many as three. Hoiho found contributions across their starting five, led by Rebecca Pizzey’s perfect shooting night with 15 points on 6-of-6 from the field.
Paige Bradley added 14 points, five rebounds and five assists for Hoiho, while Julie Wojta contributed 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals. Whai were led by Laina Snyder’s all-around performance of 18 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and four steals, with Patricia Brossmann adding a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Leading Players
Tauranga Whai: Laina Snyder (18 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL), Patricia Brossmann (14 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL), Emme Shearer (11 PTS, 3 REB)
Southern Hoiho: Rebecca Pizzey (15 PTS, 6 REB, 6/6 FG), Paige Bradley (14 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST), Julie Wojta (13 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL)
Tauihi MVP Votes:
Julie Wojta (Southern Hoiho) — 8 votes
Laina Snyder (Tauranga Whai) — 8 votes
Paige Bradley (Southern Hoiho) — 6 votes
Rebecca Pizzey (Southern Hoiho) — 3 votes
Patricia Brossmann (Tauranga Whai) — 5 votes
Rapid League game:
Result: Tauranga Whai (32) are defeated by Southern Hoiho (34)
Southern Hoiho edged Tauranga Whai 34–32 in a tight contest that came down to an intense fourth quarter. Alexa Duff led Hoiho with 12 points, knocking down four triples, while Zoe Richards added nine points and Tia Pavihi finished with eight.
Whai were led by Eva Langton with 13 points, four rebounds and two steals, while Carla Pitman added seven points and four rebounds. Hoiho ultimately held on in the closing stages to secure the two-point win.
Leading Players
Tauranga Whai: Eva Langton (13 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL), Carla Pitman (7 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST)
Southern Hoiho: Alexa Duff (12 PTS, 3 REB,), Zoe Richards (9 PTS, 2 REB)
Rapid League Box Score
Rapid League MVP Votes:
Alexa Duff (Southern Hoiho) – 9
Eva Langton (Tauranga Whai) – 8
Tia Pavihi (Southern Hoiho) – 5
Zoe Richards (Southern Hoiho) – 4
Carla Pitman (Tauranga Whai) – 2
Carly Ohia (Tauranga Whai) – 1
Emilee Tahata (Tauranga Whai) – 1
