Woeful Breakers slump to home defeat against Melbourne United

February 2, 2019
Dejected SKYCITY Breakers Shawn Long after their loss to Melbourne United 87-107.
SKYCITY Breakers v Melbourne United, ANBL Basketball League, Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. 1 February 2019. © Copyright Image: Marc Shannon / www.photosport.nz.

The Breakers’ playoff hopes are in tatters after the New Zealand side slumped to an 87-107 home defeat to Melbourne United last night.

The defeat left the Breakers languishing at 7th with a 10-13 record with five games remaining.

Soft defence allowed Melbourne to open up a 59-34 lead at halftime with Melbourne allowed to shoot 46 per cent from the three-point range and 60 per cent overall.

For the Breakers, Armani Moore finished with a season-best 17 points while Shawn Long had 15 points and five rebounds.

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