The on-going New Zealand Basketball League 2021 tournament is going to host a new face-off on Thursday. In this upcoming competition, the team Auckland Huskies will be facing-off Canterbury Rams on 17th June 2021 at 1:00 PM IST. The indoor arena Eventfinda Stadium, in Auckland will be hosting this AKH vs CAR match in the upcoming hours on Thursday.
AKH vs CAR Match Details
- New Zealand Basketball League 2021
- Auckland Huskies vs Canterbury Rams
- 17th June 2021, Thursday
- Kick-Off at 1:00 PM IST
- Eventfinda Stadium, Auckland (Venue)
Auckland Huskies vs Canterbury Rams Preview
The team Canterbury Rams has performed in total of ten face-offs as of now in this tournament. They have won only five lost five matches as well in this competition so far. On June 13, the team Taranaki Mountainairs has faced-off against Canterbury Rams and CAR won by 103-85 scores. On June 10, Canterbury Rams lost against Otago Nuggets by 82-95 scores.
On the other side, the team Auckland Huskies has been also victorious in only five matches from their last performed 11 combats and in remaining six games they have faced defeats. On June 12, the team Auckland Huskies has played against Franklin Bulls and has faced defeat by 70-78 scores. Meanwhile, on June 6, the team Bay Hawks played against Auckland Huskies and AKH has lost the game by 80-75 scores.
AKH vs CAR Team Squads
Auckland Huskies Squads
Jackson Smyth, Jeremy Kendle, Ana Haku, Nick Barrow, Sean Murphy, Brook Ruscoe, Zach Riley, Kiani Saxon, Chris Johnson, Chris Mclntosh, Theo Johnson, Tom Vodanovich, Dontae Russo-Nance, Reuben Fitzgerald
Canterbury Rams Squads
Jack Exeter, Ben Constable, Jack Salt, Sam Smith, Alex Talma, Ben Hall, Joe Cook-Green, EJ Singler, Quintin Bailey, Mason Whittaker, Taylor Britt, Derek Albertsen, Denshon Taylor
AKH vs CAR: Probable Lineup
Team AKH: Jeremy Kendle, Nick Barrow, Brook Ruscoe Chris Johnson, Tom Vodanovich
Team CAR: Sam Smith, EJ Singler, Mason Whittaker, Deshon Taylor, Derek Albertson
AKH vs CAR: Key Players & Winner Prediction
Players like Jeremy Kendle (Point Guard & Shooting Guard), Chris Johnson (Centre & Power Forward) and Tom Vodanovich (Power Forward) are the key players of Auckland Huskies (AKH). Meanwhile, Jack Salt (Centre), Sam Smith (Shooting Guard), and Jack Exeter (Guard) are the most suggested picks from the team Canterbury Rams (CAR) for this upcoming combat.
The team Canterbury Rams is placed at the 6th position having only ten points in their pocket by winning only five games so far. The current form of Canterbury Rams is WLLWW. In the meantime, the Auckland Huskies have also scored 10 points in their pocket by getting success in only five face-offs. This has made them to sit at the 7th spot and their recent form is LLWLL. Based on their current matches outcomes, the team Canterbury Rams (CAR) seems to have more chances for getting a victory than the Auckland Huskies (AKH).
