In the second line-up match of New Zealand Basketball League for Saturday, the team Manawatu Jets is going to square-off against Canterbury Rams. This combat between MWJ and CAR is scheduled to be played on 26th June 2021 and will commence at 1:00 PM IST. Manawatu Jets is going to lock horns against Canterbury Rams in the venue of Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North.
MWJ vs CAR Match Details
- New Zealand Basketball League 2021
- Manawatu Jets vs Canterbury Rams
- 26th June 2021, Saturday
- Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
- Kick-Off at 1:00 PM IST
Manawatu Jets vs Canterbury Rams Preview
So far, Canterbury Rams has been successful in seven matches out of their 13 played games, along with six defeats as well. Canterbury Rams previous match was played against Franklin Bulls on June 24. In that match, CAR has bagged a victory with 71-87 scores. Meanwhile on June 20, the team Canterbury Rams has won against Taranaki Mountainairs by 92-68 scores.
On the other side, the team Manawatu Jets has played 13 games so far and from those matches the team has three achieved three wins and ten defeats. Manawatu Jets previous match was played on June 25 against Taranaki Mountainairs. In that match, the team MWJ has lost the combat by 104-93 scores. On June 20, Manawatu Jets has faced defeat against Bay Hawks by 61-89 scores.
MWJ vs CAR Team Squads
Manawatu Jets Squads
Jayden Bezzant, Nikau McCullough, Ashton McQueen, Shane Temara, Jake McKinlay, Matangirei Hipango, Daishon Knight, Finn Lally, Kalib Mullins, Troy Temara, Tukaha Cooper, DeAndre Daniels,
Canterbury Rams Squads
Joe Cook-Green, Sam Smith, Jack Salt, Alex Talma, Ben Constable, Ben Hall, EJ Singler, Jack Exeter, Mason Whittaker, Quintin Bailey, Taylor Britt, Derek Albertsen, Denshon Taylor
MWJ vs CAR Probable Lineups
Team MWJ: Jayden Bezzant, Matangirei Hipango, Daishon Knight, DeAndre Daniels, Tukaha Cooper
Team CAR: Sam Smith, Mason Whittaker, EJ Singler, Deshon Taylor, Derek Albertson
MWJ vs CAR: Key Players & Winner Prediction
From the squads of Manawatu Jets (MWJ), Jayden Bezzant (Guard), Tukaha Cooper (Guard), and DeAndre Daniels (Small Forward) are the top picks. In the meantime, the key players from the team Canterbury Rams (CAR) are Jack Salt (Centre), Sam Smith (Shooting Guard), Jack Exeter (Guard). As of now, Canterbury Rams current position in the point table is 5th and they have achieved this spot by scoring 14 points in their pocket. The team Manawatu Jets is sitting at the ninth place having six points scored in their pocket. The current form of CAR (WWLWL) is quite strong and they have gained two back-to-back victories before joining this face-off against MWJ. On the other side, MWJ recent form is LLLLW and currently they are not performing up to the mark. Therefore, Canterbury Rams might get easy success in this upcoming face-off.
