The Auckland Tuatara have held off the Otago Nuggets 97-97 in their Sal’s NBL basketball match at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin on Sunday.
For the second successive game guard Will Hickey recorded a triple double, totalling 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists while adding a pair of blocks.
Rob Loe had 27 points, seven boards and five assists while Buay Tuach had 16 points, five rebounds and four steals.
The win lifts the Tuatara to a 3-3 record and means they win both games on their southern swing.