By Kris ShannonBreakers 76 Melbourne 71Winless in the pre-season and facing the competition favourites, the Breakers tonight began their Australian NBL campaign with a statement victory. The Breakers would have been forgiven for looking across the court and contemplating what they were missing. But blessed with their full squad after an injury-hit pre-season, the Breakers were more than happy with the men wearing black. But, as he so often did last season, Webster warmed up at the perfect time, grabbing eight straight points to give the home side a lead they wouldn't squander. Breakers 76 (T. Abercrombie 14, M. Vukona 12, C. Webster 11)Melbourne 71 (T. Wesley 15, C. Jackson 14, D. Andersen 9)Halftime: 40-31- NZ Herald

Source: New Zealand Herald October 07, 2016 08:26 UTC