New Zealand Select basketball team goes down to MontenegroROSS GIBLIN/FAIRFAX NZ New Zealand Select captain BJ Anthony led all scorers in his team's loss to Montenegro. A New Zealand Select basketball team has pushed Montenegro all the way before losing its opening game of their tour of China. The Pero Cameron-coached team, made up mainly of promising young players, came out strongly to lead 21-9 at the end of the first quarter in Longang. "That is what happens in those situations, you have to make adjustments – the other team is not going to let you just have it. But the European side surged back to lead 36-31 at the main break, before going on to win 83-68.

Source: Stuff July 21, 2016 03:20 UTC