Manawatū Jets import Kuran Iverson had another great night, scoring 25 points, but it wasn't enough to edge out the Southern Huskies. The new Australian team from Tasmania beat the Manawatū Jets 100-99 in Palmerston North on Thursday night in the Huskies' first outing in the league and it was a rough introduction. READ MORE:* Hectic start for Huskies* New Jets guard Ellenson has high hopesWILLIAM BOOTH/PHOTOSPORT Wally Ellenson, of the Manawatū Jets, has a word with the referee. DAVID UNWIN/STUFF Southern Huskies forward Jalen Billups, left, tries to shut down Wally Ellenson, of the Manawatū Jets. Southern Huskies 100 (Tre Nichols 30, Jalen Billups 26, Craig Moller 27) Manawatū Jets 99 (Kuran Iverson 25, Taane Samuel 23, Shane Temara 17, Wally Ellenson 18) Q1: 15-21, HT: 41-47, Q3: 73-74.

Source: Stuff April 18, 2019 09:03 UTC