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Windler, Pepper lift Wildcats over Breakers
Dylan Windler and Thursday night's hero Elijah Pepper combined for 51 points as the Perth Wildcats overcame the loss of Jo Lual-Acuil Jr to win a hard fought battle with the New Zealand Breakers 97-93 at RAC Arena.
The Wildcats started well fresh off Thursday's stunning win at the death against the Adelaide 36ers and drawing two early fouls on Sam Mennenga helped their cause.
But the Breakers responded with a 15-0 run in the first quarter and the Wildcats soon lost big man Lual-Acuil Jr for the game with an apparent calf injury.
New Zealand did end up leading by as much as 11 themselves but it was games record holding captain Jesse Wagstaff who sparked the Wildcats in the third quarter.
‘Injury bug’ bites another team as Wildcats survive thriller
The growing “injury bug” across the NBL has continued, with Perth Wildcats star Jo Lual-Acuil forced off early in his side’s win over the New Zealand Breakers.
Lual-Acuil departed the contest during the first quarter and was spotted with ice wrapped around his leg as his Perth teammates held on for a 97-93 victory.
The 32-year-old was unable to make any real impact before leaving the court at RAC Arena, managing just two points and one rebound.
“Jo Lual-Acuil has been the problem, I understand he’s picked up the injury in the opening quarter,” John Casey said on the Nine broadcast.
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Wildcats vs NZ Breakers Game Preview | Round 2 NBL27
Less than 48 hours after Elijah Pepper’s stunning game-winner, the Wildcats return to the Jungle with an opportunity to turn a memorable win against the 36ers into early-season momentum.
The New Zealand Breakers arrive in Perth following a final-possession thriller of their own, having fallen three points short against the Brisbane Bullets in the first open-air NBL game staged in Queensland.
The Breakers led by 11 and controlled the opening 25 minutes before Brisbane swung the game late in the third quarter. NZ still found a way back, levelling the scores inside the final two minutes and forcing overtime in the closing seconds.
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