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Offline Vulcan

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« on: September 06, 2002, 03:48:53 AM »
Tall Blacks into semis as dream run continues
06 September 2002  

BREAKING NEWS  

NZ 65 Puerto Rico 63
The New Zealand basketball team narrowly beat Puerto Rico 65-63 in their quarter-final match at the world championships in Indianapolis today.


The Tab Baldwin-coached Tall Blacks watched their lead shrink in the second quarter but managed to hold on till half-time at 31-29.

The two sides were equally matched throughout the second half.

The win sees them through to the semifinals on Sunday morning (NZT). They will face Yugoslavia who pulled off a big upset beating host team the United States 81-78.

They have also secured a place at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004.

The Kiwis reached the quarters after producing a miraculous comeback to upset China 94-88 yesterday
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« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2002, 04:09:11 AM »
the basket ball team is named "Tall Blacks?", sheesh we in the US have problems naming teams after Indians.

WTG kiwis all the same :)
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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2002, 04:23:34 AM »
ARGH!!!!




...I'll get you Red Baron!!!!...




/see you all kiwis at Oktoberfest, I'll be running for the 100Club, if you are a true kiwi, you'll know what it is.
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