The Northern Mystics continued their charge towards the top of the table, holding off a fired-up Splice Construction Magic to win 68-63 and uplift the Hobbiton Cup for the first time.
The third instalment of the Hobbiton Cup arrives in Hamilton on Monday when the Splice Construction Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic take on the Northern Mystics.
George Fisher clinched the winning shot in the final seconds as Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel pipped a gallant Splice Construction Magic 59-58 in a riveting contest in Dunedin on Sunday.
The defending champion Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse have secured two wins on the trot for the first time this season to continue their move up the ANZ Premiership points table.
A convincing first quarter from the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic wasn’t enough to carry the side to victory against the Northern Mystics in Tauranga on Monday night.
