RAMS NEWS: GIANTS GET REVENGE ON RAMS
by Piet Van Hasselt
5 July 2003

GIANTS GET REVENGE ON RAMS

The Nelson Giants turned around their last performance against their South Island rivals in dramatic fashion, easing away from the Canterbury Rams, 97-71.  These teams met a month ago in Christchurch, and that time Nelson capitulated in the fourth quarter with their shots not falling.  This time the major differences were that Tall Black Ed Book was in the Giants line-up and American Darnell McCulloch has appeared to have recovered from a leg strain, pouring in 27 points.  Phill Jones and Judd Flavell also featured for Nelson with double-figure returns.  The Rams could not act out their role of playoff spoilers, and remain at the bottom of the BK League table with three wins from 14 games.  The Giants now find themselves in familiar playoff territory, after a poor start to the season, but will need to keep their win streak of three games going next weekend in their Auckland double-header.  The Rams face the Wellington Saints at home next weekend.
 

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