Marcus Alipate produced a breakout showing as the Canterbury Rams survived a huge fightback to down the National Basketball League (NBL) defending champion Southland Sharks 98-94 on Friday night.

The Rams blew a 14-point advantage against Taranaki last week and almost surrendered a hefty buffer once again, leading the Sharks by 25 in the third quarter…

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