Game Day Preview vs. NZ Breakers

GAME DAY PREVIEW 
Tasmania JackJumpers v New Zealand Breakers

3:00 pm, Sunday 18^th October

MyState Bank Arena  

Watch live on ESPN via Disney+, Foxtel, Kayo or Fetch  

RECENT FORM 
The Tasmania JackJumpers have just over 40-hours to prepare for their next 40-minute hit out, and coach Scott Roth is using every second to prepare his side for the Breakers on Sunday.

The JackJumpers lost their first game at home this season on Friday night, with the 36ers unstoppable Bryce Cotton proving why he’s the league’s six-time MVP.

Roth and the team are shaking it off, focusing on recovery and the next game-plan: beating the neighbours from across the ditch.

“We’ll rest up and get to go again on Sunday, which is the exciting part of playing in short turnaround, you sort of wash all this away and we’ll move on,” Roth said.  

“The nice thing about the new High Performance Training Centre is it has all the gadgets to allow our players to help their recovery which we haven’t had in the past.”

The Tasmanians will be looking to equal the ledger with the Kiwis, with an 11-12 win-loss record.

The last time the teams met was the epic Game 30 clash last season, when the JackJumpers won 91-89 with the unforgettable near buzzer-beater from David Johnson (DJ) in the dying 13 seconds of the game.

The New Zealanders are currently fourth on the ladder, with four wins from seven games this season.

Their powerhouse forward Sam Mennenga is in top form, having become the first player in Breakers’ history, and the first in the NBL’s 40-minute era, to post 40 points and 18 rebounds in a game.

JackJumpers fans have the chance to see a third game in four days, with the first NBL Ignite Cup home game on Wednesday night at MyState Bank Arena against the Brisbane Bullets. Get your tickets HERE

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KEY TIMINGS

MyState Bank Priority Entry: 1:30PM

Hertz Gold Lounge: 1:30pm

Sky Suite Access: 1:30pm

Main Doors Open: 2:00pm

Tip Off: 3:00pm

* All times are approx. & subject to change *

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INJURIES 

Tasmania JackJumpers  

OUT: Ben Ayre (Hip Flexor), Majok Deng (fractured lower leg), Bryce Hamilton (ACL) 

New Zealand Breakers 
OUT:  Parker Jackson-Cartwright (lower leg); Josiah-Jordan James (hamstring); Preston Le Gassick (neck); Nelson Weidemann (unavailable)

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CONCOURSE INFORMATION  

Head to the MyState Bank Arena external concourse from 1:00pm to enjoy activities and give aways from the JackJumpers and our commercial partners. 

Pre-game activities will include: 

• Face painting 

• Temporary tattoos  

• Basketball at our Hoops Trailer, thanks to SRT 

• Ant Army Merchandise Display  

• Clappers, thanks to Tyrepower 

• Drinks at the Willie Smith’s Container

• Snow cones, thanks to SRT  

• Glitter tattoos  

• JMC vehicles on display  

• JackJumpers Merch Stall  

MYSTATE BANK ARENA – BAG CHECKS

‍MyState Bank Arena will be conducting bag checks for this event, in line with NBL and WNBL requirements, for your safety and expedited entry to the venue. Backpacks and large bags are not permitted; handbags are welcome and will undergo a contactless screening on entry. There is no cloakroom or storage facility for backpacks or large bags at the venue, and patrons carrying these will be required to return them to their vehicle before entry. Exceptions will be made for guests with medical necessities and small childcare/nappy bags (with an accompanying infant/child), subject to inspection.

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‍MYSTATE BANK ARENA – WATER BOTTLES

‍Patrons are welcome to bring a plastic or soft reusable water bottle containing water only into the venue. For safety reasons, hard metal, aluminum or glass bottles are not permitted and will need to be returned to your vehicle or disposed of prior to entry. Water bottles will be checked by security at the entry point. Free drinking water is available at all concessions and bars. Simply ask a member of their staff and they will be happy to fill your water bottle for you.