Rd14 Game Day preview: Tasmania JackJumpers v New Zealand Breakers

GAME DAY PREVIEW 

Tasmania JackJumpers v New Zealand Breakers   

WHITE OUT GAME

7.30pm AEDT, Friday 26^th December  

MyState Bank Arena

Watch live on ESPN via Disney +

Fleet Network – Game Day Partner

RECENT FORM 

The Tasmania JackJumpers produced their best performance of NBL26 against Melbourne United on Tuesday night and now face the challenge is to repeat it on Boxing Day and find some consistency. Import trio Tyger Campbell (20 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, two blocks), Bryce Hamilton (18 points) and David Johnson (14 points, 12 in the fourth quarter) all played key roles in Tuesday night's 92-73 win over United with Head Coach Scott Roth impressed with each of them. The roof was open at John Cain Arena and the Tasmania JackJumpers deliberately chose to not test the elements too much and their focus on the inside worked a treat with a dominant win over Melbourne United. It turned out to be a complete domination on the inside from the JackJumpers as they outrebounded United 51 to 31 including 14 offensive boards to five.

Josh Bannan adding 12 points, 12 rebounds and three assists, Will Magnay nine points and 10 boards, and Nick Marshall nine and two rebounds.

The Breakers bring a 2-0 record against the JackJumpers this season, but New Zealand head to Tassie at a crucial point in their season for a boxing day bonanza. Just three days after losing to last-placed Cairns, the Breakers were again humbled by an NBL struggler, going down 99–85 to the Brisbane Bullets in Brisbane on Monday night. The Breakers struggled offensively, shooting just 6-of-27 from three-point range and 17-of-27 from the free-throw line.

WHITE OUT GAME

Who needs the test when you’ve got the nest?! It may as well be a white Christmas in Tassie, so we’re turning MyState Bank Arena WHITE, by wearing our away jersey at home and encouraging fans to wear your Summer whites.

INJURIES

Tasmania JackJumpers

OUT Anthony Drmic (Back) , Kobe Williamson (foot) & Sean Macdonald (Knee)

New Zealand Breakers

OUT Izayah Le'Afa (Foot), Max Darling (Eye)

CONCOURSE INFORMATION 

Head to the MyState Bank Arena external concourse from 5.30pm to enjoy activities and give aways from the JackJumpers and our commercial partners.

Pre-game activities will include;

• Win the Wagen! Win a VW T-Roc (valued at over $30,000), thanks to JMC, by guessing how many balls are in the car which will be on concourse for every game this season. $10 per entry.
• Jewels crowns – Tasmania Jewels members can pic up their free crown on the concourse. Head to the Jewels marquee to grab yours, or sign up for jst $10 if you’re not already a member!
• Green hairspray and product samples, thanks to Chemist Warehouse
• St Lukes ‘Make your own player trading card’
• Face painting
• DJ Hugo, thanks to JMC
• Slick Branding giveaways including socks and Oodies!
• Bubble artist 
• Basketball at our Hoops Trailer, thanks to SRT
• Clappers, thanks to Tyrepower
• JMC car display