NBL: Breakers beat Wildcats in final seconds

John Mooney scored first for Perth, who showed aggression on offence right off the bat.

Randolph equaled this aggression where he could for the Breakers with his footwork and placement. This included a three-pointer that swung momentum the Breakers' way.

Finn Delany tied the game for the Breakers with a three off the rebound; he followed that up with a layup on their next possession.

Breakers point guard Tai Webster saw his first court action since injury his Achilles last month.

It didn't take long for the 25-year-old to get back into form, draining a three with under a minute to go in the first quarter.

The physicality was upped a notch in the second, as both players and balls were jumping about the court with turnovers aplenty.

Tai's brother Corey Webster added his fuel to the Breakers' flame, looking unstoppable on offence and ripping off eight points in the second quarter.

But unlike their first Silverdome bout, the Wildcats kept pace, never allowing the Breakers to get out to a substantial lead.

This was helped by Mooney, who continued his accurate form alongside Todd Blanchfield and 2020 MVP Bryce Cotton.

The threesome accounted for 37 of their team's 47 first-half points, allowing Perth to lead by a point at the half.

The Breakers managed to contain the Wildcats to begin the third quarter and take the lead.

But a series of graceful layups from Cotton kept his 2020 championship winning side on the chase.

Tai Webster looked as if he were never injured, finding separation and creating opportunities for himself and his teammates.

New Zealand needed to make every shot count in the final term to climb back into the contest, but inopportune missed shots allowed Perth to control the pace of the game.

But Breakers captain Tom Abercrombie drained a three to tie the game in the final four minutes, followed immediately by a Randolph layup to give the home team a two-point lead.

An physical jumper from Breakers centre Colton Iverson got the Breakers fans roaring, but a game-tying three from Wildcat Mitch Norton got the Wildcats even more fired up.

Tai Webster controlled the final minute, blocking a Cotton layup in spectacular fashion before drawing a foul of his own.

Then in the dying seconds, Corey Webster handed the ball to Randolph, who dodged traffic to drain the clutch game winner.

With half a second to go, Cotton was unable to bring his team back from the edge of defeat.