The Marley Canterbury Rams have a proud record in the New Zealand National Basketball League being a foundation team.  The table below will be updated following the completion of each round.  Details for each round can be found on the left menu:

2008 Dominion Finance NBL Finals Series

Game One

Tuesday, June 17, 7.30pm
Waikato Pistons vs Century City Wellington Saints
At Te Awamutu Events Centre, Te Awamutu, LIVE on Sky Sport

Game Two

Friday, June 20, 7.30pm
Century City Wellington Saints vs Waikato Pistons, TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, LIVE on Sky Sport

Game Three*

Sunday, June 22, 7.30pm
Century City Wellington Saints vs Waikato Pistons, TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, LIVE on Sky Sport
* if necessary

2008 Dominion Finance NBL Standings

Team	P	W	L	Win %	GB	Pts	H	A	PF	PA	L5	Strk
&-Wellington Saints	18	14	4	77.8	-	28	9-0	5-4	1664	1529	5-0	W6
z-Waikato Pistons	18	13	5	72.2	1.0	26	7-2	6-3	1624	1488	2-3	W1
y-Harbour Heat	18	11	7	61.1	3.0	22	6-3	5-4	1547	1477	3-2	L1
y-Bay Hawks	18	11	7	61.1	3.0	22	7-2	4-5	1597	1512	3-2	W2
x-Nelson Giants	18	10	8	55.6	4.0	20	6-3	4-5	1533	1525	2-3	L2
x-Auckland Stars	18	9	9	50.0	5.0	18	4-5	5-4	1539	1560	2-3	L2
e-Dynamos Taranaki	18	9	9	50.0	5.0	18	6-3	3-6	1503	1528	3-2	W2
e-Canterbury Rams	18	6	12	33.3	8.0	12	2-7	4-5	1549	1656	2-3	W2
e-Manawatu Jets	18	5	13	26.7	9.0	10	2-7	3-6	1543	1688	2-3	W1
e-Otago Nuggets	18	2	16	11.1	12.0	4	1-8	1-8	1408	1544	0-5	L9

**(To sort NBL standings, click on column headers)**

& - clinched regular season
z - home semifinal
y - home quarterfinal
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated

Saturday 7 June

At Cowles Stadium, Christchurch
Marley Canterbury Rams 68 (John Whorton 22, Joey Harrell 14, Gerard Bowden 10) Cartridge World Otago Nuggets 63 (Antoine Tisby 20, Darryl Jones 19, Shaun Tilby 11) Final

Referees - Raewyn Willocks, Gavin Zimmerman, Hayden Pipe
1Q: 12-19
HT: 26-38 (14-19)
3Q: 51-55 (25-17)
FT: 68-63 (17-8)
Rams vs Nuggets Box Score

Thursday May 29

JK & Pope lead Rams to victory 29 May
Marley Rams 86 v Hawks 79
Box score>>

Friday May 23 

At Cowles Stadium, Christchurch
Marley Canterbury Rams 77 (Joey Harrell 22) Century City Wellington Saints 108 (Ernest Scott 27) Final

Referees - Raewyn Willocks, Gavin Zimmerman, Raelene Forde
1Q: 21-26
HT: 35-47 (14-21)
3Q: 50-76 (15-29)
FT: 77-108 (27-32)

Rams vs Saints Box Score

Saturday May 17

At Hamilton City Leisure Centre, Hamilton
Waikato Pistons 87 (Jason Crowe 25, Brian Wethers 18) Marley Canterbury Rams 102 (John Whorton 15, Dave Langrell 14, Mark Morrison 14) Final

Referees - Tim Brown, Cheryl Crabbe, Kelly McLeod
1Q: 22-23
HT: 46-48 (24-25)
3Q: 66-68 (20-20)
FT: 97-102 (31-34)

Box score>>

Friday May 16

TSB Stadium, New Plymouth
Devon Dynamos Taranaki 98 (Link Abrams 21, Keith Salscheider 18, Tony Rampton 14, Damon Rampton 12, Aaron Nowell 10) Marley Canterbury Rams 84 (Jeremy Kench 26, John Whorton 14, Joey Harrell 13, Gerard Bowden 12, Mark Morrison 10) Final

Referees - Melony Wealleans, Gavin Whiu, Colin Dowling
1Q: 33-15
HT: 53-30 (20-15)
3Q: 75-56 (22-26)
FT: 98-84 (23-28)

Box score

Friday May 9

At Cowles Stadium, Christchurch

Waikato Pistons 83 (Brian Wethers 35, Jason Crowe 20) Marley Canterbury Rams 77 (John Whorton 17, Jeremy Kench 17, Joey Harrell 11) Final

Referees - Gavin Zimmerman, Raelene Forde, Hayden Pipe
1Q: 26-27
HT: 46-40 (20-13)
3Q: 64-62 (18-22)
FT: 77-83 (13-21)
Rams vs Pistons Box Score

Thursday May 1

At Pettigrew.Green Arena, Taradale
Easy LPG Bay Hawks 106 (Paora Winitana 36, Kevin Smith 23) Marley Canterbury Rams 92 (John Whorton 28) FT
Q 33-24
HT 57-46 (24-22)
3Q 83-70 (26-24)
FT 106-92 (23-22)

Box score>>

Friday May 2

Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
Marley Canterbury Rams 129 (Joe Harrell 30, Gerard Bowden 29, Jeremy Kench 28, John Whorton 23) Inspire Net Manawatu Jets 125 (Keith Davis 42, Kantrail Horton 40, Stacey Lambert 13) 2OT
Q 25-20
HT 48-48 (23-28)
3Q 85-73 (37-25)
4Q 104-104 (19-31)
OT 115-115 (11-11)
2OT 129-125 (14-10)

Friday April 25

At Cowles Stadium, Christchurch
Appliance Shed Harbour Heat 90 (Oscar Forman 25, Mika Vukona 19, Hayden Allen 16, Daryl Cartwright 10) Marley Canterbury Rams 84 (Joey Harrell 22, Gerard Bowden 18, John Whorton 16, Jeremy Kench 15) Final

Referees – Raewyn Willocks, Raelene Forde, Hayden Pipe
1Q: 26-31
HT: 55-51 (29-20)
3Q: 68-72 (13-21)
FT: 90-84 (22-12)
Rams vs Heat Box Score

Round 9 Guide>>

Saturday April 19

At Trafalgar Centre, Nelson
CPS Nelson Giants 84 (Michael Fitchett 24, Chris Daniel 17, Phill Jones 15, Jamil Terrell 13, Michael Harrison 10) Marley Canterbury Rams 83 (Dave Langrell 21, Gerard Bowden 17, Jeremy Kench 12, Joey Harrell 12) Final

Referees – Melony Wealleans, Scott Harris, James Campion
LIVE on Webcast
1Q: 23-28
HT: 48-42 (25-14)
3Q: 70-56 (22-14)
FT: 84-83 (14-27)
Giants vs Rams Box Score (21KB html)

KIWI KENCH TAKES POW - as per NBL site

With his two 20-plus point games in round seven, Marley Canterbury Rams point guard Jeremy Kench became the first New Zealand-born player and second Kiwi to earn Player Of The Week honours in the 2008 Dominion Finance NBL.

Kench shot 10-of-18 from the field and added eight rebounds, five assists and four steals in the Rams 89-71 win over the Youthtown Auckland Stars on Thursday night, Canterbury’s second win of the campaign, then had five rebounds, two assists and two steals in the Rams loss to the Appliance Shed Harbour Heat the following night.

Kench edged out team-mate, American import Wilder Auguste, newly acquired Cartridge World Otago Nuggets import Antoine Tisby, Devon Dynamos Taranaki forward Link Abrams, Century City Wellington Saints point guard Luke Martin and Stars forward Dillon Boucher in a tight PoW race.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Jeremy Kench (Marley Canterbury Rams)
25 points (10/18 FG, 1/5 3pt, 4/7 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and four steals vs Youthtown Auckland Stars and 22 points (9/15 FG, 3/6 3pt, 1/1 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals vs Appliance Shed Harbour Heat

Players of the Week

Round One - Jamil Terrell (CPS Nelson Giants)
Round Two - Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
Round Three - Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
Round Four - Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
Round Five - Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
Round Six - Ernest Scott (Century City Wellington Saints)

PLAYER POWER RANKINGS

1 (48.50) Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
2 (45.69) Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
3 (43.83) Ernest Scott (Century City Wellington Saints)
4 (43.50) Antoine Tisby (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)
5 (43.21) Lemar Gayle (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)
6 (40.38) Brian Wethers (Waikato Pistons)
7 (37.69) Michael Harrison (CPS Nelson Giants)
8 (37.30) Nick Horvath (Century City Wellington Saints)
9 (36.78) Link Abrams (Devon Dynamos Taranaki)
10 (35.44) Jeremy Kench (Marley Canterbury Rams)

Friday April 11 Round 7

At The Furnace, North Shore

Appliance Shed Harbour Heat 97 (Tim Behrendorff 29, Dan Ryan 12, Hayden Allen 12, Mika Vukona 12, Oscar Forman 10, BJ Anthony 10) Marley Canterbury Rams 78 (Jeremy Kench 22, Gerard Bowden 13, Joey Harrell 13). HT: 38-25
Box Score>>

Thursday April 10 Round 7

At ASB Stadium, Auckland

Marley Canterbury Rams 89 (Jeremy Kench 25, Wilder Auguste 18, Dave Langrell 12) Youthtown Auckland Stars 71 (Adrian Majstrovich 26, Tyrone Davey 17, Larry Bratcher 10) Final

Referees – Dallas Pickering, Cheryl Crabbe, Lisa Baptista

Live On Sky Sport 1 and WebCast

1Q: 32-24

HT: 46-42 (14-18)

3Q: 69-61 (23-19)

FT: 89-71 (20-10)

Box Score>>

Thursday April 3 Round 6

At Cowles Stadium, Christchurch

Manawatu Jets 104 (Kantrail Horton 32, Keith Davis 19, Miles Pearce 17, Kaine Hokianga 14, Stacey Lambert 13) Marley Canterbury Rams 96 (Joey Harrell 19, Wilder Auguste 18, Jeremy Kench 15, Dave Langrell 13, Mark Morrison 10) Final

Referees – Raewyn Willocks, Gavin Zimmerman, Hayden Pipe
LIVE ON SKY SPORT 1
1Q: 20-29
HT: 48-51(28-22)
3Q: 79-64 (31-13)
FT: 104-96 (25-32)

Rams v Jets Box Score>>

Saturday 29 March 2008 Round 5

Devon Dynamos Taranaki 100 (Keith Salscheider 27, Link Abrams 21, Tony Rampton 17, Damon Rampton 12) Marley Canterbury Rams 75 (Jeremy Kench 15, Wilder Auguste 15, Gerard Bowden 11, Joey Harrell 11) Final

Referees - Gavin Zimmerman, Hayden Pipe, Raelene Forde
1Q: 32-19
HT: 54-39 (22-20)
3Q: 81-61 (27-22)
FT: 100-75 (19-14)
Rams vs Dynamos Box Score (22KB html)

Preview: NBL Week 5 Preview

Sunday March 23 Round 4

At TSB Bank Arena, Wellington

Century City Wellington Saints 92 (Nick Horvath 28, Marquis Webb 22, Troy McLean 13, Terrence Lewis 13) Marley Canterbury Rams 80

(Jeremy Kench 18, Joey Harrell 16, Gerard Bowden 13, Dave Langrell 10) Final

Referees – Melony Wealleans, Yalla Edwards, Joe Hemi

1Q: 29-25

HT: 52-41 (23-16)

3Q: 70-64 (18-23)

FT: 92-80 (22-16)

Saints vs Rams Box Score (20KB html)

Sunday March 16 Round 3

At Cowles Stadium, Christchurch

Youthtown Auckland Stars 95 (Casey Frank 23, Dylan Perfect-Tait 21, Adrian Majstrovich 20, Dillon Boucher 13) Marley Canterbury Rams 86

(Jeremy Kench 18, Joey Harrell 15, Gerard Bowden 15, Luke Ruscoe 10) Final

Referees – Gavin Zimmerman, Raelene Forde, Hayden Pipe

1Q: 28-31

HT: 52-51 (24-20)

3Q: 72-72 (20-21)

FT: 95-86 (23-14)

Rams vs Stars Box Score (21KB html)