Manawatu Jets forward Duane Bailey wants out of his two-year contract, only a year in, due to family and work commitments.

The Hutt Valley High School girls' basketball team completed back-to-back titles at the New Zealand Secondary School Championships, outclassing Hamilton's Fraser High School 81-58 at Arena Manawatu on Saturday.

It has been tough work for Palmerston North Girls' High School at the national secondary schools championships at Arena Manawatu this week.

Playing through pain is part of the deal, even for Palmerston North Girls' High School basketballers at the national finals.

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The shortest man on the Manawatu Jets' roster holds the key to them beating the Nelson Giants in Nelson tonight.

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Depending on which Manawatu Jets team boards the plane to meet the Nelson Giants in tomorrow night's National Basketball League playoff game, it will dictate if they will qualify for the final four in Wellington.

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His game-high 32 points boosted the Jets to a 99-78 win over the Nelson Giants.

The Palmerston North Storm finished ninth in their first tournament of the women's national league held in Manawatu at the weekend.

Mike Homik won't take the court again for the Manawatu Jets this season.

Three Manawatu Jets will be suiting up to meet their old team when they host the Wellington Saints in Palmerston North tonight, and Nick Horvath is looking forward to the challenge.

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During their next four games we will see if the Manawatu Jets are going to be a potential threat in this year's National Basketball League playoffs, or whether they will limp into the the top-six.

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Jeremy Kench's injured foot requires surgery and he will miss the rest of the National Basketball League season.

It was fitting that Duane Bailey scored the basket for the Manawatu Jets with just over a minute left, which ensured they wouldn't be overhauled by the Otago Nuggets yesterday afternoon.

Manawatu Jets coach Ryan Weisenberg might have trouble sleeping in the next 12 days as he hears the sound of a basketball bouncing off a rim from yet another missed free throw by his team.

Jeremy Kench has been a star for the Manawatu Jets this season, but he won't be running the offence from the point-guard spot for a while due to a broken foot.

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When Hayden Allen received yet another opportunity to make an open shot with the final play of the game for the Waikato Pistons at Arena Manawatu on Saturday night, you knew he was going to drain it.

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Sure, the Manawatu Jets might have beaten the Auckland Pirates only two weeks ago in their own gym, but Ryan Weisenberg doesn't want his side getting ahead of themselves this week.

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Operation "Stop Jack Leasure" will be in full force when the Manawatu Jets host the Taranaki Mountain Airs tomorrow night.

Forwards Mike Homik and Jeremiah Trueman won't be in the Manawatu Jets lineup to meet the Auckland Pirates tomorrow night.

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The Manawatu Jets might have recruited their strongest roster in years but just how deep it can play will be tested in their season-opener against the Bay Hawks at Arena Manawatu tomorrow night.