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"The mindset has certainly changed": Junior Tall Blacks aiming for a medal after quarterfinal success

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Sat, 5 Jul 2025, 3:28pm
Hayden Jones scored 23 points in New Zealand's win over Switzerland at the Under-19 Basketball World Cup. Photo / Fiba
Hayden Jones scored 23 points in New Zealand's win over Switzerland at the Under-19 Basketball World Cup. Photo / Fiba

"The mindset has certainly changed": Junior Tall Blacks aiming for a medal after quarterfinal success

Author
九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 5 Jul 2025, 3:28pm

The Junior Tall Blacks incredible run has continued at the Under 19 World Cup in Lausanne. New Zealand has surged to an historic quarter-final win against the hosts Switzerland, booking their place in the semifinals against USA 

Down by six points at halftime, the junior Tall Blacks won 84-70 - the first time they've made the semi-finals of the global event in this age group. 

Head coach Matt Lacey joined the show to chat about the team's incredible achievement. 

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