Opals outclass New Zealand in Trans-Tasman Throwdown as Boomers fall to Tall Blacks

The Opals have outgunned New Zealand 86-71 in their Trans-Tasman Throwdown series finale in Hamilton, with Isobel Borlase’s 18 points and six rebounds helping complete a sweep and a wire-to-wire win.

But the Boomers went down 106-97 to the Tall Blacks in the earlier men’s game.

Borlase, who was…