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Perth Wildcats have clinched a 75-73 victory over the New Zealand Breakers in a thrilling NBL grand final rematch at the Perth Arena.The reigning champions came from behind to secure the win and also had to defend feverishly for 14 seconds after Jarrod Kenny missed two free throws that could have claimed victory for the Wildcats a little earlier.Just like he did in game three of last seasons final play-off game, Casey Prather led scoring for the Cats with 29 points and was among scorers in the games final moments.After a slow start from the home side, Prather blew the game open at the start of the second period and helped Perth open up an 11-point lead at half-time.The two teams have shared the past seven NBL championships between them and took turns to dominate play.The loss extends New Zealands winless streak in Perth to five games but they kept the hosts to just eight points in an impressive third quarter, scoring 23 themselves, in an encouraging performance.But yet again, the reigning champions held on and found a way to win - having recoveed from a four-point deficit at the final change to avoid the loss.Perths next game is against Illawarra in Perth next Friday, while the Breakers will host Sydney on Thursday.Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson said his side needed to be more consistent.A couple of games we have had teams in a position we could make it really hard on teams to come back and we relaxed, Gleeson said.Tonight, in the third, we were sloppy with the ball. We had four turnovers in the first three minutes. The care-factor went down and then we hit threes and got lay ups and go energy. Its something we have to work on.Breakers coach Paul Henare pinned the loss on his sides disappointing second quarter.We dug ourselves a hole. We did a good job in getting out of that hole, but the damage was done in the second quarter, he said.(Prather) had a hell of a game and was a big part of what we planned for.Obviously 29 points is a lot more than what we would have liked.But the difference in that first half was Wagstaff was able to get lose and kept the scoreboard ticking over as well. Two guys that hurt us. Jalen McDaniels Jersey . -- Derrick Rose shook off poor shooting early to hit clutch shots late and Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 104-95 preseason victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Larry Johnson Jersey . Miller reached right to deflect Mikhail Grabovskis attempt with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, and then made two more saves in the shootout Sunday to give the Sabres a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. https://www.hornetslockerroom.com/Muggsy-Bogues-City-Edition-Jersey/ . - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is not a fan of his teams use of the wildcat formation, saying "it makes you look like a high school offence. Nicolas Batum Jersey . PAUL, Minn. Devonte Graham Hornets Jersey . The 20-year-old Pelicans big man glanced up and smiled widely at the well-wishers -- a fitting end to a day he wont soon forget. Davis responded to his selection earlier in the day as a Western Conference All-Star with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-91 on Friday night. Florida Gators?junior linebacker Cristian Garcia has a good excuse for missing practice on Tuesday. He was scheduled to tour the White House and then have dinner with Vice President Joe Biden, according to a FloridaGators.com story.?Garcia, a walk-on who played in just one game last season,?helped stop a rape from happening?behind a Gainesville, Florida, restaurant in July.As a result of his bravery, Garcia is one of three recipients of the inaugural Its On Us Courage Awards. Its On Us is an initiative to stop sexual assaults on college campuses that was introduced by President Barack Obama in September 2014. Garcia will be hoonored at a reception at Vice President Bidens house on Tuesday evening.dddddddddddd?This is a great honor and its pretty cool to be recognized for a good cause, Garcia told FloridaGators.com.?This season, Garcia has been a regular contributor on special teams, starting on the punt-return and kickoff-return teams. Garcia was granted permission to miss Tuesdays practice by coach Jim McElwain, but hell return from Washington later this week as Florida prepares to host LSU on Saturday.- John Wilmhoff ' ' '