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The Wanganui Wolfpack feasted royally last Sunday and the Taumarunui Kingz just happened to be the main dish.

After the demolition basketball job against New Plymouth the previous weekend, the "pack" members were keen to get their claws into some fresh game.

Taumarunui, an unknown entity and not normally regarded as a basketball powerhouse, arrived at the Springvale Stadium with an entourage of vocal supporters and a single-minded attitude.

Taumarunui began with three three-pointers, not something the Wolfpack anticipated.

The Wolfpack starting five all managed to get on the scoresheet in the first two quarters, but nobody could stop opposition vice-captain Billy Tutemahurangi from scoring 18 points in the first half.

The best the Wolfpack could hope to do was limit his teammate's contributions ... going into the half up 43-41.

After the break, Paulie Bristol collected 13 of his 33 points, including three steals in the last 30 seconds, taking a 64-53 lead.

Taumarunui made a gallant comeback attempt, but the final score, to Wolfpack, was 83-71.

Earlier in the day, the crowd was treated to two curtainraisers featuring some up and coming talents from Wanganui High School.

In a closely contested game against Taumarunui under-15 girls, Wanganui High School junior girls, led by stand-out performances from Porchers Marsters, Georgia Heffernanand Tanisha Houltham, managed a 58-57 win.

Prior to the men's game, the Wanganui High School senior boys went face to face with the might of schoolboy basketball in the Manawatu - Palmerston North Boys' High School.

Coached by former Palmerston North Jets head coach Joe Frost, stand-out guard Michael Clarke scored 23 points and controlled the game.

The school will look to avenge that loss, when they meet again next Tuesday at the schoolboys regional tournament in New Plymouth where, this time, Wanganui will be at full strength.