Marist now sit second, three points adrift of unbeaten Wanderers, while Massey drop to third, two points behind Marist. Wanderers, who edged fourth-placed Whanganui Athletic 2-1 at the weekend, also have a game in hand so are looking increasingly like title-winners with the season now more than half over. Marist are in the unenviable position of having to rely on other sides’ results to be able to challenge Wanderers. In Saturday’s clash, Marist had the game locked up by halftime after they bolted to a 5-1 lead after Massey had scored first through striker Joe Freeman. Freeman nabbed a second after the break for the students, but his pair were all the home side had to offer as they were over-run by Marist.
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When the game was in the balance, McKinlay hit a three pointer, grabbed an important rebound at his end, then nailed another three to put the Jets up 79-75 with five minutes to go. “I m starting to feel more comfortable. I wanted to prove to people I can shoot and I belong here.” He also had seven steals for the match, including a couple of important ones at the death, to go with his 15 points and seven rebounds. Taranaki had been threatening, but turnovers proved costly. McKinlay said coach Tim McTamney had given him more game time and he wanted to perform.