The Taylor Hawks sit atop the Sal's National Basketball League table following their 100-89 win over the Taranaki Mountain Airs at Pettigrew Green Arena.
Point forward Hyrum Harris was outstanding on Saturday night with a game-high 22 points on 11 of 14 shots, along with eight rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block.
The rest of the starting five scored in double figures too as the Hawks racked up an impressive 25 assists as a team in the wire-to-wire victory over a Taranaki side that endured a 12-hour travel schedule to make it to the game.
Hawke's Bay's next game is against the second-placed Nelson Giants at Pettigrew Green Arena on Sunday evening.
The Hawks (seven wins, three losses) defeated the Giants (six wins, three losses) 79-73 in their match in Nelson last month, although star post and MVP contender Alonzo Mourning III missed the game through illness.
