It was more like ice skating than basketball when the Northland Suns faced the Breakers Academy side in the Super City Basketball Competition.
Condensation in the Breakers Training Facility in Auckland caused slippery and dangerous playing conditions during the round six clash, so the game was called off at halftime, Suns
chief executive and player Travis McIlroy said.
"It is a state of the art facility but all the rain caused bad condensation and that made the floor really slippery.
"The guys were all over the place.
"It was like watching the guys ice skate for the first time," McIlroy said.
"It's a shame, as this was a game we had targeted to win and had been looking forward to playing," he said.
The Suns have lost five games on the trot and were hoping for their first win in the revamped competition on Saturday.
The game has been deferred until a later date, and it is possible the Breakers Academy team will travel to Whangarei for the rematch.
For now, the Suns will begin preparing for their next game, on Saturday, up against the Ngatiwai Soldiers.
"It is the closest thing to a local derby for us ... Carmen Hetaraka, a Northland basketball legend, formed the team which is made up of former Northland players living in Auckland."
Hetaraka, 52, was an original Northland Suns player and helped McIlroy with his side when the Suns reformed at the start of this year.
Playing the Ngatiwai Soldiers will be another tough game for the Suns, with the likes of former National Basketball League player Aaron Ah-Chee playing for them.
Ah-Chee is currently leading the Most Valuable Player standings in the SBCL.
Next year, it would be ideal to mix some of the Ngatiwai Soldiers' experienced players with some of the upcoming younger Suns players to form the strongest possible Suns outfit, McIlroy said.
The Suns take on the Ngatiwai Soldiers at the Breakers Training Facility at 1pm on Saturday.
