When an athlete comes up against their old team they always seem to find another level of performance.
That was the case again today for New Zealand Breakers guard Daryl Corletto who scored a team-high 20 points to lead the Kiwi hoopsters past the Melbourne Tigers 79-74 at the Hisense Arena in Victoria.
Corletto, who played for the Tigers from 2001-2011 before he was unceremoniously cut loose to make room for Patty Mills during the NBA lockout, joined the Breakers ahead of the 2011-2012 season and hasn't looked back since.
The 31-year-old shot five from six from the floor during the first half, including three of four from beyond the arc as the Breakers took a 53-32 lead with them to the changing rooms at the main break.
Melbourne, who were without point guard and former NBA player Jonny Flynn due to a foot injury, only trailed by one point after the first quarter but the Breakers put the foot down during the second stanza.