Kings' determination impresses Goorjian ahead of Breakers clash

Brian Goorjian and his Sydney Kings will head back to New Zealand this Friday, in search of their second win over the Breakers in less than a fortnight.

The Hoops Capital side head into that round 13 match-up on the back of a huge comeback win over Brisbane on Sunday.

"We knew going in it was going to be a dogfight and it was," coach Goorjian said in an interview with SEN.

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"For the most part, I liked the way we defended and picked them up all over the court and we got rewarded for that in spades in that fourth quarter.

"I felt we eventually wore them out, as their contested shots which we going in earlier in the game, started to fall short.

"I like the way we won that game, by not letting them break our spirit and sticking with it."

On the back of that grinding win, Goorjian knows how important it is to back it up with another strong road performance.

"This competition is so tight and teams can move up and down the ladder very quickly depending on results, so it's imperative we keep this thing rolling on Friday," the six-time NBL champion said.

"Although New Zealand have lost a few games lately, this league is so tough, so we know they're going to come ready to play, especially in front of their home fans, so it's up to us to match that."

Tip-off for this clash in at 5.30pm AEDT on Friday via ESPN