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Breakers captain Tom Abercrombie is confident a return home next month will result in an improvement in the team's on court performances

Breakers captain Tom Abercrombie is confident a return home next month will result in an improvement in the team's on court performances

15 April 2021

The Australian NBL has announced the team's final seven home games will be played back In New Zealand now the Trans Tasman travel bubble is opening.

The Breakers are second bottom of the table with five wins and 14 losses but Abercrombie says playing at home will lift them.

The first game will be against the Sydney Kings on May the 20th.

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