Mortlock and Turner were both denied further tries before the Baa-Baas got off the mark with the last move of the half, a length-of-the-field effort finished by Balshaw in the left corner.
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Mark Tompkins' tough sprinter had previously finished sixth and second twice in the Group Two contest but this time managed to hold off Quito by half a length with Somnus another two back in third.
The senior guard finished another 8-0 spurt by the Cardinals over the final 1:41 of the half by driving the length of the court and slicing through for a layup at the horn to provide a 32-23 lead.