Jermaine Beal's 30 points help Perth Wildcats avenge grand final loss to Breakers Jermaine Beal sunk 30 points against New Zealand. JERMAINE Beal lit up Perth Arena from long range as the Wildcats avenged last season's grand final loss with a thrilling 95-91 win over New Zealand. The three-time defending champion Breakers snared the 2012-13 title on Perth's home floor with a Game 2 win, but there was to be no repeat of that performance as Beal caught fire from beyond the arc. The American guard equalled a club record with eight three-pointers in his 30-point haul, while countryman James Ennis drained 31 points in another masterful display. Beal drained five of his long-range daggers in the first half to help the Cats lead from start to finish and maintain their position atop the NBL table with an 11-1 record. But it was Ennis who saw Perth home, scoring seven points inside the final 40 seconds of the game to seal the contest. Centre Matt Knight was solid in his return after missing last weekend's game to witness the birth of his first child, scoring 12 points and pulling in nine rebounds. Breakers" Kerron Johnson tries to go through the Wildcats defence. Despite pre-game doubts over the status of Gary Wilkinson with a reported hand injury, the import guard showed no effects to lead his side with 19 points. Mika Vukona never stopped trying and finished with 17 points before fouling out. Trailing by 12 at three-quarter time, the Breakers rode the slick shooting of Daryl Corletto and Tom Abercrombie to force a furious finish. A controversial decision to award two points instead of one to the Cats after Abercrombie got near a made free-throw in the closing stages riled Breakers coach Dean Vickerman, and it proved costly in the final outcome. After Ennis sank two free throws to push the lead to 3 with 37 seconds left, Wilkinson made a layup to again cut the deficit. Ennis then produced the most important play of the night. With Beal suffering from cramp and the shot clock winding down, Ennis took the ball and banked in a three from well beyond the arc with just 6.5 sec to play to see the Cats home. Earlier, Ennis produced arguably the most jaw-dropping dunk of his brief NBL career just minutes into the contest after a steal opened up an easy fast-break opportunity. Damian Martin looks to set up the Wildcats" attack. Aware he was all alone in the open court, Ennis lobbed the ball off the backboard and thundered home the one-handed slam. It was one of three dunks in the opening term from Ennis, with the Cats producing plenty of eye-catching passes in a turnover-free first stanza. Facing a 33-21 deficit after one, New Zealand quickly turned things around with an improved defensive effort. Ennis was slapped with an unsportsmanlike foul in the second as he tried to prevent Abercrombie from running away with an easy basket. It came amidst a 16-2 Breakers run that dragged the visitors back into the contest, with Vukona especially damaging down low. But Ennis notched 10 quick points after intermission to once again give Perth breathing space before the visitors' final term push. The two sides are set to meet again in Auckland next Friday night. Earlier in the night, Townsville put a dent in Adelaide's hopes of snaring the minor premiership with a 98-94 upset. Steve Markovic connected on eight triples en route to 31 points for the Crocs.