[['date', 'home team', 'score', 'away team', 'venue', 'box score', 'report'], ['24 september', 'adelaide 36ers', '99 - 89', 'sydney spirit', 'distinctive homes dome', 'box score', '-'], ['25 september', 'new zealand breakers', '120 - 111', 'melbourne tigers', 'north shore events centre', 'box score', '-'], ['25 september', 'south dragons', '89 - 91', 'townsville crocodiles', 'hisense arena', 'box score', '-'], ['26 september', 'perth wildcats', '94 - 80', 'gold coast blaze', 'challenge stadium', 'box score', '-'], ['27 september', 'townsville crocodiles', '100 - 96', 'cairns taipans', 'townsville entertainment centre', 'box score', '-'], ['27 september', 'sydney spirit', '112 - 105', 'adelaide 36ers', 'ais arena', 'box score', '-']]
the South Dragon competed before the Cairn Taipan
the [ENT] competed before the [ENT]