Kench's strong play continued on in the second half of the season where on 9 June 2006, he had another outstanding game posting 27 points in a victory over the Otago Nuggets in Dunedin.
kˈɛntʃɪz stɹˈɔŋ plˈeɪ kəntˈɪnjuːd ˌɔn ɪnðə sˈɛkənd hˈæf ʌvðə sˈiːzən wˌɛɹ ˌɔn nˈaɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, hiː hæd ɐnˈʌðɚɹ aʊtstˈændɪŋ ɡˈeɪm pˈoʊstɪŋ twˈɛnti sˈɛvən pˈɔɪnts ɪn ɐ vˈɪktɚɹi ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ɑːtˈeɪɡoʊ nˈʌɡɪts ɪn dˈʌnɪdˌɪn.