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Late tip-in gives Illawarra one-point win over Adelaide
Swaka Lo Buluk’s decisive basket completed a comeback that kept Hawks finals hopes alive.
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Illawarra defeated Adelaide 100–99 at WIN Entertainment Centre after Wani Swaka Lo Buluk tipped in the winning basket with five seconds remaining. The Hawks recovered from a 16-point deficit to retain a chance of reaching the NBL postseason.
Tyler Harvey and Davo Hickey each scored 22, with Harvey making six three-pointers and Hickey adding ten assists, five rebounds and four steals. QJ Peterson contributed important late baskets as Illawarra’s pressure generated turnovers during the final-quarter comeback.
Bryce Cotton led Adelaide with 28 points and nine assists but missed a late three-point attempt. The result lifted Illawarra to 11–18 and dropped Adelaide to 21–9, removing the 36ers from first place for the first time since early December.
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