HIGHLIGHTS: Illawarra Hawks v Melbourne United | NBL27 Blitz | Bendigo

Milton Doyle went 6 from 9 from beyond the arc. Kelan Martin finished with 20. The Hawks turned a seven-point halftime deficit into a 34-25 third quarter and led 84-78 with 7:29 to play.

Recap: www.hawks.com.au/news/game-report-hawks-vs-melbourne-united-nbl27-blitz

Melbourne United found the last punch, closing 25-14 to win 103-98 at Red Energy Arena and take the Loggins-Bruton Cup.

Forty lead changes. Neither side ahead by more than ten all afternoon.

Davo Hickey posted 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists for a team-high efficiency rating. Tyler Harvey started 1 from 8 and answered with eight second-half points on three-of-four shooting.

FINAL
Illawarra Hawks 98 (Martin 20, Doyle 19, Hickey 14, Harvey 10, Days 9)
Melbourne United 103 (Oduro 22, Ili 17, Wilson 16, Goulding 14, Travers 13)

Full game report at hawks.com.au

NBL27 starts Sunday 20 September, away to the New Zealand Breakers at Spark Arena, 3:00pm AEST.

First game at the WIN Entertainment Centre is Friday 2 October against the Adelaide 36ers, 7:30pm. Tickets through Ticketmaster.

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