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  •   Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    Leaders Adelaide have survived a scare to rack up an eighth win in nine games in basketball's NBL

    Leaders Adelaide have survived a scare to rack up an eighth win in nine games in basketball's NBL


    The 36ers have fought off Illawarra for a 84-78 victory - advancing to 15 and four for the season.

    Elsewhere, South East Melbourne have recorded a third straight drubbing of Brisbane.

    After road wins by 23 and 27 points earlier in the season - the Phoenix have powered to a 107-78 over the Bullets in Melbourne.

    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BK'S CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN. TOPPED WITH MELTY CHEESE SAUCE...AND MORE CHEESE

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     14 Dec: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes the referees granted the South East Melbourne Phoenix to play with an uber-physical style in their clash in basketball's NBL
     13 Dec: The Breakers are focussed on minimising mistakes against South East Melbourne in tonight's Aussie NBL match
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