Dual championship winner DJ Vasiljevic’s love of taking part in towards South East Melbourne has continued as he pulled Adelaide out of the fireplace for a 96-93 NBL victory.
The 36ers hosted the Phoenix at Adelaide Entertainment Centre within the standalone Friday night time recreation and for a half, the constructing was deathly silent as South East Melbourne have been in full management.
The Phoenix staff featured two former Sixers captains. Mitch Creek is now accustomed to taking part in his previous facet, however it was seven-time Adelaide MVP Daniel Johnson’s first look towards them.
Signed as an damage alternative participant for Gorjok Gak, Johnson obtained a heat reception when he hit the ground and his two three-pointers within the first half have been met by surprised silence from the 7833 crowd.
South East Melbourne led by 17 factors at quarter time and 18 on the half.
There was a whole transformation, although, after the break, and it began with Adelaide occurring a 10-2 run.
After sitting on the bench for the whole first half, Kyrin Galloway hit a pair of three balls as a part of one other 11-0 36ers run that obtained them inside some extent.
Vasiljevic then hit an off-balance three on the buzzer, going into three-quarter time to maintain it a one-point recreation.
By the time Vasiljevic drained his third triple, Adelaide (4-7) have been main by eight with three minutes to go and in a recreation of dramatic momentum swings, went on to win by three.
Vasiljevic scored 20 of his 29 factors within the second half towards the identical opponents he piled 42 factors on final season when he was with the Sydney Kings.
Jacob Wiley had 17 factors and 14 rebounds for the Sixers and Next Star Trentyn Flowers got here up large in 26 minutes for 13 factors and 9 boards.
“Clearly you don’t want to be 18 points down or anything like that,” Sixers coach CJ Bruton mentioned.
“But you have to make some timely buckets and keep pressure on, and as the game wore on we did that.”
It was a tricky loss for the Phoenix to take, coming off a disappointing defeat to Melbourne United on Sunday. Alan Williams completed with 23 factors and 11 rebounds, whereas Creek added 20, Will Cummings 16 and Reuben Te Rangi 11.
“I have a lot of feelings, but mostly bad ones after that,” a annoyed Phoenix coach Mike Kelly mentioned after one other the defeat left them 6-6 forward of the FIBA break subsequent weekend.
“We had a lead at half that was really good and then they came out and kind of smacked us in the third quarter.
“Our guys responded and obtained again in a great place, however the subsequent time we did not reply as nicely and so they completed, and we did not.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
