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Sixers end five-game losing run
The 36ers ended a five-game losing streak with a thrilling 79-74 win over Townsville Crocodiles at Adelaide Arena.
The hosts led for most of the match but had to withstand a spirited Townsville fight-back.
The Crocs' Jacob Holmes levelled the scores in the final minute with two free throws, but out of the ensuing time-out, Adelaide executed perfectly for a Diamon Simpson dunk and then held its nerve from the charity stripe.
Adelaide centre Daniel Johnson (20 points, seven rebounds), guard Darren Ng and Simpson (both 19 points) were outstanding, while Crocs guard Eddie Gill top-scored for the visitors with 20 points.
Tension was high in the final period with both sides producing a series of turnovers and struggling to find the baskets.
The 36ers still led by 10 points with over six minutes remaining before Croc Elvin Mims inspired a late surge.
In the final 75 seconds Peter Crawford connected from deep and Holmes tied the game, but Adelaide held on to break its unwanted streak.
Townsville coach Paul Woolpert was involved in a confrontation with the referees after Simpson's dunk with 32 seconds to play.
He believed the match officials made the wrong call at the time, but says the decision did not lose his side the game.
However, there will be a complaint to the league.
"In all honesty we did not deserve to win that game. We got out-played, out-hustled, out-worked and it's inexcusable for a team that is fighting for its play-off life," he said.
Adelaide coach Marty Clarke says he had always expected a Crocs fight-back.
"They are a top four team and it's a league where games are usually close," he said.
"They got back to even the scores and for us to then pull away was a huge step forward for us."
AAP
Tags: sport, basketball, adelaide-5000, sa, australia First posted February 12, 2012 21:13:15Friday, December 23, 2011
Tigers beat Crocs to end losing slide
The Melbourne Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak with an entertaining 93-80 win over the visiting Townsville Crocodiles on Sunday night.
The Tigers led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter before withstanding a spirited fight back by the Crocs to move into the NBL top four.
Cameron Tragardh led the Tigers with 19 points to win his battle against ex-NBA centre Luke Schenscher, who finished with 11 for the Crocodiles.
Tom Greer and Ron Dorsey both had 18 for Melbourne.
Peter Crawford was outstanding for Townsville with 30 on 8-of-14 three-point shooting, while Jacob Holmes added 20 points and eight rebounds.
Melbourne coach Trevor Gleeson said his team understood the importance of ending its losing streak.
"We've been playing well but it's the end result that counts in this league," Gleeson said.
"It was a big win, a real tough win against an in-form team.
"Last time we played them we took too many short cuts, tonight we were very good defensively and we got the bikkies in the end."
Townsville coach Paul Woolpert was unimpressed with his team's ability to execute, particularly at the offensive end.
"We got back to five (points down) after three quarters and then had two or three poor possessions to start the fourth quarter," Woolpert lamented.
"Our offence was horrendous in the fourth quarter. It was sloppy basketball with poor execution."
AAP
Tags: nbl, basketball, sport, melbourne-3000, vic, australia, townsville-4810, qld First posted December 18, 2011 23:35:26