Hawks Soar as Bullets Produce Diabolically-Bad Start
Tyler Harvey led the way as Illawarra finally got their NBL title defence heading in the right direction.
Illawarra's Championship defence is back on track after capitalising on a strong start, resulting in a crushing 116-89 NBL win over Brisbane in Wollongong.
The opening six minutes of Saturday's clash were a bloodbath as the Hawks produced a devastating 25-3 run from the tip-off to set up a match-winning lead.
Illawarra entered the match with a 0-3 record and had just been smashed 117-88 by fellow strugglers NZ Breakers, and also parted ways with import guard JaQuori McLaughlin prior to the match.
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Author's summary: Hawks win 116-89 over Brisbane.