{"id":28463,"date":"2022-03-28T09:09:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T23:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/?p=28463"},"modified":"2022-03-28T09:09:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T23:09:48","slug":"phoenix-grounded-by-impressive-36ers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/phoenix-grounded-by-impressive-36ers\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix grounded by impressive 36ers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>THE weekend of surprising results continued into Sunday when the National Basketball League (NBL) held a triple-header across a number of courts. Things kicked off at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in the early afternoon, when the <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"139\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/team\/adelaide-36ers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adelaide 36ers<\/a> hosted the <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"7600\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/team\/south-east-melbourne-phoenix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEM Phoenix<\/a>. There was plenty on the line for the visiting side, given they are struggling to keep in touch with the top four of late, and although they entered the contest as the favoured side, the pressure was all on the Phoenix. With little expected of them coming into the game, the 36ers were terrific against one of the competition&#8217;s stronger sides, giving the home crowd plenty to cheer for as they finished strong to claim an eight-point upset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"t7_match_result match-result-comparison rmc-block is-match-preview\">\n<div class='match-result_legend'><ul><li>Team<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Adelaide 36ers<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/adelaide-36ers-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>SEM Phoenix<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/SE-Phoenix-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Phoenix&#8217;s season has just gotten a bit tricker after suffering a shock loss to the 36ers on Sunday arvo. With the four sides ahead of them looking to cement their spots in the postseason, South East Melbourne desperately needed a win to keep themselves in touch with the contenders (and with the JackJumpers on the march of late, there was risk of dropping even lower). The 36ers were expected to be bested in this contest, given their inconsistency throughout the season, but they were not content with letting this happen. Instead, Adelaide was terrific in its triumph over one of the most potent offences the NBL has to offer, storming home in the second half to notch its seventh win of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The home side started the match in ideal fashion, jumping out to an early lead in the first as the 36ers offence got off to a flyer. Their lead didn&#8217;t last too long, with the Phoenix getting going in the second to bounce back and even take a slim one-point lead into the main break. Despite these efforts, the second half belonged to the 36ers, who had their way in the third term to regain the scoreboard advantage. In a high-scoring final quarter, Adelaide maintained its slim lead to keep the Phoenix at bay and emerge winners to the tune of eight points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the victors, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"218\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/player\/daniel-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Johnson<\/a> was the star of the show with a big double-double of 22 points and 10 boards as he played a vital role on both ends of the court. The big man nailed some crucial buckets in all four quarters of play and pulled down some massive boards when the Phoenix were making their charge. He had some good help from <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"305\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/player\/sunday-dech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunday Dech<\/a>, who was also damaging with 21 points as the duo had their way with the opposition defence. For the Phoenix, the efforts of <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"8066\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/player\/mitch-creek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitch Creek<\/a> (27 points, 12 rebounds) and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"25725\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/player\/xavier-munford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xavier Munford<\/a> (24 points) really kept their side in the game, as the pair continue their strong campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"t7_match_result match-result-comparison rmc-block is-match-preview\">\n<div class='match-result_legend'><ul><li>Team<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Melbourne United<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/melbourne-united-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Illawarra Hawks<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/illawarra-hawks-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"145\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/team\/illawarra-hawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illawarra Hawks<\/a> were able to bounce back from their loss earlier in the round to take down one of the powerhouses of the competition as they defeated <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"147\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/team\/melbourne-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melbourne United<\/a> at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon. <strong><em>Brian Goorjian<\/em><\/strong>&#8216;s squad delivered a terrific performance on both ends of the court as they finished 14-point winners to put themselves two games inside the top four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"t7_match_result match-result-comparison rmc-block is-match-preview\">\n<div class='match-result_legend'><ul><li>Team<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>New Zealand Breakers<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/NZ-Breakers-150x150.jpeg' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Cairns Taipans<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/cairns-taipans-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The final match of the round saw the <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"143\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/team\/cairns-taipans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cairns Taipans<\/a> got the job done against the <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"149\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/team\/new-zealand-breakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Zealand Breakers<\/a> at Cairns Convention Centre on Sunday afternoon. After falling to the Bullets earlier in the round in dramatic fashion, the Taipans were able to flip the script here, performing well in the clutch to claim a three point victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_t\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/team\/adelaide-36ers\/\">Adelaide 36ers<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_t\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/team\/south-east-melbourne-phoenix\/\">SEM Phoenix<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/player\/daniel-johnson\/\">Daniel Johnson<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/player\/sunday-dech\/\">Sunday Dech<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/player\/mitch-creek\/\">Mitch Creek<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/player\/xavier-munford\/\">Xavier Munford<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_t\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/team\/illawarra-hawks\/\">Illawarra Hawks<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_t\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/team\/melbourne-united\/\">Melbourne United<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_t\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/team\/cairns-taipans\/\">Cairns Taipans<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_t\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/team\/new-zealand-breakers\/\">New Zealand Breakers<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_e\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/event\/36ers-vs-sem-phoenix-2\/\">36ers vs SEM Phoenix<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_e\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/event\/united-vs-hawks\/\">United vs Hawks<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_e\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/event\/nz-breakers-vs-taipans\/\">NZ Breakers vs Taipans<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"js-dropdown dropdown overflowed\"><button class=\"btn btn-icon-only\"><span class=\"icon btn-icon\">\n                    <!-- icon - plus circle - 20px-->\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\">\n                        <path d=\"M15,9.28h-4.3V5h0A.72.72,0,1,0,9.28,5h0V9.28H5a.72.72,0,0,0,0,1.43H9.28V15a.72.72,0,0,0,1.43,0h0V10.71H15a.72.72,0,0,0,0-1.43Z\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10,0A10,10,0,1,0,20,10,10,10,0,0,0,10,0Zm0,18.57A8.57,8.57,0,0,1,10,1.43h0a8.57,8.57,0,0,1,0,17.14Z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span><\/button><div class=\"popover\"><div class=\"popover-content\"><ul class=\"popover-menu\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE weekend of surprising results continued into Sunday when the National Basketball League (NBL) held a triple-header across a number of courts. 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