{"id":28639,"date":"2022-04-10T16:46:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T06:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/?p=28639"},"modified":"2022-04-10T16:47:32","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T06:47:32","slug":"hawks-glide-to-big-win-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/hawks-glide-to-big-win-on-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks glide to big win on the road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) finals approaching at a fast pace, some of the contenders are beginning to produce some postseason-calibre performances. Saturday night saw one of those when the <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"145\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/team\/illawarra-hawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illawarra Hawks<\/a> travelled north to Nissan Arena to take on the <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"141\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/team\/brisbane-bullets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brisbane Bullets<\/a>. It was the first match in Saturday&#8217;s double-header for the competition, and the visiting side were expected to come in and get the job done given their strength over the last few weeks. However, even the most optimistic of Hawks fans would have been surprised by a performance of such strength and power. Illawarra dominated the match from the opening tip on their way to a massive 31-point triumph, building plenty of momentum heading into the finals.<\/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'>Brisbane Bullets<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/brisbane-bullets-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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hawks stormed out of the gates with a huge opening term, scoring the first five points of the game and further extending the margin as the quarter went on. They went into the first break with a 32-15 lead, immediately putting the Bullets on the back foot. The home side rallied in the period that followed, matching Illawarra&#8217;s scoring output in a much improved term, but the damage done in the first quarter meant that they still trailed by 15 at the main break. Illawarra got back on top out of half time, getting back to its blistering first quarter form. The sheer volume of contributors for the Hawks meant the defence could not trap the ball at all, and Illawarra was able to generate plenty of scoring opportunities. Unfortunately for the Bullets, the story was much of the same in the final term, with the Hawks proving far too good and running out winners by over 30 points, in a win that sent a message to the rest of the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the victors, there were a number of vital contributors, but none were more impressive than <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"25623\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/player\/duop-reath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duop Reath<\/a> who dropped a game-high 28 points (on 13-15 shooting from the field, mind you) and 11 rebounds in a powerful interior performance. He had some strong help from his teammates, with <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"25619\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/player\/antonius-cleveland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antonius Cleveland<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"18854\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/player\/tyler-harvey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyler Harvey<\/a> both registering 18 points apiece. For the Bullets <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"25601\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/player\/robert-franks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Franks<\/a> fought hard with 19 points, but his side was completely overwhelmed by a superior opponent.<\/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'>Sydney Kings<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/sydney-kings-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second match of the day saw the <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"153\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/team\/sydney-kings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sydney Kings<\/a> claim a tense win against a brave <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"139\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/basketball\/team\/adelaide-36ers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adelaide 36ers<\/a> side at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday night. Sydney was widely expected to get the points here, but the home side rallied in the last to make it an interesting game, but fell seven points short of the upset.<\/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\/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\/brisbane-bullets\/\">Brisbane Bullets<\/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\/duop-reath\/\">Duop Reath<\/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\/antonius-cleveland\/\">Antonius Cleveland<\/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\/tyler-harvey\/\">Tyler Harvey<\/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\/robert-franks\/\">Robert Franks<\/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\/sydney-kings\/\">Sydney Kings<\/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\/adelaide-36ers\/\">Adelaide 36ers<\/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\/bullets-vs-hawks-3\/\">Bullets 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\/36ers-vs-kings\/\">36ers vs Kings<\/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>WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) finals approaching at a fast pace, some of the contenders are beginning to produce some postseason-calibre performances. 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