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  •   Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    South East Melbourne have overturned a 21-point third quarter deficit to beat Adelaide 85-75 in their Australian basketball play-off match

    South East Melbourne have overturned a 21-point third quarter deficit to beat Adelaide 85-75 in their Australian basketball play-off match


    The Phoenix will now face the top-seeded Illawarra Hawks in a best-of-three series from February 28 to decide the finalists.

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     18 Jan: The New Zealand Breakers have kept their NBL playoff hopes alive after beating the Cairns Taipans 104-86 in Perth
     17 Jan: The Perth Wildcats have posted a 92-87 win over the Illawarra Hawks in front of their home fans in the Australian Basketball League
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