South East Melbourne Phoenix vs Illawarra Hawks
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEM | 23 | 36 | 26 | 28 | 113 |
| ILL | 23 | 18 | 32 | 23 | 96 |
Phoenix cruise past Hawks
South East Melbourne Phoenix beat Illawarra Hawks 113–96 at John Cain Arena in Round 3.
Nathan Sobey led all scorers with 24 points on 8-of-16 shooting, including 4 threes, plus 6 assists; Kelan Martin had 17 for Hawks.
A 13–0 run in the second quarter broke a tie to go 13 up.
Phoenix made 16 threes to 5, and Hawks scored 79 points in the paint to 57.
In context
- D'Shawn Schwartz's 15 points were a career high (previous best: 12, at Tasmania JackJumpers in September 2026).
- Yannis Morin's 4 blocks were a career high (previous best: 2, at Perth Wildcats in October 2026).
- Milton Doyle's 11 assists matched a career high, last reached at Illawarra Hawks in November 2025.