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Perth Wildcats stopped the winning streak of the Sydney Kings with a bruising last second 87-84 NBL victory while Gold Coast Blaze defeated the Adelaide 36ers 117-109.
The Kings had put together seven wins in succession and were looking for a club record in the NBL. They appeared likely to achieve their mark when they established a 13 point lead going into the final quarter but the Wildcats, with Brad Robbins firing, snatched victory in the final 30 seconds. "Robbins is a very exciting player. It feels like the team has an extra pair of hands when he's on the court," Perth coach Scott Fisher said. "It was an even battle despite our shocking start to the third quarter." The Kings were never in front in the first half, levelling the score nine times but unable to edge ahead. Gold Coast's campaign to make the NBL play-offs in their inaugural season is back on track following a convincing 117-109 victory over Adelaide. The Blaze desperately needed to win at the Gold Coast Convention Centre to regain confidence following a 28-point thumping from the Brisbane Bullets - their worst loss of the season - and also to consolidate their top eight position on the ladder. Gold Coast improved their win-loss record to 8-7 while the 36ers - still missing inspirational skipper Brett Maher (calf tear) - slipped to 5-8. Import Jason Crowe (34 points, six rebounds) and star guard James Harvey (29 points) were unstoppable for the Blaze, who will travel to Wollongong to take on the struggling Hawks on Friday night. For Adelaide, Brad Davidson (25 points, seven rebounds) and Lanard Copeland (19 points) tried hard but they couldn't stem the flow as the Blaze took control in the second half.
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Perth Wildcats stopped the winning streak of the Sydney Kings with a bruising last second 87-84 NBL victory while Gold Coast Blaze defeated the Adelaide 36ers 117-109.