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Illawarra have ended any hopes the Sydney Kings held of winning the NBL Cup after a comprehensive 89-69 victory over their intrastate rivals.
The Hawks returned to form by smashing their NSW foes in the second half of Thursday s clash at John Cain Arena and consolidating their position in the NBL s top four.
The Kings needed a victory in order to remain in contention for the NBL Cup but last season s grand finalists imploded after halftime, the Hawks blowing them off the court with a 25-8 third-quarter charge.
Second-year forward Sam Froling dominated down low to finish with a season-high 20 points, while Tyler Harvey (17) and Justinian Jessup (15) each landed three triples.
NBL Cup: Sydney Kings hold off South East Melbourne Phoenix
Sydney Kings remain in contention for the NBL Cup after lifting in the second half to defeat South East Melbourne Phoenix 91-85.
The Kings came back from eight points down at John Cain Arena on Saturday night to snap a two-game losing run and extend their unbeaten record against the Phoenix to five matches.
Sydney entered Saturday s clash without a victory against a team currently in the top four, or having held on to win a close game, but achieved both goals thanks to 19 points from Dejan Vasiljevic and a double-double from Casper Ware (11 points, 10 rebounds).
Corey Webster paced the Breakers with 24 points in their defeat to the Sydney Kings in Melbourne.
Corey Webster tried his darnedest, but the Breakers ultimately paid the price for their lack of firepower as they crashed to a 96-78 defeat to the Sydney Kings in Melbourne on Thursday night. Down import Lamar Patterson (at least a month with a knee injury) and departed Tall Blacks centre Rob Loe, Dan Shamir s side hit the skids after a sharp opening quarter and sunk to their sixth defeat in seven games this NBL season. It is their fourth straight loss of the campaign.