Home Record Alive as Phoenix Take Down Wildcats
South East Melbourne remains unbeaten in four games at home this NBL season after outlasting the Perth Wildcats.
Nathan Sobey's game-high tally of 22 points and his performance from the free-throw line helped South East Melbourne achieve a hard-fought 94-89 NBL home win over the Perth Wildcats.
Owen Foxwell and John Brown III also stood out, with Foxwell scoring 20 points and five assists, and Brown scoring 12 points and grabbing eight rebounds.
- Nathan Sobey: 22 points
- Owen Foxwell: 20 points, five assists
- John Brown III: 12 points, eight rebounds
- Malique Lewis: 11 rebounds, six assists, two points
- Angus Glover: 12 points
The result improved South East Melbourne's record to 6-2 and left Perth at 5-5, with the Phoenix extending their perfect home record to 4-0 despite shooting less than 40% from the field and 30% from long range.
Author's summary: Phoenix win 94-89 against Wildcats.