Australia

Regular Season Round 31: Illawarra H. - Adelaide 100-99

Date: February 5, 2026
The most exciting game of round 31 in the NBL took place in Wollongong. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of much higher ranked Adelaide 36ers (22-9) to seventh ranked Hawks (11-19) 100-99 on Thursday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Illawarra H. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for international guard William Hickey (194-1999) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. American center Javale McGee (213-1988, college: Nevada) helped adding 8 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Hawks' coach Justin Tatum used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 28 points and 9 assists and the other American import forward Zylan Cheatham (203-1995, college: Arizona St.) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Illawarra H. and five Adelaide players scored in double figures. Despite that victory Illawarra H. went down to eighth position due to points difference. Adelaide at the other side still keeps top place with nine games lost. Illawarra H. are looking forward to face higher ranked NZL Breakers (#7) in Auckland in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Adelaide will play on the road against Melbourne Utd (#5) and is hoping to win this game.

  ADELAIDE (coach: Mike Wells)99
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
66 CIUUIj, mQFZR 47 9-63 (05%) 3-64 (45.2%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 7 5 5 4 6 5 0 82 88 5
6 CiBRQIj, ylFjj 44 8-2 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 8 65 66 5
30 ChRiUhiB, cFlij 48 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 4 7 68 9 8 5 8 8 5 8 65 80 5
2 HuBphQaRs, osiiZ 88 1-2 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 4 4 5 5 6 5 8 63 60 5
68 zRjVajs, zIhj 62 5-6 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 68 9 5
46 eiVIZRLaZ, XaZV 84 0-9 (96.3%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 4 1 7 8 6 5 6 5 5 8 63 67 5
43 kisalnRLaZ, gRnij 67 6-4 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 4-4 (655%) 5 3 3 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 2 9 5
8 WhaUR, osiiZ 68 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 4 5
5 KRjFIj, biUUhRT 1 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
wIUil   83-31 (08.8%) 64-45 (34.4%) 68-63 (20.9%) 66 45 36 89 63 5 9 3 5 61 77 659  


  ILLAWARRA H. (coach: Justin Tatum)100
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
6 HiQLRF, wFlRQ 46 6-0 (85%) 1-66 (03.0%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 4 8 5 8 5 5 5 88 61 5
99 ORURQsIj, rz 45 8-4 (11.9%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 64 64 5
5 bZGRR, ziLilR 82 4-64 (84.6%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 0 7 63 3 6 5 5 8 5 0 2 66 5
7 vI muluV, Wija 80 3-3 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 66 68 5
88 ORiUlajD, bisIj 64 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 3 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 5
1 HaZVRF, WallaiB 46 66-60 (94.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 65 5 5 3 5 5 8 88 40 5
64 yQIlajD, AiBsIj 61 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 3 8 1 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 1 0 5
66 GQadi, gijaRl 60 4-1 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 6 5 6 65 4 5
86 mlijZhfaRld, wIdd 66 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 4 5
63 miFlRs, maTila 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
wIUil   82-01 (05.5%) 64-81 (05.5%) 0-2 (18.0%) 64 83 49 80 60 5 2 4 5 66 655 654  


Height: 194 cm
Position name: G
Born: Jan 18,1999
Weight: 85kg / 187lbs
31
MINS
32
22
POINTS
10
2
D.REB
9
3
O.REB
3
5
T.REB
12
10
ASSISTS
7
4
STEALS
2
2
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
2
11/15
73.3%
2FGP
3/5
60.0%
0/0
0%
3FGP
0/1
0.0%
0/0
0%
FT
4/5
80.0%
35
RANK
25
Height: 203 cm
Position: F
Born: Nov 17,1995
Weight: 100kg / 220lbs
VS
100
Points Scored
99
59
Starting Five Points
74
41
Bench Points
25
24
Defensive Rebounds
30
13
Offensive Rebounds
11
37
Rebounds
41
25
Assists
27
8
Steals
7
11
Turnovers
16
3
Blocked Shots
4
15
Personal fouls
14
28/56
50.0%
2FGP
24/46
52.2%
13/26
50.0%
3FGP
13/30
43.3%
5/8
62.5%
FT
12/14
85.7%
103
Rank
107

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)