DREWITT’S BULBS MATCH PREVIEW: Sunday Funday for Phoenix at Home Against the Wildcats

Key Details

SOUTH EAST MELBOURNE PHOENIX (3-6) 7th vs PERTH WILDCATS (4-4) 6th
Where: The Fire Pit, John Cain Arena
When: Sunday, November 3 at 2:20pm AEDT
Watch: Live & Free on 10 & 10 Play

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The Phoenix return home with after a heart-stopping two-point win over the reigning champions in Tasmania on Friday night.

New head coach Josh King got his first win as the Phoenix look to go back-to-back at home at the Fire Pit.

Import forward Matt Hurt continues an MVP worthy season having a game-high 24 points and climbing back to the top of the league in points with 21ppg.

The last time the two sides met was in opening round at HoopsFest where Perth’s Bryce Cotton (8/13) and Keanu Pinder (4/8) were irresistible beyond the arc combining for 36 points from deep.

A much-needed 👌 by Ang-clutch before HT. 🔥

📺 Watch live on ESPN via Kayo pic.twitter.com/vuCUQMNsvo

— South East Melbourne Phoenix (@SEMelbPhoenix) September 20, 2024

The Wildcats this time around will be without NBL24 MVP Cotton who is recovering from a rib injury, but the Phoenix will still have the task of Pinder.

John Rillie’s side are coming off eight-point win at home against the top two side of Illawarra Hawks on Friday night.

TEAMS

Phoenix

Owen Foxwell will return to the side for Sunday's game after missing Friday night's game due to illness. Derrick Walton Jr remains out of the side as he recovers from a hamstring injury. Luke Rosendale will replace him.

Wildcats

Bryce Cotton will be out of the side with the rib injury.

KEEP AN EYE ON

Malique got hops

The Trinidad and Tobago Next Star is starting to find his feet, starting for the Phoenix in the last five games, and showed off his defensive skills in the Tasmania game on Friday night. Not only working hard up the court but showing his star power with a massive dunk, six points and five rebounds.

MALIQUE LEWIS!! 🤯

Don’t forget that name anytime soon! 🤩

📺 ESPN via Kayo pic.twitter.com/LtJXzCe4a1

— South East Melbourne Phoenix (@SEMelbPhoenix) November 1, 2024

HISTORY

Regular Season Head-to-Head
Phoenix 7-11 Wildcats

Last time out – Rd1, NBL25
Phoenix 98-106 Wildcats

Phoenix
Hunter 19p
Hurt 16p
Walton Jr 13p

Wildcats
Pinder 29p
Cotton 26p
Alamsa 10p

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