Phoenix Fall at the Final Hurdle
17 Feb
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Throwdown XIV is in the books and it was a game of runs. United held sway until a 21-0 run by the Phoenix to end the second quarter and start the third put the vising team on top.
United came back at the start of the third before Phoenix fought back. A late basket by United made it 68-64 to the Phoenix.
It was the first time the entire Phoenix squad had played together this season.
The final quarter was a back and forth battle with the home team sneaking past the Phoenix to win by 7.

The Result
United 94 - Phoenix 87
The Numbers
Phoenix
Mitch Creek 25 points, 5 rebounds 3 assists
Zhou Qi 13 points 8 rebounds
Kyle Adnam 12 points
United
Jo Lual-Acuil 30 poionts 9 rebounds
The Turning Point
Phoenix failed to answer a late run in the final quarter by the home side, that three minutes proved to be the difference.
The Player of the Game
Mitch Creek worked tirelessly for the Phoenix playing more than 36 minutes and leading from the front.
Some big 3s in the final quarter kept the Phoenix in the game.
The Play of the Game
Take your pic of three Mitch Creek late in the second quarter. The MVP candidate took over late in the second to will the Phoenix back into the game.
From the Coach
"Game of bookends, we were goods in second and third, started to execute the game plan, we were off kilter to start, can’t explain why.
I'm not sure why we started so poorly, and then down the stretch failure to execute and some areas for us to get better."
- Phoenix Head Coach, Simon Mitchell
From the Player
"We knew it would be a tough game, all the boys were ready, we made a few mistakes and that's what cost us."
-Phoenix player, Izayah Leafa
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