
Melbourne United have defied an injury to luckless Shea Ili and a malfunctioning game clock to emphatically break a four-game NBL losing streak with a 97-75 steamrolling of the Illawarra Hawks.
Second-placed United (14-6) squeezed the life out of the eighth-ranked Hawks (6-11) down the stretch at John Cain Arena on Thursday night, dominating the final quarter 23-8 to put their campaign back on track.