Illawarra Hawks NBL1 Round 10 Recap

Tim Coenraad was once again solid for the NBL1 Illawarra Hawks, playing back-to-back games with a win and a loss, while playing with a reduced NBL1 roster.

Saturday’s game saw the Illawarra Hawks secure a convincing win against the Sydney Comets, scoring 77 to 55 points. Coenraad scored 14 points on a respectable 50% efficiency, along with four rebounds, three assists, a block, and a steal.

Noah Pagotto was very impressive with a blitzing offensive performance, scoring 29 points and 16 rebounds complimented with a block.

On Sunday afternoon, the Hawks faced a tough opponent in the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence on home court, where the Men’s team fought valiantly till the end in a 100-106 point loss.

All eyes were on Tim Coenraad, who was on fire, scoring a season-high 35 points along with nine rebounds, five assists, a block, and a steal.

The Women’s team fought hard once again but went down in both games on the weekend.

Ella Dent was a standout against the Comets on Saturday night with 21 points as well as four rebounds, seven assists, and a steal.

Catch the Illawarra Hawks back at the Snakepit next week with both William Hickey and Harry Morris available for selection against the Inner West Bulls on Saturday 27 May, tipping off at 7:30 pm, with the Women’s preceding at 5:30 pm.