A huge Sunday afternoon for the Illawarra Hawks, beating rivals Melbourne United to claim the NBL 2025 Championship.
The Illawarra Hawks have downed the fancied Melbourne United 114 – 104, to take game five in the NBL Championship Series.
Davo Hickey scored 21 points, had 10 rebounds, and eight assists, while Trey Kell scores 26 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists.
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Despite a chorus of initial boo’s from the crowd, United’s Matthew Dellavedova handed ‘his MVP’ award for the series – to the Hawks Davo Hickey.