Perth Wildcats escape with first home win over Melbourne United
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PERTH - Trevor Gleeson aptly summed the Perth Wildcats’ opening win up against Melbourne United on Saturday night. “It wasn’t pretty, was it?” Gleeson pondered, when addressing the media postgame. For this Wildcats team, the events that led to their first up win will never be confused with the most aesthetically pleasing basketball the defensive champions are capable of. A late finishing kick --fuelled by two jaw-dropping threes from Terrico White-- allowed the Wildcats to escape with a 94-93 victory over a gallant United team. White’s timely shotmaking, coupled with some precise playmaking from Nick Kay, are undoubtedly positives for Perth fans. They are the last memories for a resourceful victory but they shield what was, for large stretches, an underwhelming performance .
Perth Wildcats escape with first home win over Melbourne United
Perth Wildcats escape with first home win…
Perth Wildcats escape with first home win over Melbourne United
PERTH - Trevor Gleeson aptly summed the Perth Wildcats’ opening win up against Melbourne United on Saturday night. “It wasn’t pretty, was it?” Gleeson pondered, when addressing the media postgame. For this Wildcats team, the events that led to their first up win will never be confused with the most aesthetically pleasing basketball the defensive champions are capable of. A late finishing kick --fuelled by two jaw-dropping threes from Terrico White-- allowed the Wildcats to escape with a 94-93 victory over a gallant United team. White’s timely shotmaking, coupled with some precise playmaking from Nick Kay, are undoubtedly positives for Perth fans. They are the last memories for a resourceful victory but they shield what was, for large stretches, an underwhelming performance .