{"id":160526,"date":"2025-09-22T07:23:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T07:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/160526\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T07:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T07:23:10","slug":"hawks-finish-tournament-on-a-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/160526\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks finish tournament on a high"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Illawarra Hawks wrapped up their 2025 FIBA Intercontinental Cup on a high, with a 93-69 win over Utsunomiya Brex on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Following tight Gorpy B defeats to Flamengo (84-82) and NBA G League United (100-94)<\/a>, Justin Tatum\u2019s team were pitted against the Japanese outfit, who had suffered defeats to Unicaja and Alahli SC, in the playoff for fifth.<\/p>\n

At the Singapore Indoor Stadium, the 2024-25 Hungry Jack\u2019s NBL champions opened the fixture the stronger, racing out to a 26-14 lead – powered by five points each from JaQuori McLaughlin, Todd Blanchfield and Luca Yates.<\/p>\n

The second term followed suit, with the two-tie NBL champions outsourcing their opponents 26-13, to lead by 25 at the main break.<\/p>\n

The third quarter was a tighter affair, with the Hawks only winning the period by five (20-15), behind strong by from Harry Froling and Daniel Grida.<\/p>\n

Utsunomiya won the fourth quarter 27-21, but the damage had already been done, with Illawarra running out 24-point winners, to claim fifth at their FIBA Intercontinental Cup debut.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

US import McLaughlin top-scored in the win, with 15 points, to go along with three rebounds, two assists and one steal.<\/p>\n

The Washington-born talent was well-supported by Froling (14 points), Yates (13) and Kobe McDowell-White (12).<\/p>\n

The Hawks now return home and will ramp up preparations for their Hungry Jack\u2019s NBL26 season-opener against Tasmania on Saturday at the WIN Entertainment Centre.<\/p>\n

The round two fixture, tipping off at 8pm AEST on ESPN, will also see the club unveil its championship banner pre-game.<\/p>\n

FIBA INTERCONTINENTAL CUP 2025<\/p>\n

ILLAWARRA HAWKS 93 (McLaughlin 15, H Froling 14, Yates 13)<\/p>\n

UTSUNOMIYA BREX 69 (Ishikawa 15, Endo 9, Hiejima 8, Hoshikawa 8)<\/p>\n

BOX SCORE<\/a><\/p>\n

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