The Perth Wildcats brought in new import Andre Ingram last week to bolster their outside presence and when the game was on the line against Illawarra on Friday night he delivered what they were after.
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With plenty of time still on the shot clock, the American sharpshooter hit arguably the biggest shot of the match when he nailed a three to give Perth a five point buffer with 74 seconds remaining.
It proved a telling blow as Perth went on to prevail 80-73 to extend their winning run over the Hawks in WA closer to a decade.
For Ingram, there was never any doubt he was going to pull the trigger.
"I knew that I was going to take it, that's all I knew," he said.
"You are kind of playing with the clock when you get under a minute in the fourth.
"You kind of think should I take this one or not but coach made it very clear if you are open, take it.
"I think I passed up one maybe a minute or two before that and I decided that wasn't going to happen again.
"Whether it was a make or a miss I knew I was taking it. That was the only thing I was certain of."
Ingram finished with nine points in his first match for the Wildcats and hit three of five from long range at Perth Arena.
