COULD title-winning Illawarra Hawks cult hero Damon Lowery be the unlikely omen for victory in tonight’s NBL playoffs decider in Adelaide.
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It was 16 years ago when Lowery broke the 36ers hearts in Wollongong, sinking three free throws to send the Hawks into the grand final series, where they went on to beat Townsville and claim their only crown.
Lowery is now remembered in the great chapters of Hawks’ history.
This week, Lowery was in Melbourne, when he came across ‘Illawarra Street’ and stopped to pose for a photo.
“Gotta be a sign. Get it? A sign” he said on Instagram.
We’ll know by about 9.30pm if the Hawks can pull off a stunning victory on the road to move through to the five-game title series against Perth.
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