The Wollongong Roller Hawks have made a perfect start to their 2021 campaign, claiming four wins over the weekend.
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The side capped a perfect three-day period in Shellharbour by securing an 88-66 victory over Perth Wheelcats on Sunday. Brett Stibners led the way with 36 points for the winners, while Shawn Russel mustered 24 points and Luke Pople scored 18 points.
The result sees the Roller Hawks sit atop the National Wheelchair Basketball League ladder and comes on the back of three successive wins to open their account.
The Roller Hawks started their 2021 season with a 66-57 victory over Queensland Spinning Bullets on Friday night, with Nick Taylor top scoring with 22 points.
Stibners, Russel and Pople then all scored more than 20 points as the Roller Hawks claimed a 78-45 win over Aussie Spinners on Saturday. The hosts then backed up to beat Perth by 66-56 on Saturday night, Stibners finishing with 26 points.
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Joshua Bartlett
A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.
A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.
