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Unsung forward Nick Kay has risen to the occasion to lead the Illawarra Hawks to an 82-73 NBL win over Melbourne United at WIN Entertainment Centre.Kay tallied 15 points and five rebounds in the Sunday victory, while guards Mitch Norton and Rotnei Clarke combined for 27 points.The only issue for the Hawks was a knee injury suffered by Marvelle Harris in the games final minute.Australian Boomers centre David Anderson led Melbourne United with 23 points and eight rebounds.Melbourne were without injured stars Chris Goulding and Todd Blanchfield.The Hawks led by 11 at halftime before Melbourne cut the margin to three with a quarter to play.Illawarra held their nerve down the stretch to send Melbourne crashing to a fourth straight loss.The Hawks started strongly and were up by seven late in the opening period before Melbourne backup guard Kyle Adnam sparked his team into action and cut the home teams lead to 21-20 at quarter-time.The Hawks tightened the defensive screws, holding the visitors to just two points over the first six minutes of the second period.Frustrations boiled over for Melbourne, as American guard Cedric Jackson and coach Dean Demopolous each picked up a technical foul.The Hawks were struggling for offensive efficiency but used tough defence to build a 41-30 halftime lead.Melbourne silenced the home crowd with a spirited third quarter revival before Illawarra regained control in the final period.Illawarra coach Rob Beveridge said his side hung tough throughout the contest.This was an enormous character win for us, Beveridge said.We know our backs are against the wall and theres been a lot of external pressure, so thats a good tough effort.We got smashed on the boards and considering how many extra possessions we gave them it was a pretty gutsy effort.Marvelle will be okay. Its not as bad as we first thought.Melbourne coach Dean Demopolous said the Hawks deserved their win.Give Illawarra credit for the way they got to the foul line tonight with their aggression, Demopolous said.We have to get better at what were doing. The effort is always there but not always the efficiency and execution. Air Force 1 High Wholesale . -- Yogi Ferrell orchestrates pretty much everything in Indianas offence. Adidas Ultra Boost Clearance .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. http://www.nikeshoesoutletwholesale.com/adidas-ultra-boost-sale.html . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. Air Force 1 Clearance Sale . -- Nathan Pancel scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves defeated the North Bay Battalion 4-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Nike Cortez Cheap . The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Lions have not announced the hiring, which was first reported by ESPN. Lombardi, the grandson of former Green Bay Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, has been an offensive assistant on Sean Paytons New Orleans staff since 2007. With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, its not too early to look ahead to teams that might be ripe to back or fade come bowl season. Well also check in with the Westgate to see if anybody besides Louisville saw their championship odds change much, plus delve into Tennessees latest miracles, identify a good spot to back a one-win team, and look to the AAC for what could be the highest and lowest-scoring games of the season.Portfolio CheckupBUYTulsa Golden HurricaneLast week, Tulsa was coming off a draining and controversial loss at Navy that essentially decided the division title, and had to hit the rooad for another East Coast trip, the teams first consecutive road games of the year.dddddddddddd The Hurricane whipped a good UCF squad, again showing off how far this defense has come in a short time. Pair that with a balanced, potent, cutting-edge offense chock-full of senior standouts, and youve got a contender. Tulsa acquitted itself very well last year in Philip Montgomerys first postseason coaching assignment, and this bunch looks like a team ready to crush somebody in a bowl game. ' ' '