Cam Rigby torched Ballarat with 38-point, connecting on 65% of his shots (15/23), Rigby also grabbed 5-boards and blocked two shots, but Ballarat used a surging 28-16 final term for the come from behind W (110-103) on the road at Bendigo.

Despite leading for much of the game and 37-points from John Philip the IMB Illawarra Seahawks came up short - 90:101 - against a fired up Newcastle Hunters, who played an intense 48-minute game.