Lee Hyun-joong scored in double figures, but Illawarra’s rise was halted.

The Illawarra Hawks fell 100-102 in a tightly contested game against the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL 2024-2025 season at the Wynn Entertainment Center in Sydney, Australia on Friday. The loss snapped Illawarra’s four-game winning streak to open the season and dropped them to second place in the standings.

The Illawarra were led by a double-double from Darius Dace (12 points, 11 rebounds, two steals, and two blocked shots) and a hot shooting night from Tyler Harvey (22 points, five three-pointers), 해외 카지노 사이트 but a lack of rebounding proved costly.

Although Illawarra suffered its first loss of the season, Hyunjoong Lee made his presence felt. Lee came off the bench to record 10 points, three rebounds, and two steals in 19 minutes and 59 seconds. He shot 60% (3-of-5) from the field, including 1-of-3 from three-point range.

Lee Hyun-joong made his presence felt in the first quarter. After entering the game with just over three minutes left in the first quarter, he grabbed a defensive rebound and converted the extra free throw on a layup. Hyunjoong Lee then added two more free throws, giving him five points in the first quarter alone. His buzzer-beater attempt just before the end of the first quarter missed the rim, but he more than made up for it considering he only played 3 minutes and 24 seconds.

Lee Hyun-joong continued to add to the Illawarra’s firepower, hitting a go-ahead mid-range jumper at the end of the second quarter. He made up for his poor shooting performance against the Sydney Kings on March 29, when he scored just five points. It was Lee’s third double-digit scoring performance in four games since the start of the season, marking him as a reliable shooter off the bench for the Illawarra.

However, Illawarra suffered its first loss of the season in a close game. Down by one point with 14 seconds left in the game, Illawarra gave up a pair of free throws to Montrezl Harrell to extend the deficit to two points. Ilawara then made several changes to its lineup, including bringing in Lee Hyun-joong for a game-winning shot, but was unable to regain the lead and suffered its first loss of the season.