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NBL, WNBL Stars Win Big at 3×3 Pro Hustle 2 in Melbourne
The stars of the NBL and WNBL came to play and willed their sides to big money wins at the NBL 3×3 Pro Hustle 2 in Melbourne on Sunday.
Newly re-signed Adelaide 36ers guard Anthony Drmic teamed up with recently retired Brisbane Bullets big Anthony Petrie and NBL legend Peter Crawford to win another $10k for The Platypuses team, going undefeated for the second straight event.
.@AnthonyDrmic coming up BIG in the #3x3Hustle Final ?? pic.twitter.com/H0PRleTkKN
— 3x3Hustle (@3x3Hustle) May 6, 2018
They faced a tough Spectres-iAthletic team in the final who weren’t about to back down with FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup gold medallist Tom Wright and Simon Conn doing all they could to rally but a series of late two-point shots from Drmic all but did it for The Platypuses who won 21-17.
A couple of new faces from the last #3x3Hustle Pro event, but same result.
The Platypuses go ?2⃣? and take out our second pro event with the hard fought 21-17 win over i-Athletic Spectres. pic.twitter.com/0SAILD5Dyu
— 3x3Hustle (@3x3Hustle) May 6, 2018
After winning another $10k, Crawford and Petrie make their way to Sydney this weekend for the third iteration of the 3×3 Pro Hustle however the team is expected to take on a different look.
In the women’s side of the competition we saw a rematch of the final that took place at the first Pro Hustle, with the Spectres-iAthletic women’s team going back to back as well with a win over the Deakin Melbourne Boomers.
It’s the i-Athletic Spectres, taking home bragging rights and a whole stack of CA$H as they claim ?2⃣? #3x3Hustle Pro ? defeating the @MelbourneBoomer 21-9 pic.twitter.com/pJy6BHch3N
— 3x3Hustle (@3x3Hustle) May 6, 2018
With Bec Cole unavailable for the iAthletic team, they brought in WNBL star Alice Kunek who was instrumental all day, showing her class in the final to complete a dominant 21-9 win over Maddie Garrick and Monique Conti’s Boomers team.
Kunek was also a winner in the two-point shootout, competing alongside a young player from the Street Hustle event that took place earlier in the day.
.@AliceKunek & Maddie catch ? and come up clutch in the #3x3Hustle 3-Point shootout pic.twitter.com/eWeXwPywtU
— 3x3Hustle (@3x3Hustle) May 6, 2018
The NBL 3×3 Pro Hustle series concludes in Sydney this weekend, with the final event taking place on Sunday, May 13. Tickets will be on sale this week. Make sure you get down to see if The Platypuses and Spectres-iAthletic can make it a three-peat!
