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Coach fumes after scuffle, bulk ejections in 36ers' win
Seven players were ejected after a courtside altercation sparked by a late-game scuffle, with Adelaide securing a 107-74 win and a spot in the Ignite Cup final.
- On Wednesday night, Adelaide 36ers won 107-74 on the Gold Coast to secure an Ignite Cup final berth for February 22 with $400,000 prizemoney at stake.
- During the fourth quarter, a box-out with 3:02 left sparked an entanglement that spilled courtside between Nick Rakocevic, 36ers big, and Hunter Maldonado, Bullets guard, leading to a wrestle where Terry Taylor applied a headlock.
- After the match, Adelaide coach Mike Wells said, `I was really scared for my player. I screamed at Terry, almost like a parent, like 'What are you doing?'`
- Sanctions are likely after seven players were ejected for roles in the fourth-quarter scuffle, and the NBL review panel will scrutinise injured Casey Prather, assistant coaches Kerry Williams and Patrick Ewing Jnr, with Nick Rakocevic facing further scrutiny due to prior charges.
- John Jenkins, Adelaide import, drained five triples as Adelaide shot efficiently, making 18 of 23 and finishing with 38 from 55 field goals while Bryce Cotton, 36ers guard, scored 22 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
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A fiery late-game physical altercation between 36er Nick Rakocevic and Bullets duo Hunter Maldonado and Terry Taylor provided spice to an otherwise predictable skirmish on the Gold Coast.
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