The Sydney Spirit have overcome the most turbulent week in the club’s short history to record a stirring 103-94 victory over the South Dragons at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on Saturday night.

Power forward Matt Knight (27 points) led the way for the hosts producing his best performance of the season against the league leaders, while stand-in point-guard Luke Martin sparked the Spirit’s fourth-quarter march dropping 10 of his 13 points.

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Both Patrick Mills and Luke Nevil have won their respective conference’s player of the week awards.

Patrick Mills has averaged 21.5 points while leading Saint Mary’s to a 2-0 in the West Coast Conference, while Luke Nevillis is leading the Mountain West Conference in total rebounding (11.0 rpg), offensive rebounds (4.5 per game), defensive rebounds (6.5 per game) and blocked shots (2.25 bpg). He is also ranked third in scoring (18.5 ppg).

Look for these guys to be scouts radar’s this year!

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Andrew Bogut has been in a golden patch of late, posting 3 double-doubles in a row and averaging a massive 17.5 rebounds per game over the period. But Bogut bruised left knee in the game against Orlando and had to leave the court early in the 3rd quarter, after already posting 16 points on 7/9 shooting.

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