Well I have now been in the job in Perth for a bit over a week and I can already see why this club has been so successful. The whole presentation of the organisation is nothing short of professional. I always felt the Hawks given their limited man power ran at a very good level but joining the Wildcats has opened my eyes to where we should go to.

ANENDRA SINGH | 28th June 2010

DIGGING DEEP: The up-against-it Hawks are all ears as head coach Shawn Dennis lays down the law in the octane-fuelled final quarter of the NBL semifinals in Wellington on Friday night.A staggering 45 shots from the free-throw line has left Shawn Dennis scratching his head after the National Basketball League semifinals.

"You've got to ask were we that dirty or fouling that much more than them," the 0800 Easy LPG Hawks head coach said after their 98-92 defeat against the Wellington Saints in the capital last Friday night.

June 25, 2010

Waikato Pistons move one step closer to a three peat after defeating the Fico Finance Nelson Giants 74-62, while the Exodus Saints has survived in a thriller beating the 0800 Easy LPG Bay Hawks 98-92 making it a rematch of the 2008 Finals.

The Pistons trailed by nine at the end of first quarter, but they won the second and third quarters by a margin of 47-28. Hayden Allen having a game high 28 points, Thomas Abercrombie and Alex Pledger the only other Piston players to score in double figures with 14 and 16 respectively.

1st Quarter Pistons 14 Giants 23 In Waikato
Half Time Pistons 41 Giants 38
End Third Pistons 54 Giants 49
3mins left Pistons 64 Giants 55
FINAL Waikato Pistons 74 Ecogise Giants 62
Pistons to Grand Final Series

1st Quarter Saints 19 Hawks 21 In TSB Arena Wellington
Half Time Saints 47 Hawks 41
End Third Saints 68 Hawks 61
FINAL Exodus Saints 98 0800 Easy LPG Hawks 92