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Elijah Pepper Hits 1.9-Second NBL Winner
NBL/AAP confirms Perth’s 98–97 win, sealed by a banked three with 1.9 seconds left.
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Elijah Pepper banked in a three-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining to give the Perth Wildcats a 98–97 win over the Adelaide 36ers. The NBL/AAP recap confirms Pepper finished with 25 points, while Bryce Cotton scored 37 in his 300th game. Adelaide had recovered from a 15-point second-quarter deficit and led by 13 in the third before Perth rallied for its dramatic home victory. Perth next hosts New Zealand, while Adelaide faces Cairns; the wider season impact remains unknown.