South East Melbourne Phoenix have responded to one of the rockiest periods in club history by breaking their long NBL drought with a spirited 93-84 upset win over Melbourne United.
At a sold-out John Cain Arena on Sunday, the Phoenix found themselves 10 points in arrears in the second quarter, during which they lost their star import point guard Derrick Walton Jr to a strained right hamstring, but they thoroughly outplayed the heavily favoured United down the stretch.
