Fellow imports Robert Rose (29 points, 12-for-12 free throw shooting) and Mario Donaldson (28 points) led a Canberra pummelling of Illawarra. Playing 36 minutes in the absence of the injured Chris Blakemore, rookie Troy Pilon added a career-high 18 points for the Cannons. "Troy was fantastic for us," Canberra coach Brett Flanigan said. "He's the type of player that when he's on court things happen. He really led the way for us tonight." The Hawks, who shot 41 per cent from the floor, were led by imports Bryan Edwards (26 points on 7-for 21 shooting) and Clayton Ritter.
