The South East Melbourne Phoenix became the first team to take advantage of a Tasmania JackJumpers outfit minus Will Magnay with Jordan Hunter and Matt Hurt starring in their 105-91 road win on Sunday.

Hunter and Hurt combined for 37 points and 14 rebounds to help South East Melbourne to a second win from three road games this week. They snapped Tasmania's eight-game winning streak and gave the defending champs a first loss at MyState Bank Arena for NBL25.

The Phoenix arrived fresh off a big New Year's Eve win in the 'Gong over the Hawks and then a tough loss to the Kings in Sydney to open 2025 with scoring 60 points in the first half of both.

They put up another 56 points of the first half on Sunday with Tasmania struggling with the size of Hunter and Hurt in the absence of Will Magnay.The JackJumpers did charge back with 13 second quarter points from Jordon Crawford as they chased a ninth consecutive win but the Phoenix remained on top by 12 at three quarter-time. Tasmania never got closer than eight with South East Melbourne winning by 14 to improve to 11-10 to stay inside the top six having won six of the last eight.

The Phoenix had 58 points in the paint to 44 along with 24 points from the 16 Tasmania turnovers and shooting 53 per cent as a team and going 24/33 at the foul line. Hurt finished with 20 points, six rebounds and three assists, Hunter 17 points and eight boards and they had plenty of help.

Match Highlights - https://youtu.be/5qNkP2sV81A