It was far from pretty, but the four-time champions kept their season alive with a gutsy 77-74 win over the Townsville Crocodiles, but need to win their final four games to have a chance at a fifth crown and on this performance it is hard to suggest they are genuine title contenders.

Shooting guard Corey Webster was out of sorts again, his form faded dramatically in the past three weeks and is a vital missing link in the team's attacking play as he went 0-8 in the first half and ended the night with 9 anonymous points on 3-16.