At the Mount Annan Leisure Centre, both division two men's sides traded baskets in the first quarter, before the hosts jumped out to a 17-12 lead at quarter-time.

Three straight scores by the Tigers saw them regain the lead before the Wildfire hit back with a 21-10 run to end the period - to give the hosts a 38-30 advantage at half-time.

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Showing true Tiger-spirit, Shoalhaven fought back in the third, to be only done by one point in the closing stages.

But a late Liam Matthews' three-pointer saw the Wildfire go into the final break up for four (51-47).

The hosts carried this momentum into the final period, as they stretched their lead out to as many as 10 points midway through the term.

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The black and gold managed to get it back to a two-possession game soon after but that proved to be as close as they got, as the hosts held on for an eight-point win.

In the loss, Dane Jensen (20 points) and Bruce Ozolins (15) reached double-figures for the Tigers.

Shoalhaven, who are now fourth with a 4-2 record, host Newcastle on Saturday, from 6pm at the new Den.