AT one stage it seemed as if injury would end his afternoon, but in the end Bathurst Goldminers graduate Sam McCorkindale returned to help the Sydney City Cobras claim the minor premiership in the 2016/17 Dooley's Ultimate Basketball League.
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The Cobras defeated the second-placed Western Sydney Vikings 98-85 on Saturday at the Auburn Basketball Centre to retain first place on the ladder.
The Cobras were slow to start, trailing 23-20 in the first quarter, before lifting their tempo to lead 49-42 at the half-time break.
McCorkindale sent a scare through the Cobras when he went down injured in the second quarter, but he returned to the game in the second half to finish with a double-double of 12 points and 13 boards.
The Cobras will face the Vikings again in the major semi-final on February 4, the winner to advance to the decider.
