Melton Thoroughbreds needed all 40 minutes to get over the line against the Southern Peninsula Sharks on Saturday night.
The Sharks went into the match as favourites having won five more games than the Thoroughbreds.
It was the away team in the Thoroughbreds that started the better of the two sides and led by eight points at quarter time.
The margin slightly increased to nine points at half time.
It was all the Sharks in the third quarter as the lead evaporated with a 23-10 quarter to open up a four point lead heading into the final quarter.
The two sides traded the lead throughout the first eight minutes of the quarter.
A go ahead basket gave the Thoroughbreds a two point lead with two minutes to go.
The Sharks had some chances to level the score and take back the lead, but couldn’t find the baskets they were after.
The foul game started with the Thoroughbreds hitting their shots to win, 76-72.
Playing with just eight players, the Thoroughbreds shared the points around with Calvin Jazmin top scoring with 17 off the bench.
The Thoroughbreds sit in sixth spot with four wins and 13 losses.
Melton will finish its season on Saturday night against the Sherbrooke Suns.
The Thoroughbreds youth league division 3 side finished its season on Sunday, losing to Warrandyte, 93-62.
Campbell Jones and Ryan Woolley scored 13 points each for the Thoroughbreds.
The Thoroughbreds finished bottom with three wins.
