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All or nothing for fast-finishing Snakes

<strong>Happy days:</strong> Cam Gliddon will have the support of girlfriend Sarah Lindley for tonight's crucial clash with Melbourne.

THEIR season, and possibly a few careers, could be over by tomorrow morning but you wouldn't know it walking into Taipans camp ahead of tonight%u2019s all-or-nothing clash with Melbourne.

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Taipans one win from finals berth

<strong>Mission is clear:</strong> After splitting the weekend's double header 1-1, the Taipans need just to win against Melbourne in Cairns this Friday to qualify for the NBL finals.

THE Taipans' once-unlikely path to the finals has been made perfectly clear and they have an unexpected fan in Marty Clarke, the Adelaide 36ers' coach full of optimism when talking about the side's chances in a potential play-off series.

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Taipans v Adelaide match report

<strong>See the light:</strong> Clint Steindl, who celebrated his birthday on Friday, in action against Adelaide earlier this year. Pic: Mike Watt

DID the Cairns Taipans beat Adelaide at the Convention Centre on Friday night?

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Still alive and relishing the toughness: Tragardh

<strong>Consistent:</strong> Cam Gliddon has got better and better this season and the Snakes are still alive as a result.

IF NOT for a final-minute fade-out on Thursday night in Auckland the Taipans would be sitting in third spot on the NBL ladder with two weeks of the regular season remaining.

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Taipans' tough New Zealand loss

<strong>Hard to beat: </strong>Cairns were great but Cedric Jackson was better, filling his line with 17 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and six steals as the New Zealand stole a 80-77 victory at the death.

THE Cairns Taipans must win at least three of their last four games to be a finals chance, having surrendered a lead in the final minute to lose to the Breakers in Auckland on Thursday night.

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