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Defending champions Perth Wildcats have survived yet another late scare, posting a fourth-straight NBL win with a nailbiting 72-69 triumph over Melbourne United.The Wildcats (4-1) led by 12 points halfway through the final quarter of Sundays clash in Melbourne but United (3-2) quickly clawed back the deficit before their home fans at Hisense Arena.With less than a minute on the clock, Melbourne double-teamed Wildcats star Casey Prather and his pass was intercepted by Nate Tomlinson, who had a clear path to the basket.Another turnover and another Tomlinson layup cut the margin back to three points and United managed to secure a defensive stop.But with the seconds counting down, Cedric Jackson shot an airball to deny United a chance at overtime.It was a familiar tale for the Wildcats, who have almost thrown away each of their wins this season with poor showings in the final quarter.Prather was quiet by his standards but stepped up when it mattered for the Wildcats, making aggressive plays at the death to finish with 16 points.Captain Damian Martin put on a defensive masterclass, the 186cm point guard pulling down 13 rebounds to go with his five assists, while Matthew Knight chipped in 14 points and nine boards.Melbourne led at the first two breaks as power forward Majok Majok (12 points, five rebounds) imposed himself on the glass.With star shooting guard Chris Goulding missing with an ankle injury, United were able to spread the scoring load but Majok was their only scorer to reach double figures.United were again let down by poor three-point shooting, draining just 20 per cent of their shots from beyond the arc compared to Perths 38 percent.Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson lauded the work of captain Martin, who played for 34 minutes after Jarrod Kenny was sidelined early with a groin injury.I thought Damo was outstanding there, Gleeson said.We had Jarrod Kenny go down in the first five minutes so we didnt have a backup point guard. 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He will replace Casey Mears as the driver for the Richard Childress Racing affiliate.Mears had a deal with Germain and sponsor Geico through 2018, but a frustrating season with Mears finishing 28th in the standings -- as well as likely significant support from RCR for Dillon, a grandson of RCR owner Richard Childress -- spurred the change.I want to thank Casey Mears for everything hes done for our race team over the past six years, team owner Bob Germain said in a statement. Hes been an integral part of our growth and a great representative for Geico and our many partners.Bringing Ty on board is an exciting opportunity for us and we are committed to giving him all the resources he needs to reach his full potential. Hes a very talented driver and first class young man. Im looking forward to working with him, as well as expanding our relationship with RCR.Geico will remain at Germain as Dillons sponsor and also plans to continue to sponsor Mears, nephew of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears, in select Xfinity Series races next season.The 24-year-old Dillon, the younger brother of RCR driver Austin Dillon, has 18 career Cup starts with a best of 14th at Michigan in Junne 2015.dddddddddddd Third in the Xfinity Series standings last year, he was fifth in the 2016 points after failing to advance out of the first round of its Chase. He has one win in the Xfinity Series, coming in the 2014 race at Indianapolis.Having spent three full seasons in Xfinity, it was time for Dillon to make the jump to Cup. There wasnt room or sponsorship for him at the three-car RCR operation -- with Austin Dillon, Paul Menard and Ryan Newman returning with their same primary sponsors in 2017.Mears, 38, has one win in 488 career starts, with the victory coming in the 2007 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has 13 top-five finishes. He enjoyed his best season points-wise in 2006, his last year driving for Chip Ganassi, when he finished 14th in the standings. He finished 15th the next year driving for Rick Hendrick and 20th in 2008 -- the last time he was top-20 in points.He joined Germain Racing late in the 2010 season. His best finish in the standings while at Germain was in 2015, when he finished 23rd. His best finishes this season were a pair of 12th-place finishes at Daytona and Watkins Glen. ' ' '