Giants take the win on the night, but Lions advance to Trophy Finals. BBL Trophy, Semi-Final, Second LegLondon Lions 100-105 Manchester Giants (20-20, 52-51, 81-75) 201-179 on aggregate London Lions secured their place in the BBL Trophy Final with a 201-179 aggregate victory over Manchester Giants, despite a Second Leg defeat. The Lions did the damage …
Lions roar loudly in the North West BBL Trophy, Semi-Final, First Leg Manchester Giants 74-101 London Lions (12-30, 39-62, 54-72) London Lions have one foot back in another Final this season after a commanding victory on the road against Manchester Giants. The Cup winners will take a 27-point lead back to the Copper Box with Manchester …
Leicester Riders and Esh Group Eagles Newcastle both picked up home wins in the BBL Championship on Friday night. The Eagles’ victory was the first at their new arena as they defeated Manchester Giants 93-85 behind 26 points from Victor Moses. Leicester overcame Cheshire Phoenix with Pierre Hampton scoring 20 points in a 76-69 success.
Eagles earn first win at new home. BBL ChampionshipEsh Group Eagles Newcastle 93-85 Manchester Giants (17-22, 44-44, 71-62) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle claimed their first win at their new venue as they defeated Manchester Giants at the Eagles Community Arena. The Eagles avenged their Trophy loss against the Giants last month as they improve their league …
It was a huge weekend for top performances in the BBL including a couple of season-high records for the current campaign. Conner Washington (Leicester Riders) Washington makes his season debut in the lineup after helping the Riders to two league wins over the weekend. The former GB Under-20 guard went 7 of 7 in the …
With London Lions recently taking the BBL Cup title, the next piece of silverware to be handed out will be at the British Basketball Trophy Finals at Emirates Arena in Glasgow on Sunday 10 March. The last four lineup was completed at the weekend and the dates for the two-legged Semi-Finals have now been confirmed. …
Giants outlast Wolves in classic BBL encounter BBL Championship Manchester Giants 124-123 Worcester Wolves (28-21, 54-51, 69-72, 99-99, 111-111) (After double overtime) Manchester Giants outlasted Worcester Wolves in a double overtime thriller. Danny Byrne’s side level their record at 9-9 to move back inside the top eight, while the Wolves were denied a second league win. …
British duo lead Leicester Riders to a dominant home win. BBL Championship Leicester Riders 94-68 Manchester Giants (20-28, 52-40, 77-51) Leicester Riders have moved clear of the pack in second place in the BBL Championship after comprehensively beating Manchester Giants 94-68 to make their record 12-4. It completed wins in consecutive nights for Riders, who …
Phoenix level league H2H with Giants following mid-week road win. BBL Championship Manchester Giants 102-113 Cheshire Phoenix (22-26, 51-57, 82-87) Cheshire Phoenix moved up to sixth spot in the BBL Championship after overcoming Manchester Giants away from home. The victory puts Ben Thomas’ side at 9-9 in the league, while the Giants drop to 8-8 after …
Giants at the double with second win of the weekend BBL Championship Manchester Giants 79-69 Bristol Flyers (17-15, 34-38, 55-59) Manchester Giants produced a strong final quarter effort to complete a weekend double with victory over Bristol Flyers. The Giants claim the season head-to-head and join the Flyers on eight league wins along with two other …