Lions defeat rivals on a Tuesday night to extend lead at the top. BBL Championship London Lions 102-89 London City Royals (26-23, 52-45, 83-59) London Lions extended their lead at the top of the BBL Championship after avenging their recent Trophy Final loss with victory over London City Royals. Vince Macaulay’s side are now at 19-2 …
There were more twists and turns in the BBL Championship and Play-Off races, on Sunday. London Lions saw their lead at the top extended after beating Plymouth Raiders 67-93 behind 26 points from Brandon Peel, while Leicester Riders fell to a 75-73 loss at Manchester Giants as Willie Clayton posted 25 points and 20 boards. …
Phoenix overcome Sharks in race for Play-Offs. BBL ChampionshipCheshire Phoenix 80-73 DBL Sharks Sheffield (15-18, 33-40, 54-60) Cheshire Phoenix came from behind to pull out an important win over DBL Sharks Sheffield in the race for the Play-Offs. Ben Thomas’ side join the Sharks in joint-fifth place with both sides now at 12-12 ahead of the …
Rocks complete double-win weekend. BBL ChampionshipRadisson RED Glasgow Rocks 92-79 Worcester Wolves (19-12, 38-45, 70-57) Radisson RED Glasgow Rocks completed a weekend double with victory over Worcester Wolves to close the gap in the battle for the Play-Offs. The Rocks backed up Friday’s home win as they improve to 10-11 in ninth with the Wolves now …
Giants end Riders winning streak. BBL ChampionshipManchester Giants 75-73 Leicester Riders (14-14, 37-32, 65-63) Manchester Giants came out on top in another home thriller as they ended Leicester Riders’ winning streak. The Riders had won their last seven, but fall to 17-5 in a dent to their league title defence with the Giants boosting their top …
Lions bounce back from Trophy loss. BBL ChampionshipPlymouth Raiders 67-93 London Lions (17-24, 28-41, 48-63) London Lions bounced back from last week’s Trophy Final defeat with victory on the road against Plymouth Raiders. The Lions lost at the Pavilions earlier in the season, but move to 18-2 at the top of the BBL Championship, while the …
Daniel Edozie leads Bristol Flyers past Surrey Scorchers and to a share of a Play-off spot. BBL Championship Bristol Flyers 80-73 Surrey Scorchers (21-17, 46-31, 66-53) Bristol Flyers avenged last week’s defeat to Surrey Scorchers with an 80-73 win for a first home victory over Scorchers in six attempts over the last four years. It …
Rocks win first game of their weekend double header at Emirates Arena BBL Championship Radisson RED Glasgow Rocks 80-69 Manchester Giants (18-13,39-28,60-47) Interim play-caller Vincent Lavandier has a first BBL Championship win at the helm under his belt after Rocks claimed victory against the visiting Giants in a game streamed live on the BBL YouTube …
Seven in a row for Riders BBL Championship Leicester Riders 86-76 Esh Group Eagles Newcastle (21-19, 40-38, 58-63) Leicester Riders recorded their seventh straight league victory as they edged out Esh Group Eagles Newcastle, on BBC Sport. The win takes the Riders to 17-4 as they claim the head-to-head over Newcastle, who drop to 15-8 …
Ashley Hamilton took home the 2019 BBL Trophy Final MVP award, thanks to a spectacular showing for London City Royals. The star forward powered his side to victory over London Lions with an efficient 25 points to go alongside 14 rebounds. “I’m lost for words. It was a battle – we played against a very …