BBL Trophy - British Basketball League BBL

: One Health Sharks Sheffield lift this season's BBL Trophy after beating Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 71-69 in the final.

The BBL Trophy is one of the much-heralded peripheral competitions in British basketball, and has been running for as long as the BBL with a fascinating twenty-six year history.

Last season saw a tense game played out over two legs, with the Newcastle Eagles narrowly beating Marjon Plymouth Raiders 184-177 on aggregate.

The 12 BBL clubs, together with City of Edinburgh Kings, Essex Leopards, Reading Rockets and Worthing Thunder will compete in a knockout competition. The first two rounds will be one-off games before the semi-finals take place over two legs. The final will take place on Saturday 9 March 2013 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. For purchase tickets or for more information, please click here.

The draw for the competition is:

First Round (Box Scores)

Friday 28 December 2012: London Lions 88-92 Cheshire Phoenix

Friday 28 December 2012: Worcester Wolves 90-77 Marjon Plymouth Raiders

Sunday 30 December 2012: Durham Wildcats 73-102 Newcastle Eagles

Sunday 30 December 2012: Essex Leopards 63-105 Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders

Thursday 3 January 2013: Manchester Giants 73-85 One Health Sharks Sheffield (OT)

Saturday 5 January 2013: City of Edinburgh Kings 61-72 Glasgow Rocks

Sunday 6 January 2013: Reading Rockets 68-86 Surrey Heat

Sunday 6 January 2013: Worthing Thunder 84-64 Mersey Tigers

Quarter-Finals (Box Scores)

Friday 25 January 2013: One Health Sharks Sheffield 84-81 Glasgow Rocks (OT)