Towers collapse to
leave Frankfurt on top
London Towers were denied a second Euroleague
victory, as Opel Skyliners Frankfurt snatched a dramatic 79-76 victory
in Germany.
Towers led by as many as 16 in the first
half but Frankfurt came back to level late in the third. A 9-2 run around
the final break gave the home side a 65-57 cushion, but a Wayne Henry three
and a Eric Burks lay-up of a Randy Duck steal pulled Towers to within two,
74-72, with a minute left.
The home side though netted the next five
points to secure their first win in the competition.
Burks led Towers with 16 with Tom Wideman
and Duck netting 14 apiece. Derrick Taylor of Frankfurt hit a game-high
20 but both sides are all but eliminated from the race to make stage two.
