The performance of the season so far ? Quite probably.

Jason Siemon may have had his critics but the American centre has flourished since joining Milton Keynes, his finest career showing starting the New Year with a bang in the Lions 107-97 defeat of Newcastle Eagles.

The former Thames Valley star captured an astonishing double-double preformance with 34 points and 32 rebounds as the Lions ended their visitors' eight game winning streak on Wednesday night.

The Lions opened up a 34-22 lead at the first break and scored the first 13 points of the second
to take control of the game. 

Both sides were without influential players with Andrew Alleyne (knee) and Tony Windless (rib) sidelined through injury but even though the Eagles were close at 53-48 at half-time, Nigel Lloyd's men pulled clear, Merrill Brunson adding 22.

TJ Walker led Newcastle with 27.