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Raiders rise to top of NBL
Plymouth Raiders soared to the top of the NBL Conference with a narrow 65-68 win at early pacesetters Bupa Coventry Crusaders. The Raiders have a 100% winning record in the Conference, and, added to their four wins out of four in the National Trophy, it all adds up to a splendid start to the season for the West Country outfit.
The Raiders trailed 30-26 at the half but stepped up a gear after half time following a word in their ears from coach Gary Stronach. Todd Cetnar hit 24
for the visitors with Derrick Pope netting 26 for the hosts, who have yet to replace their recent departed import duo.Elsewhere Teesside Mohawks moved up to second place with a 88–75 win
over Sutton Pumas. The Mohawks’ only loss this season was at Plymouth on the opening day of the season back on September 9th. For the Mohawks Jason Swaine top scored with 24 closely followed by Ralph Bucci with 21.
For the Pumas Alan Hopper contributed 18.The other game in the Conference saw Worthing Thunder’s gradual improvement this season continue with a well deserved 94 – 84 home success over Inter-Basket London. Top scorer for the Thunder was Vandale Thomas with 26, for the Londoners Rodney Alexander hit 22.
In the last game in the Men’s Trophy pool section, Manchester Magic booked their place in the last eight with a 113–84 win over Birmingham Aces.
Oxford Devils continue their terrific start to the campaign and consolidated
their position at the top of Division One winning 70–90 at Liverpool. Arthur Robinson led all scorers with 21 points. Kingston Wildcats remain tucked inbehind Oxford after winning at 113 – 92 at Birmingham and Westminster
Warriors, boosted by the signings of American duo Dwayne Stallings and Kendall Dancy, lifted themselves two places up the table, and off bottom spot, with a 77 – 69 win over Cardiff Clippers.In Division Two there was a remarkable end to the game at Swindon where the visiting Taunton Tigers went away with a one point overtime victory, 96–97. Training by two points in the final seconds of overtime, Swindon’s Mark Taylor was fouled attempting a three point shot as time expired which meant he had three free shots – two would tie the game and three win it, but agonisingly after hitting the first the next two failed to make their mark and the Sonics lost out by one point.
At the top of the table Ealing Tornados and Derbyshire Arrows continue to set the pace, both had home wins at the weekend, Ealing by two over a gallant Ware side and the Arrows, perhaps a little surprisingly, by 26 points over North London.
Hatters, Rhonda stay perfect
In the Women’s Divisions. Sheffield Hatters and Rhondda both kept up their 100% winning records. The Hatters dominated Northampton Cobras winning 82–41 and the Rebels won a tight game on the road at Nottingham 80-92, Missy Lender hitting 34 points for the Welsh outfit.
Wandsworth Sting maintained their fine form, crushing Doncaster 101 –59, with Anastasia Bucknall, wife of Towers’ Steve, top scoring with 32.In Division Two Plymouth came out on top in the battle of the top two with a magnificent 47-70 success at UWIC Cardiff. Becky Lear top scored with 19 for the Racers.
NATIONAL TROPHY POOL GAME
MANCHESTER 113 (59) (Lara-Bercial 33, Embaye 18, Goodwin 17)
BIRMINGHAM 84 (40) (Simms 20, Robinson 15, Gerald 11)NBL CONFERENCE
COVENTRY 65 (30) (Pope 26, Collins 9, Scott 9)
PLYMOUTH 68 (26) (Cetnar 24, Williams 18, Wellington 9)TEESSIDE 88 (37) (Swaine 24, Bucci 21, Jackson 18)
SUTTON 75 (37) (Hopper 18, Lawes 17, Powlesland 11)WORTHING 94 (49) (Thomas 26, Martin 25, Mundy-Castle 21)
INTER-BASKET 84 (43) (Alexander 22, Redd 17, Bailey 14)NBL DIVISION ONE MEN
BIRMINGHAM 92 (50) (Simms 24, Ahmed 15, Gerald 13)
KINGSTON 113 (53) (Whittaker 31, Poynton 21, Jeremiah 19)LIVERPOOL 70 (39) (Murphy 16, Weedall 15, Walker 10)
OXFORD 90 (46) (Robinson 21, Riley 15, Smith 13)WESTMINSTER 77 (45) (Ogidan 26, Dancy 18, Porteous 9)
CARDIFF 69 (37) (Alexander 30, Borde 14, Rees 9)
NBL DIVISION TWO MENEALING 80 (36) (Jivens 21, Quashie 24, Bristol 11)
WARE 78 (35) (Gooch 18, Prescott 15, Edwards 12)DERBYSHIRE A 82 (39) (Davidson 15, North 14, Campo 14)
NORTH LONDON 56 (14) (Burrell 20, Allaway 11, Cadette 8)MANSFIELD 89 (46) (Seamarks 30, Richards 28, Marks 13)
NORTHAMPTON 69 (38) (Morris 17, Erskine 12, Wilson 9)SOUTH LONDON 74
BRIXTON 68SWINDON 96 (48) (Taylor 24, Strange 21, Cole 19) (after overtime, 87 – 87)
TAUNTON 97 (45) (Whiteman 22, Yabsley 19, Jones 16)NBL DIVISION THREE MEN
BARKING & DAG 63 (34) (Churches 18, Richardson 11, Hayden 8)
NORTHUMBRIA 53 (27) (Nicholson 13, Brooks 10, Edwards 6)BIRMINGHAM U 101 (38) (Parker 28, Onions 24, Preware 16)
BRIGHTON 99 (50) (Sesay 30, Mills 23, Morgans 18)BRISTOL 49 (16) (Roper 11, Till 9, James 8)
DUDLEY 43 (18) (Hall 17, Gaynor 9, Bashford 7)COLCHESTER 70 (32) (Wilkinson 18, Birch 17, Drane 8)
THAMES VALLEY 109 (53) (Butterworth 30, Williams 28, Gilder 12)DERBY 46 (22) (Spencer 16, Maxwell 7, Stacey 5)
NOTTINGHAM 80 (40) (Haase 26, Cavanagh 18, Johnson 10)TAMAR VALLEY 52 (28) (Peake 12, Pomeroy 7, Hatchell 7)
BRISTOL 96 (46) (Till 18, Roach 17, James 15)WORCESTER 67 (41) (Livingstone 16, Ford 15, Solvason 13)
BIRMINGHAM UNI 57 (26) (Onions 16, Parker 13, Preware 12)NBL DIVISION ONE WOMEN
IPSWICH 89 (46) (Gray 22, Brownsell 18, Mallet 17)
COVENTRY 56 (24) (Mitchell 17, Renton 16, Vrien 8)NOTTINGHAM 80 (45) (Sarjant 24, Pass 16, Page 10)
RHONDDA 92 (43) (Lender 34, Boston 32, Lacey 12)SHEFFIELD 82 (43) (Castanada 14, Hay 14, Jamieson 14)
NORTHAMPTON 41 (27) (Burns 14, Williams 12, Brown 5)SPELTHORNE 63 (30) (Parsloe 15, Cooke 11, Ayres 10)
THAMES VALLEY 65 (37) (Brattnas 19, McHugh 17, Andrew 15)WANDSWORTH 101 (52) (Bucknall 32, Brown 21, Kiernander 13)
DONCASTER 59 (34) (Robinson 14, Williamson 13, McQuilton 9)NBL DIVISION TWO WOMEN
BRIGHTON 83 (41)
TAUNTON 52 (24)UWIC CARDIFF 47 (22) (Edmunds 16, McCann 10, Flores 7)
PLYMOUTH 70 (34) (Lear 19, Bowden 13, Jones 11)STOCKPORT 63 (33) (Leitner 22, Rowland 13, Clayden 8)
DERBY 56 (25) (Wilson 14, Guerrina 13, Marriott 9)
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