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Thunder face Raid as Hatters set up Cup re-match
Worthing Thunder erased their six point deficit from the first leg of the NBL Conference Play Offs to beat Teesside Mohawks for a place at Wembley on the 5th May. Worthing will join Plymouth Raiders who also came back from a first leg deficit to beat Manchester Magic by just 7 points.
Oxford Devils eased into the final of the NBL Division One Men final extending their aggregate victory over Cardiff Clippers to 26 points. Kingston Wildcats watched as Reading Rockets turned a small two point advantage into 20 points for the chance to play Division One Winners, Oxford in the final.
In a re-run of the Women’s National Cup, Rhondda Rebels will play Sheffield Hatters at Wembley. Hatters had a great weekend, as well as making it to Wembley, a victory for the Juniors in the RAF Final Fours was the icing on the cake. Rhondda will have to work hard to deny Sheffield the revenge they will be seeking after their National Cup defeat earlier this season.The NBL Division Two Play Offs see the top two teams in the final. Ealing Tornados had a similar weekend to Hatters as their Junior Men took the RAF Final Fours Title. Ealing will be hoping they can share the season’s Division Two honours by betting league winners Derbyshire Arrows on Saturday.
Also on Saturday, the NBL Division Three final will see Bristol Bombers play Barking & Dagenham. Barking beat Worcester Wolves by just two points, 69 – 67 having already upset Thames Valley Tigers in the quarters. The U20 play off final and an exhibition game involved England U15 men will also by part of Saturday’s programme. All the games will take place at Queen’s Park, Chesterfield from 12 noon.
NBL CONFERENCE
Play Off Semi Final 2nd LegWorthing Thunder (86) 100 (49) Mundy Castle 32, Thomas 28, Moore 2486
Teesside Mohawks (92) 81 (38) Bucci 29, Ley 24, Swaine 11
Worthing Thunder win 186 – 173 on aggregatePlymouth Raiders (86) 76 (33) Cetnar 24, Durham/Knechtel 11
Manchester Magic (89) 66 (33) St Kitts 21, Goodwin 10, Truso 9
Plymouth Raiders win 162 – 155 on aggregateNBL DIVISION ONE MEN
Play Off Semi Final 2nd LegReading Rockets (78) 83 (45) Eames 25, Cooper 18, Hodds/Smith 12
Kingston Wildcats (76) 65 (29) Whitaker 20, Routledge 16, Poynton 9
Reading Rockets win 161 – 141 on aggregateOxford Devils (83) 94 (53) Coutka 21, Milnes 20, Riley 15
Cardiff Clippers (64) 87 (34) Alexander 33, Cattiglia 18, Reese 11
Oxford Devils win 177 – 151 on aggregateNBL DIVISION ONE WOMEN
Play Off Semi FinalRhondda Rebels 83 (39) Lender 31, Boston 29, Hogg 16
Ipswich Bobcats 73 (28) Gray 19, Mallett 14, Bennett 11Spelthorne Acers 72 (39) Wiseman 25, Ridruejo 14, Ayres 13
Sheffield Hatters 87 (47) Castanada 28, Ellis 13, Crowley 10NBL DIVISION TWO MEN
Play Off Semi FinalDerbyshire Arrows 86 (44) Gayle 32, Ellmer 19, Davidson 16
Hull Icebergs 75 (40) Brifnall 26, Miller 12, Waite 12Ealing Tornados 93 (43) Jivens 29, Deppisch 18, Henry Fontaine 14
Ware Rebels 78 (41) Adnams 16, Gooch 11NBL DIVISION TWO WOMEN
Play Off Quarter FinalDerby Ladies 61 (40) Guerrina 18, Marriott 16, Wilson 8
Brighton Magic 54 (26) Powell/Mason 12, Waghorn 10NBL DIVISION THREE MEN
Play Off Semi FinalBristol Bombers 78 (47) Ahmed 24, Roper 13, Sutcliffe 11
Dudley Bears 63 (38) Hall 19, Landell 15, Fisher 10
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