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BBL Championship                      
Chester Jets                              82       (21,51,64)       (Hamilton 30, Meyer 23, Cameron 15)          
Milton Keynes Lions                   78       (19,36,59)       (Lloyd 23, Siemon 22, Brunson 20)

Chester Jets kept joint top spot in the BBL Championship Northern Conference by virtue of this 82-78 success over Milton Keynes Lions at the Northgate Arena. Lions led 23-21 early in the second quarter and although never far behind, they never led again. Jets led by as many as ten points in the second quarter, but Lions hit an 11-3 third-quarter run to trail by just 59-52. Lions got even closer than that, before a 12-4 final quarter run by the hometown Jets, which sealed the victory. James Hamilton bagged a game-high 30 points for the Jets, while Lions' player/coach Nigel Lloyd netted 23.
 
Sunday 28 January
BBL Championship                      
Westfield Sharks Sheffield         108       (27,61,76)       (Myers 25, Bennett 19, Scantlebury 17)
Nurishment Leicester Riders        94       (18,44,67)       (Johnson 22, Singleton 19, Blalock 15)        

Westfield Sharks Sheffield maintained their charge for the Northern Conference title of the BBL Championship with a 108-94 win over Nurishment Leicester Riders on Sunday afternoon. Sharks dominated from the first quarter and steadily built up a 64-44 lead by the start of the third quarter. However, Riders fought back in the third and an 8-1 run closed out the quarter with the deficit reduced to 76-67. But, Sharks re-established themselves in the fourth period - a 9-0 tear giving them an 88-71 lead that they would not surrender. Terrell Myers led all scorers with 25 points, including five of seven three-point attempts. Sharks' team-mate, Zac Bennett added 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Larry Johnson was the Riders' top marksman with 22 points.
 

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