Milton Keynes Lions secured a memorable home win on the opening day of the season, beating Thames Valley Tigers 76-80 in Bracknell. 

It was the perfect result for new Head Coach Nigel Lloyd, not to mention, Jason Siemon, who was returning to  his old club for the first time. Siemon netted 15 points, while team-mate Andrew Alleyne 
bagged 17 - 15 in the first half alone - as Lions led 41-34 at half time. 

Thames Valley did not make it easy, however, with a 12-0 run overlapping the third and fourth quarters and taking the game down to the wire. But Paul James' men, led by 19 points from Greg Meldrum, could not pull it off.