Newcastle Eagles
111 (24,39,71) (Walker/Myers 30, Whyte 18)
Westfield Sharks
Sheffield 110 (33,54,81) (Phoenix 24, Payne 20, Cauthorn 18)
Newcastle Eagles
came from behind to defeat Northern Conference rivals Westfield Sharks
Sheffield 111-110 after overtime in a thrilling encounter. Sheffield
led for the majority of the game, and were ahead by as many as 20 in the
third period. In the final quarter, Newcastle stormed back with an
11-0 to take the lead for the first time 85-83. Newcastle led by
5 in the final minute, but a Peter Scantlebury three-pointer on the
buzzer took the game into overtime with the scores tied at 97-97.
Nate Reinking hit
a three-pointer with 5 seconds remaining, but missed the 'and 1', and TJ
Walker went 'coast
to coast' to secure the win for the Eagles. Walker and Shawn Myers
led all scorers with 30 points, and Justin Phoenix led the Sharks scoring
with 24.
Pertemps Bullets
Birmingham 71 (14,39,57) (Bailey 20, Paternostro 19, Johnson 16)
Leopards 88 (31,49,67)
(Robinson 23, Dantzler 16, Kimbrough 14)
Leopards close the
gap on Milton Keynes Lions in fourth place of the Southern
Conference with
a 88-71 victory over the Pertemps Bullets Birmingham. Leopards took
control from the start and closed out the first quarter with a 20-4 run
to take the score to 31-14, and never relinquished the lead.
Birmingham got to
within five points in the third period, but could not reverse the deposit.
Leopards closed out the game with a 10-4 run to secure the victory.
Maurice
Robinson led all
scorers with 23 points for the Leopards, while Brant Bailey scored a team-high
20 for the Bullets.
Brighton Bears
85 (17,30,53) (Davis 21, White 15, Farrington 14)
Kinder London
Towers 73 (15,37,60) (Eppehimer 27, Allen/Myers/White/Robbins 8)
Brighton Bears closed
the gap to six points in the Southern Conference of the BBL Championship
with a 85-73 victory over the Conference leaders Kinder London Towers.
A close game throughout with the Towers staying ahead by seven points throughout
the second and third quarters.
However, Brighton
stormed back in the final period, with a 15-5 and 9-0 tears, with Roger
Farrington scoring 12 points, took the score out to 79-70, and ultimately
picked up the victory. Brett Eppehimer led all scorers with a 27
point haul for the Towers, while Sterling Davis scored 21 for the Bears.
Derby Storm 78
(15,35,57) (Griffin 29, Miller/Kennedy 14)
Edinburgh Rocks
76 (15,36,55) (Gardner 18, Berry 17, Gaines/Gardner 15)
Derby Storm picked
up their third victory in all competitions thanks to a 78-76 victory over
Northern Conference
rivals Edinburgh Rocks. A tight game throughout saw Edinburgh leading
74-72 with 2:36 remaining in the final quarter, Kevin Griffin hit back
to back baskets to put Derby ahead 76-74. Danny Hildreth then made
a free throw with 30 seconds remaining. Roy Gardner then got the
Rocks to within a point, but Jemar Miller seal the victory from the foul
line. Griffin led all scorers with 29 points for the Storm, while
Gardner led the Rocks scoring with 18.
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