Chester Jets 103 (23,46,77) (Hamilton 30, McCord 29, Davis 22)
Pertemps Bullets Birmingham 100 (23,44,73) (Bailey 31, Johnson 21, Paternostro 20)

Chester Jets extended their lead at the top of the BBL Championship Northern Conference to six points with a 103-100 victory over Pertemps Bullets Birmingham on Friday evening. 

They edged a close first half, leading 46-44 and then started the third quarter with the first six points to lead 52-44. Chester's advantage was up to as many as 12 points at 68-56, before threes from Brant Bailey and John O'Connell helped trim the deficit to four points at 77-73 at the end of the third quarter.

Bullets tied the score at 98-98 with 1.44 to go, but a Hamilton steal and a three point play from John McCord proved decisive. Hamilton bagged 30 points for Chester, but Bullets' Brant Bailey led all scorers with 31 points.
 

Newcastle Eagles 113 (20,48,79) (Myers 40, Walker 27, Hyatt 26)
Thames Valley Tigers 104 (28,42,73) (Jamison 24, Martin 22, Bowman 20)
Newcastle Eagles have all but qualified for the BBL Championship play-offs, thanks to a 113-104 success at home to Thames Valley Tigers on Friday night. It was the visitors who started the brightest, leading 28-20 after the opening period of play. However, Eagles tied the game at 30-30 four minutes into the second quarter and some fine offensive play from Jeremy Hyatt helped Eagles to a 48-42 half-time advantage. 

Eagles maintained their advantage in the third quarter, the closest Tigers managed to get being three points at 69-66. Hyatt then hit three outside shots in the fourth to ensure victory. 

BBL Player of the Month Shawn Myers finished as the game's top scorer with 40 personal points for Eagles; Shawn Jamison added 24 for Tigers.

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