BBL Championship, Semi-Final
Chester Jets 95 (23,39,71) (McCord 25, Davis 19, Thomas 18)
Brighton Bears 82 (23,48,58) (Duck 19, Davis 18, Brown 15)

Chester Jets are just one win away from an historic domestic clean-sweep alive thanks to a 97-82 victory over the Brighton Bears in the semi finals of the BBL Championship. 

A tight start to the game saw both sides trading baskets throughout the opening period with the scores tied at 23-23 after the first quarter.  In the second period, Brighton opened up an eleven point lead off the back of a 13-2 run to lead 48-37, and ultimately lead 48-39 at the half. 

Chester - without sixth man Dave Gardner who is on an ill-timed holiday in Australia - came out in the second half with all guns blazing restricting Brighton to just ten points, and scoring thirty-two points themselves, including a 13-4 burst to lead 71-58 at the end of the third.  A 12-2 run at the start of the final quarter saw Chester open up an 83-59 lead, and even though Brighton trimmed it back to sixteen points at 87-71 with a 10-0 tear, Chester held on to secure their Wembley appearance against old rivals Sheffield. 

John McCord led all scorers with 25 points, while Randy Duck led the Bears scorers with 19.
 
 

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