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Who Won What League : Greater London Leopards Championships: Birmingham Bullets Trophy: Sheffield Sharks EBBA Cup: Thames Valley Tigers

Budweiser League

In the most dramatic finish ever to a Basketball League season, Greater London Leopards secured their second sucessive title only by virtue of an overtime win in their final game against Sheffield Sharks. Level on points with nearest challengers Birmingham Bullets, Leopards, coached by Billy Mims, took the spoils due to a 2-1 win in the head to head series with guard Eric Burks taking the League MVP Award ...... Newcastle enjoyed their best success for years under new coach Craig Lynch, taking a 14 game unbeaten run in mid season to put up a fierce challenge.... London Towers on the other hand enjoyed a below par season, even falling victim to a shock loss in February to Watford Royals. Worthing's great start was undone by near financial disaster and the Bears fell sharply from grace....

Final Standings 1997/98

POSITION  TEAMS              Played     Won    Lost     Pts
1      Leopards			36	29	7	58 * Champions
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2      Birmingham Bullets    	36	29	7	58 *
3      Newcastle Eagles		36	25	11	50 *
4      Sheffield Sharks		36	26	11	50 *
5      Thames Valley Tigers	36	24	12	48 *
6      London Towers		36	23	13	46 *
7      Derby Storm		36	16	20	32 *
8      Manchester Giants	36	15	21	30 *
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9      Leicester Riders		36	15	21	30
10     Chester Jets		36	15	21	30
11     Crystal Palace		36	8	28	16
12     Worthing Bears		36	7	29	14
13     Watford Royals		36	3	33	6           

* Qualified for Play Offs

Budweiser Championships

Uniball Trophy Sheffield Sharks secured the first piece of silverware for rookie coach Chris Finch by lifting the Uniball Trophy, defeating London Towers 82-79 at the NEC. Sharks were boosted by a 40 point and 16 rebound performance from England international John Amaechi, but the hero was American Terrell Myers, whose 3-pointer with 5 seconds left won the Final. Uniball Trophy Final Sheffield 82-79 London T

EBBA Cup A resurgent Thames Valley Tigers returned from the trophy wilderness to lifted the Sainsbury's Classic Cola Cup, beating Leicester Riders 87-82 in Sheffield. The final will however remembered for a cruel injury to Riders' Gene Waldron, whose broken leg clouded the Tigers success, under their new British coach Paul James, himself an ex-Rider. EBBA Cup Thames Valley 87-82 Leicester