BBL Championship
Worcester Wolves 108 (22,50,77) (Life 27, Paez 23,
Evans 19)
SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks 92 (23,44,66) (Yanders 24, Wohlers
16, Davis 15)
Worcester Wolves beat SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks for the first
time in their history to solidify their place in the final
play-off position.
The Wolves fourth win in a row was paced by 27 points from
James Life and a tripe double of 19 points, 10 rebounds and
11 assists from Chuck Evans. Anthony Paez also hit 23 points.
Wolves were on top from the opening as a 4-0 start to the
match soon became a 10-4 advantage. Rocks showed early form
too though as they ended the first quarter 22-23 in front.
A Life to Paez pass and dunk sparked a 5-0 beginning to the
second quarter as Wolves went ahead for good. The lead eventually
stretching out to 50-40 before Rocks scored the final four
points of the half to trail 50- 44 at the interval.
The home time gradually extended their advantage throughout
the third quarter making the most of their free throws and
possession from technical fouls on the Rocks. Heading into
the final quarter they led 77- 66.
Rocks could never get within 10 points during the fourth
quarter and as their players began to foul out Wolves' job
became much easier as they cruised to a 108-92 win.
Kularoos Plymouth Raiders 82 (19,40,66) (Love 17,
Lasker 16, Moore 15)
Team Birmingham Panthers 64 (16,28,44) (A Williams 21, Omope
12, L Williams 10)
Kularoos Plymouth Raiders kept up their chase of Newcastle
Eagles at the top of the BBL with a comfortable 82-64 home
win against bottom placed Team Birmingham Panthers.
Raiders were made to work during a tight first half which
they shaded 19-16 before breaking the match open with a 12-6
burst in the second quarter to take the score to 31-22. By
half time Plymouth led 40- 28.
Panthers trimmed the deficit to 42-35 midway through the
third but Raiders responded with an 11-3 run on their way
to a 66-44 to set themselves up for victory.
Gavin Love led the way with 17 points while Adam Williams
for Panthers was a game-high total.
BBL CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE
No Team P W L Pts
1 Newcastle Eagles 22 19 3 38
2 Kularoos Plymouth Raiders 25 18 7 36
3 Guildford Heat 21 16 5 32
4 Marshall MK Lions 23 14 9 28
5 SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks 24 14 10 28
6 Everton Tigers 22 12 10 24
7 Sheffield Sharks 23 11 12 22
8 Worcester Wolves 25 10 15 20
9 BiG Storage Cheshire Jets 22 7 15 14
10 Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 25 7 18 14
11 PAWS London Capital 24 6 18 12
12 Birmingham Panthers 22 5 17 10
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