4th January 2008 Newcastle Eagles 113 - 89 SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks

BBL Trophy, Group Stages

Game details:-

Venue: MetroRadio Arena

Competition:- BBL Tropy, Group Stages

Tip-off:- 7.30pm

Quarterscores:- 27-23, 53-38, 84-60

Overtime periods:-

Final result:- 113-89

Officials:-  

Top Scorers:

Eagles: Babalola 21, Bridge 21, Hyatt 21

Rocks: Davis 19, Hampton 18, Yanders 18

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The Newcastle Eagles scored another crucial win over their biggest rivals, the SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks, in beating them 113-89 at the MetroRadio Arena to go to 2-0 in BBL Trophy Group 4. This was Newcastle's sixth consecutive win and gives them a significant advantage in the group.

Olu Babalola, Andrew Bridge, and Jeremt Hyatt were influential as they scored 21 points each for the Eagles. Player/coach Sterling Davis led from the front with 19 points in vain for the Rocks.

The Eagles held the early advantage at 13-8, before 6 straight points from the visitors put them in front at 13-14. The Eagles posted a late 7-0 tear to take a 27-23 lead by the end of the first quarter, one that they would not relinquish.

The hosts led 35-34 in the second before Olu Babalola (6) and Charles Smith (5) combined in a 13-0 surge that gave them a comfortable 48-34 lead, which became 53-38 going into the locker rooms.

Andrew Bridge and Jeremy Hyatt controlled the third stanza. Bridge shot 9/10 from the free-throw line on his way to 11 third quarter points, whilst Hyatt connected on four three-pointers to put the game beyond the Rocks at 84-60.

As points difference counts in the BBL Trophy, the Eagles kept up the pressure late in the game and broke through the 100-point barrier as they eased to the victory.

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