12th January 2008 Guildford Heat 89-72 Kularoos Plymouth Raiders
BBL Championship Match Preview
Game details:-
Venue: The Spectrum
Competition:- BBL Championship
Tip-off:- 7.00pm
Quarterscores:- 29-13, 50-28, 75-42
Overtime periods:-
Final result:- 89-72
Officials:- Dale Aitcheson, Steve Ellis, Mac Callender
Top Scorers:
Heat: Gilbert 17, Dorsey 15, Jones 15, Harrison 15
Raiders: Beasley 20, Knowle 19, Martin 10
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Third placed Poujoulat Heat Guildford proved far too powerful for fourth placed Kularoos Plymouth Raiders with an 89-72 victory at the Spectrum.
Heat were quickest to find their rhythm with runs of 12-2 and 10-2 helping them to a 22-6 lead. A further 7-2 burst put the home side well in charge at the end of the first quarter 29-13.
There was more to come after the break as a 17-2 run, including three threes from James Jones helped them to a 48-20. By half time the Heat were well in command at 50-28.
Raiders hit back with a 9-0 run of their own early in the third but Heat responded with a 22-5 run to take them 75-52 in front heading into the final stanza. Guildford coach Paul James played his in the fourth quarter allowing Raiders to make the score more respectable with tears of 9-1 and 14-1.
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