16th December 2007 Marshall MK Lions 73-67 Kularoos Plymouth Raiders

BBL Championship Match Preview

Game details:-

Venue: Bletchley LC

Competition:- BBL Championship

Tip-off:- 4.00pm

Quarterscores:- 22-20, 43-38, 57-51

Overtime periods:-

Final result:- 73-67

Officials:-Dale Aitcheson, Roger Harrison, Neil Wilkinson

Top Scorers:

Lions: Y Willams 17, Brown 12, Jamison 10

Raiders: Beasley 20, Moore 16, Lasker 10

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Marshall MK Lions leapfrogged over the Newcastle Eagles back to the top of the BBL Championship table thanks to a 73-67 victory over the Kularoos Plymouth Raiders at the Bletchley Leisure Centre on Sunday evening.

A close opening period saw the Lions leading 22-20, before a 6-2 start to the second quarter gave them an early 28-22 advantage. Three-pointers from Yorick Williams and Terrell Brown saw the Lions extend their lead to 40-29, but Plymouth began to claw their way back into the game, and trailed by five points at 43-38 going in at the half.

The second half saw Plymouth enjoy a 7-2 tear to start the third quarter and tie the game at 45-45, but another three-pointer from Williams kick-started a 9-0 burst for the Lions to take the score out to 54-45 midway through the period.

The Lions maintained their lead through the rest of the quarter to lead 57-51 going into the final stanza.

In the final quarter, the Raiders desperately tried to close the deficit, and an 14-3 run towards the end of the game got the Raiders to within two points at 69-67 with one minute remaining, but Peter Heizer and Dru Spinks held their nerve to secure the victory for the Lions from the foul-line.

Williams led the scoring for the Lions netting 17 points, but it was DeAntoine Beasley who led all scorers with 20 points for the Riders.

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