27th Oct, 2007 Kularoos Plymouth Raiders vs. SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks
BBL Championship Match Preview
Game details:-
Venue: Plymouth Pavilions
Competition:- BBL Championship
Tip-off:- 7.30pm
Quarterscores:-
Overtime periods:- 25-20, 32-40, 56-53
Final result:- 74-69
Officials:- Haydn Jones, Gavin Williams, Darren Bolt
Top Scorers:
Raiders: Lasker 16, Durham 14, Moore 14
Rocks: Hampton 15, Yanders 14, Wohlers 14
74-69
Kularoos Plymouth Raiders kept up their solid start to the season to move into joint third position after beating SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks 74-69 at the Pavilions.
Despite turning a 25-20 first quarter deficit into a 32-40 half time advantage the Rocks couldn’t maintain their performance and a 17-9 burst to end the third period ensured Raiders were leading (56-53) heading into the final stanza.
Rocks levelled at 63-63 thanks to five points from Rob Yanders but from there the home team scored the crucial baskets to claim the win.
Drew Lasker scored a game high 16-points for Plymouth with Maurice Hamilton’s 15 pacing the Rocks reply.
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