Eagles shock Gladiators and Flyers safe third on an ideal night time for dwelling groups throughout the BBL

BBL Championship

Newcastle Eagles 88 – 78 Caledonia Gladiators (17-20, 15-20, 24-24, 32-14)

Eagles – Gordon 32, Hamlet 25, Mockford 15; Gladiators – Durham 24, Alihodzic 16, Sloan 14

B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 80  – 71 Manchester Giants (28-17, 10-13, 20-13, 22-28)

Sharks – Nichols 19, Koch 16, Pipkins 12; Giants – Williams 19, Lewis 14, Roberson 12

Leicester Riders 111 – 68  Plymouth Metropolis Patriots (23-15, 33-18, 25-15, 30-20)

Riders – Whelan 22, Mackenzie 20, Jackson/Loving 10; Patriots – Hassan 25, Dang Akodo 22, Bissainthe 9

Bristol Flyers 87 – 73 Cheshire Phoenix (24-18, 21-17, 21-18, 21-20)

Flyers – Olison 20, Bell lii/Delpeche 19, Watson-Gayle 14; Phoenix – Evans/Anderson 18, Archibald 10, Jack/Hudson 8

The Newcastle
Eagles made an impressed comeback to win 88 – 78 in a gripping contest towards
the Caledonia Gladiators on Friday night time.

Heroic offensive
shows from Justin Gordon and Javion Hamlet stored the workforce inside touching
distance all through earlier than Ben Mockford pulled by way of with a three-point
barrage down the stretch.

With the season
sequence tied heading into the sport, the Gladiators made the higher begin,
spreading the scoring with some stable workforce play.

The sport opened in
the second quarter. Caledonia seemingly ran away from Newcastle by forcing the
ball inside and dominating the glass, getting into half time with eleven greater than
their counterparts.

On the mid-point,
the BBL Trophy winners led by eight.

Nevertheless, the Eagles
refused to go away, competing laborious within the third quarter, as Hamlet joined
Gordon in attacking the Gladiators’ basket.

After going toe to
toe within the third interval, Newcastle stepped up in an enormous manner.

The Eagles got here out
preventing, tying the sport with seven minutes to go, earlier than sharpshooting
Mockford took over, taking pictures two consecutive threes to place the Eagles forward.

Mockford didn’t
cease there, as he opened up the lead with a dagger from past the arc within the
closing minute.

When the tactical
fouls started, Newcastle held their nerve, making free throws within the clutch to
safe the gutsy win.

It was an evening to
keep in mind for North Carolina native Gordon, who added 4 rebounds and three
assists to his 32 factors whereas taking pictures an ideal three for 3 from deep.

Newcastle’s ninth win of the season retains the battle for eighth place fascinating, whereas Gareth Murray’s facet will get a shot at revenge once they welcome the Eagles to the Emirates Enviornment on the twentieth April.

Elsewhere, the
Bristol Flyers assured not less than third place with an 87-73 win over the
Cheshire Phoenix on the SGS Faculty Enviornment.

Malcolm Delpeche’s
19 factors and 14 rebounds led the way in which for Bristol, who’re constructing momentum as
the post-season attracts nearer.

Andreas Kapoulas’
facet set the tempo early, controlling the boards and attacking Phoenix with
willpower for many of the first quarter.

Nevertheless, Cheshire
responded after 5 minutes, inserting themselves into the fixture by scoring
their first 9 factors from three-point land.

The Flyers took a
ten factors lead into half time, which appeared deserved on account of their bruising
inside play.

A bodily and
aggressive third quarter adopted, with issues getting out of hand, resulting in
a tough foul and ejection for Cheshire captain Larry Austin, which left an
already depleted Phoenix squad in a precarious scenario.

Each groups traded
three because the Flyers struggled to totally put this one to mattress. Nevertheless, an
wonderful offensive show from Tevin Olison and an total gigantic
efficiency from Delpeche put the sport past Cheshire’s attain.

An acrobatic end
by Jelani Watson-Gayle put the cherry on high for Bristol, who transfer into second
place with two video games in hand over Leicester.

The Flyers’ win completes a clear sweep for the yr over the Phoenix, who now discover themselves in a four-way battle for fourth place heading into the playoffs.

In Yorkshire, the
B. Braun Sheffield Sharks took dwelling the 80-71 over the Manchester Giants on the
Ponds Forge Worldwide Sports activities Centre.

The Giants entered
the sport with bragging rights between the groups, having defeated Sheffield in
their three earlier conferences.

Sheffield
established their offensive method early, feeding the ball inside
constantly, whereas the Giants discovered themselves annoyed by turnovers.

Bennett Koch, who
completed the sport with a double-double of 16 factors and 11 rebounds, stood out
within the first half whereas incomes an everyday place on the free-throw line.

It will likely be all
smiles within the Delpeche family tonight, as Marcus added a sting off the bench
within the third quarter alongside Rodney Glasgow Jr.

Regardless of a valiant
effort from Manchester’s Dirk Williams, the Sharks bruising inside play stored
the Giants at arms size.

Although Manchester
fought effectively within the fourth, the Sharks took dwelling the victory, which places them on
degree factors with their opponents, with an an identical file.

It’s all to play for in the course of the desk, as Cheshire additionally shares that 17-17 file because the playoffs creep nearer.

The Leicester
Riders secured a cushty 111 – 68 win over the Plymouth Metropolis Patriots at
the Morningside Enviornment.

The Riders placed on
a formidable offensive show, scoring by committee to achieve triple figures.

The good ball
motion started, and Rob Paternostro’s facet put a stamp on the sport from the
first quarter.

Whereas Patrick
Whelan led the way in which with 22 factors and 6 rebounds, the injection of vitality
from Kimbal Mackenzie and measurement from Aaron Menzies made the gulf unattainable for
the Patriots within the second.

Plymouth’s
struggles weren’t helped by the dismissal of guard Elvisi Dusha, who acquired
each an unsportsmanlike and a technical.

Within the fourth
interval, Menzies left the sport with an harm. Nonetheless, Leicester continued to get
no matter they needed on the offensive finish, by no means forcing the problems and
permitting gaps to current themselves.

Ahead Blake Bowman punctuated the resounding victory with a crowd-pleasing dunk down the stretch because the Riders rounded off an ideal night time for dwelling groups throughout the league.