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PLC
loses to league pace setters
| Venue: |
Capital City Academy |
| Final Result: |
PAWS
London Capital 77 - 84 Newcastle Eagles |
| Quarter Scores: |
15-23, 35-45, 59-64 |
| Top Scorers: |
PLC: Bradley
26, Ogedengbe 10, Van Stein 9
EAGLES: Midgley
25, Smith 17, Bridge 11 |
| Officials: |
Keith Williams, Neil Wilkinson, Mark Ennis |
Newcastle
Eagles went back to the top of the BBL Championship table thanks to
a 77-84 victory over the PAWS London Capital at the Capital
City Academy on Saturday evening.
The Eagles started strongly, and leapt out to an early 11-4 lead, but
the Capital got themselves back into it with a 5-2 burst of their own
to get the score back to 15-18, but the visitors netted the next five
points to lead 15-23 at the end of the first quarter.
The Eagles maintained their lead throughout the second period, and took
a ten-point lead at 35-45 at the half-time break.
The third quarter saw the home side start to claw their way back into
the game, and Sam Bradley got the Capital back to within five points
at 54-59, and they stayed within five at 59-64 going into the final stanza.
In the final period, a four- point play from Bradley, and a two from
Tayo Ogedengbe gave the home side the lead at 69-67 with 3.47 remaining.
The game was broken open by the Eagles with a 12-0 tear to take the score
out to 69- 79 with less than one minute remaining in the game. The Capital
tried to close the gap, but the Eagles held on for the victory.
Richard Midgley led the Eagles scoring with 25 points, but it was Bradley
who led all scorers in the game with 26 points for the Capital
| Venue: |
Plymouth Pavillions |
| Final Result: |
Kularoos Plymouth Raiders 83
- 60 PLC |
| Quarter Scores: |
13-13, 35-21,
50-42 |
| Top Scorers: |
PLC:
Raiders: |
| Officials: |
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Kularoos
Plymouth Raiders made it five league wins in a row with a comfortable
83-60 home triumph against PAWS London Capital. The result moves the
Raiders within two points of leaders Newcastle Eagles and keeps Capital
out of the play-off places.
After a tight opening first quarter, which was shared 13-13, the Raiders
began to dominate at both ends of the court. Tight defence to keep Capital
to eight second quarter points was complemented with 22 on offence to
open up a 35-21 half time advantage.
Capital responded after the break to close to 35-32 but Raiders went
away again to hold an eight-point cushion (50-42) heading into the final
stanza. Plymouth once again turned up the heat to pull away from the
Capital and seal the win.
Article
by Dave Ryan.
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