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Flyers cruise to Quarters, Phoenix come up clutch, Riders, Eagles and Lions experience mixed Championship week

Sheffield also edged victory over Surrey in a busy game week that saw some entertaining and highly competitive match-ups. Newcastle Eagles 74 – 67 London Lions As the game week tipped off, mid-table Newcastle welcomed league-leading London to the Vertu Motors Arena for Championship action. The contest began with Ovie Soko getting the London Lions …

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Riders, Phoenix, Flyers earn victory, while 89ers and Sharks secure spots in Cup semi-finals

After impressive victories in the Super League Basketball Cup Quarter-finals, the Surrey 89ers and B. Braun Sheffield Sharks advanced to the Final Four of the competition as Cheshire Phoenix, Leicester Riders and Bristol Flyer secured solid victories in the Championship. Caledonia Gladiators 98 – 101 Cheshire Phoenix – OT (Championship) The Championship game week tipped …

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Newcastle book spot in Trophy Final, Manchester & Caledonia advance in Cup and London go reign in Championship action

The Eagles will compete in January’s Super League Basketball Trophy Final, while Gladiators and Manchester moved to the next round of the Cup. Elsewhere, Lions defeated second-placed Sharks to go top of the Championship table and Riders impressed to stay just four points behind. London Lions 80 – 77 B. Braun Sheffield Sharks An incredibly …

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Flyers battle to book Trophy Final slot; Sheffield head to top of the Championship

The Super League Basketball Trophy Semi-Finals highlighted a five-game weekend of action as the road to Utilita Arena Birmingham nears its final destination. There were also two Championship games to bring an exciting weekend to a close. Flyers book ticket into Trophy Final Bristol Flyers are SLB Trophy Final-bound as they defeated the Cheshire Phoenix …

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London slip up, Leicester win twice and Caledonia earn first victory in busy week of Championship action

League-leading Lions suffered their first two losses in the Championship, Gladiators made their mark on the win column, Riders impressed with two wins in a weekend and Manchester lost a pair in three days. London Lions 83 – 87 Surrey 89ers (28/11/2024) This week’s league action tipped off at the Copper Box Arena in London, …

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Lions remain unbeaten, Eagles soar and Caledonia struggle in exciting week of play

Bristol and Sheffield earned important victories, while London and Newcastle both won twice in two days. London Lions 98 – 76 Caledonia Gladiators (15/11/2024) This week’s action tipped off at the Copper Box Arena on Friday night, where the Lions aimed to add to their unbeaten start to the Championship campaign, as they faced the …

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Cheshire and Surrey impress, London march on, Leicester suffer first loss in thrilling week of play

The Riders’ 7-0 unbeaten run to start the season was brought to an end on Friday night and the Lions made it 3-0 to start their Championship campaign. Bristol Flyers 84 – 88 Cheshire Phoenix The game-week tipped off at the SGS College Arena on Friday night, as the Bristol Flyers welcomed the Cheshire Phoenix …

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London find their rhythm and Leicester stay in tune as Championship action begins

The Eagles and Sharks enjoyed mixed fortunes, in a week that saw Manchester split results across two competitions and the Lions race to the top of the Championship standings. London Lions 92 – 68 Sheffield Sharks Friday night saw Championship action get underway at the Copper Box Arena, as the London Lions welcomed the travelling …

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Riders roll on, Cheshire, London and Manchester experience mixed fortunes in action-packed week

A busy round of Trophy basketball saw Leicester remain unbeaten, Surrey fall short and multiple teams split results. Leicester Riders 89 – 76 Surrey 89ers The unbeaten Riders welcomed a battling 89ers side to the Mattioli Arena on Wednesday evening, as another week of Trophy action tipped off. Though Rob Paternostro’s team went into the …

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Eagles, Riders, Gladiators, Phoenix and 89ers impress in entertaining Trophy openers

The inaugural weekend of Super League Basketball action did not disappoint, as the Trophy group stages began. The Newcastle Eagles won two games in three days to climb atop the North Group. The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks and Manchester Basketball had a tougher time, losing twice over the weekend. Caledonia Gladiators 99 – 77 Manchester …

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