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London stay on top, Leicester and Sheffield keep the pressure on, in exciting week of Championship action

Surrey and Newcastle enjoyed mixed fortunes, in a busy week which saw Manchester earn a much-needed victory. London Lions 78 – 73 Manchester Basketball League-leading Lions tipped off this week’s Championship action, when they welcomed mid-table Manchester to the Copper Box Arena on Wednesday evening. The game began with London’s Alen Hadzibegovic making an immediate …

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Sharks, Riders and Lions win twice in loaded week of Championship action

Caledonia and Cheshire suffered two losses, while Bristol experienced split fortunes, in a game week that saw two overtime thrillers. B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 93 – 74 Manchester Basketball The game week tipped off at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield on Wednesday. The Sharks entered the game with a chance to go level on …

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Sharks and 89ers advance to Cup Final, while Newcastle and London grab Championship victories

Sheffield and Surrey will meet in the SLB Cup Final in Nottingham, after beating Leicester and Bristol in hard-fought semis. Newcastle Eagles 110 – 101 Cheshire Phoenix At the Vertu Motors Arena, two teams near to each other in the Championship standings faced off on Friday night, as the Phoenix visited the Eagles. Fans anticipated …

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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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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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