Rocks endure heartbreaking loss to the Raiders, 85-78 - Jan 30, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders 85 (13,39,55) (Colbert 23, Rowe 22, Bell 15)
Glasgow Rocks 78 (25,56,70) (Green 28, Huffor 18, Harrison 15)
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders moved themselves level on points with the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders in third position in the BBL Championship thanks to a come-from-behind 85-78 victory over the Glasgow Rocks at the Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday evening [read more]
Glasgow Rocks 78 (25,56,70) (Green 28, Huffor 18, Harrison 15)
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders moved themselves level on points with the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders in third position in the BBL Championship thanks to a come-from-behind 85-78 victory over the Glasgow Rocks at the Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday evening.
Both sides traded baskets throughout the early exchanges of the contest with the Raiders enjoying a single-point lead at 12-11, but a Danny Huffor three-pointer broke the game open for the Rocks as they ended the quarter strongly and bagged a 14-1 tear to take the score out to 13-25 at the end of the first period.
Back-to-back three-pointers from Mychal Green (193-G-83, college: Ohio) and another one from EJ Harrison saw the Rocks extend their lead further to 21 points at 19-40 midway through the second quarter. The home side tried valiantly to stop the flow of the Rocks and close the deficit and a Michael Ojo (195-G, college: Lehigh) three-pointer trimmed the gap to 14 points at 39-53, but an Harrison basket from beyond the arc sent the visitors into the locker rooms leading 39-56 at the half.
In the second half a 7-0 run from the home side trimmed the deficit back to 10 points at 46-56, but a 12-2 response from the Rocks took the score back out to 48-68 with 1:32 left in the third quarter. The Raiders finished the period the stronger as they netted seven of the last nine points of the quarter as an Anthony Rowe (203-F-85, college: N.Georgia) basket on the buzzer saw the Raiders trailing by 15 points at 55-70 heading into the final stanza.
In the final quarter the Raiders exploded out of the blocks and got themselves right back into the contest as they enjoyed a 17-0 start to the period to lead 72-70 with 4:49 remaining in the game. A Green free-throw with 1:58 left got the Rocks to within two points at 78-76, but the Raiders killed the game off in the closing stages as they enjoyed a 7-2 run to end the game on top.
Lehmon Colbert led the scoring for the Raiders with 23 points in the victory, but it was Green who led all scorers in the contest with 28 points for the Rocks. Courtesy of: http://www.glasgowrocks.co.uk
Rocks cause upset as they defeat the Riders in Leicester - Jan 30, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 82 (23,39,52) (Wierzbicki 21, Sullivan 16, Hardy/Rundles 12)
Glasgow Rocks 87 (16,33,57) (Murray 26, Huffor 17, Green 14)
The Glasgow Rocks have put consecutive losses behind them as they won their first game of 2012, beating the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 82-87 in the East Midlands. That condemned the Riders to back-to-back home defeats, as both teams pursue top four positions in the BBL Championship table [read more]
Glasgow Rocks 87 (16,33,57) (Murray 26, Huffor 17, Green 14)
The Glasgow Rocks have put consecutive losses behind them as they won their first game of 2012, beating the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 82-87 in the East Midlands. That condemned the Riders to back-to-back home defeats, as both teams pursue top four positions in the BBL Championship table.
The Rocks were led by 26 points and 7 rebounds from Gareth Murray (201-F-84, agency: Prossin Sports Management, college: Kalamazoo Valley CC), while Danny Huffor (193-G, college: Newberry) scored 17 points on 3/4 shooting from beyond the arc. Bradd Wierzbicki shot 3/5 from long range on his way to 21 points to lead the hosts.
The teams traded baskets to 4-4 in a slow start to the game, before the Riders rattled off the next six points as Hardy dunked, then blocked at the other end, and Wierzbicki hit a three-pointer. Despite the Rocks getting back to within three, baskets from Barry Lamble (208-C-83) and Jamell Anderson off the bench helped the Riders to a 23-16 lead after the opening ten minutes.
After the hosts flirted with a double-digit lead as Rundles opened the scoring in the second period, the Rocks narrowed the gap as Murray and Huffor each hit five points, with both scoring a three-pointer, for a one possession game at 33-31 midway through. But the Rocks would score just once in the next three minutes as baskets from Brett Royster and Wierzbicki helped the Riders back into the ascendancy at 39-33 going into the locker rooms.
They maintained that margin through the first four minutes of the third quarter as the teams traded baskets, but the Rocks showed signs of what was to come as Huffor and Cranston made consecutive scores, to make it 47-45, and forced the Riders into a timeout. The Riders led 50-47 when their visitors made the decisive move: a pair of Wedemire free-throws sparked a 10-0 surge in which Huffor scored the other 8, including two three-pointers. The Riders didn't score for three minutes and found themselves trailing 52-57 going into a crucial fourth quarter.
But the Rocks only pushed on in the fourth, despite Drew Sullivan netting an early three-pointer. Sterling Davis responded with one of his own and the Rocks maintained a buffer of around six points until their lead went through the double-digit barrier at 61-71 on Murray's three-pointer inside the final five minutes. But the game was far from done as the Riders chipped away and made a last-ditch salvo. A 7-0 run, capped by a Rundles triple, got them back to within one shot at 72-75 with two minutes to play, only for the Rocks to go back out to nine points at 74-83 one minute later with Mychal Green making a vital three-point play. But a Wierzbicki three-pointer with 23 seconds left, and one from Sullivan with 18 seconds left, meant that the Riders were within reach at 82-85. However the Rocks held out as Green made two crucial free-throws and Sterling Davis stole the ball from Sullivan to settle matters at the end. Courtesy of: http://www.glasgowrocks.co.uk
City of Edinburgh Kings take 12-1 record on top - Jan 29, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
City of Edinburgh Kings take 12-1 record on top after the latest victory over St Mirren Reid Kerr College SM 104:71. Follow them with 11-2 record beating Stirling Knights SM 88:44. Last night Boroughmuir Blaze SM overcame Glasgow Rocks SM 84:45 for 5-8 record. Glasgow Storm meanwhile edged Dunfermline Reign SM to take 7-6 record.
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City of Edinburgh Kings take 12-1 record on top after the latest victory over St Mirren Reid Kerr College SM 104:71. Follow them with 11-2 record beating Stirling Knights SM 88:44. Last night Boroughmuir Blaze SM overcame Glasgow Rocks SM 84:45 for 5-8 record. Glasgow Storm meanwhile edged Dunfermline Reign SM to take 7-6 record.
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