Surrey Heat 76 (14,34,51) (C Holmes 20, F Holmes 18, Cricelli/Joseph 10) Glasgow Rocks 82 (21,43,61) (Kieron Achara (208-F/C-83, agency: Two Points, college: Duquesne) 24, Harrison 22, Davis 10)
The Glasgow Rocks kept up their recent good run of form as they picked up their fifth BBL Championship victory with a 76-82 victory over the Surrey Heat at Surrey Sports Park on Sunday afternoon.
A 10-1 start to the game from the Rocks saw the visitors explode out of the blocks, but this only saw to spur the Heat on as they responded with a 9-2 burst of their own to trim the deficit back to two points at 10-12 with four minutes left in the opening period. The visitors managed to keep their noses in front for the remainder of the quarter with a Kieron Achara three-point-play taking their lead back out to nine points at 12-21, but a Peter Simek basket for the Heat left the home side trailing by seven points at 14-21 at the end of the opening stanza.
In the second quarter, both sides traded baskets for the majority of the period and a further Simek basket trimmed the gap back to three points at 28-31 with less than three minutes remaining in the half. That was as close as the Heat would get before the half as another Kieron Achara three-point-play saw the Rocks heading into the locker rooms leading 34-43 at the half.
In the second half, a Frank Holmes basket trimmed the deficit back to 47-52 midway through the third quarter. Once again however, the home side could not get themselves any closer as an Kieron Achara three-pointer sparked a 9-4 finish for the Rocks as they headed into the final stanza leading 51-61.
In the final quarter, the Heat opened with a 11-2 start to get themselves back to within a point at 62-63 with 6:11 left in the contest, but a Sterling Davis three-pointer kept the Rocks on track and themselves in front as they held off a resilient Heat outfit.
The home side tried desperately to get themselves back into the game, but they could not get closer than four points at 72-76 with 44 seconds remaining in the game. The Rocks maintained their strength of character down the stretch and sealed the victory from the foul-line.
Kieron Achara led all scorers in the game with 24 points for the Rocks in the victory, while Chavis Holmes led the scoring for the Heat with 20 points personal. Courtesy of: http://www.glasgowrocks.co.uk
4Fraser Glass185-PG-92St.Mirren S.
5Kevin Scott185-SG-88Glasgow Storm
6John Browne92E.Lothian P.
7Ifedade Thomas185-G/F-88Troon T.
8Matthew Dick201-FStirling K.
9Jonny Bunyan182-PG-92Glasgow Rocks
10Scott Russell182-PG-81C.Eriksson F.
11Alasdair Fraser201-F-92Maine
12Christopher Cleary200-C-88St.Mirren S.
13Nicholas Collins195-F-84St.Mirren S.
14Kieron Acha [read more]
Luxembourg and Scotland play three friendlies - May 20, 2013
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Luxembourg and Scotland played three friendlies in Bertrange. The hosts won the series 2-1.
Luxembourg opened the exhibition series with a 71:65 victory. Tom Schumacher (190-PG-87, college: Cal.Baptist) scored 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to lead the winners. Luxembourg posted a 40:29 halftime lead. Scotland stopped the rot and cut the deficit at 6-point mark at the final intermission. But Luxembourg kept their opponents at bay throughout the fourth frame and secured the winning outcome [read more]
Luxembourg and Scotland played three friendlies in Bertrange. The hosts won the series 2-1. Luxembourg opened the exhibition series with a 71:65 victory. Tom Schumacher (190-PG-87, college: Cal.Baptist) scored 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to lead the winners. Luxembourg posted a 40:29 halftime lead. Scotland stopped the rot and cut the deficit at 6-point mark at the final intermission. But Luxembourg kept their opponents at bay throughout the fourth frame and secured the winning outcome. Larrie Smith (198-F-75, college: Tenn Tech) and Samy Picard (196-PF-88) finished with 9 points each for the hosts. Kieron Achara (208-PF-83, agency: Two Points, college: Duquesne) answered with 16 points, 10 boards and 6 assists for Scotland. Alasdair Fraser (201-F-92) had 13 points in the loss. Scotland struck back in the next game. The visitors rallied to a 79:71 victory in the second game. Scotland strongly started the game. They built a comfortable 47:28 halftime lead. Luxembourg exploded with 29 points in the fourth period but could not avoid the loss at the end. Alasdair Fraser delivered 17 points and 11 boards for Scotland. Gereth Murray chipped in 13 points in the victory. Billy McDaniel (201-F/C-84, college: Ark.-Monticello) answered with 19 points for Luxembourg. Larrie Smith produced 13 points in the defeat. But Luxembourg came up with a completely different performance next day. The hosts went on a massive 53:34 run in the second half to clinch a 92:64 victory. Larrie Smith stepped up with 16 points to pace the home team. Raul Birenbaum (182-SG-89) and Tom Schumacher had 12 points apiece for the winning side. Kieron Achara responded with 17 points and 10 boards for Scotland. Alasdair Fraser and Gareth Murray had 13 points each.
Scotland gets ready for exhibition series versus Luxembourg - May 16, 2013
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The Scottish National Team is getting ready for the upcoming exhibition series versus Luxembourg. Twelve players will travel to Luxembourg on Friday. The line-up the London Olympic Games participant Kieron Achara (208-PF-83, agency: Two Points, college: Duquesne). Scotland will play three friendly games against Luxembourg in Bertrage. The opening game is scheduled for Friday [read more]
The Scottish National Team is getting ready for the upcoming exhibition series versus Luxembourg. Twelve players will travel to Luxembourg on Friday. The line-up the London Olympic Games participant Kieron Achara (208-PF-83, agency: Two Points, college: Duquesne). Scotland will play three friendly games against Luxembourg in Bertrage. The opening game is scheduled for Friday. The roster for the series is as follows:
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