British League, Week 15/16: January 11-14, 2007
It has been a busy week in the British Championship, with 10 games in the last four days. The Guildford Heat stays atop the standings with a 13-2 record despite a 82-77 road loss against the Plymouth Raiders on Saturday. Gavin Love led the winners with 21 points while Brian Dux had 18 for the guests. The Heat bounced back with a 89-76 home win against the Worcester Wolves in which Daniel Gilbert had 27 points. The Sheffield Sharks improved to 12-5 and stayed second in the standings by downing the Raiders 80-72 on Friday behind 31 points from Jeff Bonds. In other games, the Scottish Rocks overwhelmed London United 100-64 on Thursday with 23 points from Julius Joseph. On Friday, the Newcastle Eagles defeated the Leicester Riders 101-96 in the MetroRadio Arena. Shawan Robinson led the winners with 31 points, including all in a 12-5 run which broke the game in the final period. London United recovered by beating the Milton Keynes Lions 92-86 on Saturday. Tarick Johnson led London with 25 points. Also on Saturday, the Riders topped the Rocks 73-58 while the Chester Jets defeated the Wolves 85-101 with James Hamilton pacing the winners with 23 points. On Sunday, the Rocks beat the Lions 88-90 while the Eagles thrashed the Jets 72-97.


LAST GAME GAME 15/16 - January 11-14, 2007
DayMatchResult
Jan. 11Scottish Rocks vs. London United100-64
Jan. 12Newcastle Eagles vs. Leicester Riders101-96
Jan. 12Westfield Sharks vs. Plymouth Raiders80-72
Jan. 13London United vs. Milton Keynes Lions92-86
Jan. 13Plymouth Raiders vs. Guildford Heat82-77
Jan. 13Leicester Riders vs. Scottish Rocks73-58
Jan. 13Worcester Wolves vs. Chester Jets85-101
Jan. 14Chester Jets vs. Newcastle Eagles72-97
Jan. 14Milton Keynes Lions vs. Scottish Rocks88-90
Jan. 14Guildford Heat vs. Worcester Wolves89-76
NEXT GAME GAME 17 - January 19-21, 2007
DayMatch
Jan. 19Newcastle Eagles vs. London United
Jan. 19Westfield Sharks vs. Guildford Heat
Jan. 20London United vs. Leicester Riders
Jan. 20Plymouth Raiders vs. Milton Keynes Lions
Jan. 20Worcester Wolves vs. Westfield Sharks
Jan. 21Scottish Rocks vs. Newcastle Eagles
Jan. 21Plymouth Raiders vs. Worcester Wolves
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STANDINGSTGWLP+P-
1Poujoulat Heat Guildford15132--
2Sheffield Sharks17125--
3Kularoos Plymouth Raiders19127--
4Springfield-Honda Newcastle Eagles17116--
5Scottish Phoenix Honda Rocks17107--
6Milton Keynes Lions1596--
7London United17710--
8DMU Leicester Riders18612--
9Chester Jets17413--
10Worcester Wolves19217--

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