British League, Regular Season, Games 29-30: April 2-6, 2008
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The Newcastle Eagles won the British Basketball League title in emphatic fashion on Monday by coming back from a 20-point second-half deficit to defeat the defending champion Guildford Heat on the road in overtime 101-108. The Eagles improved to 27-4 and with two games to play have a five-win lead over the second place Kularoos Plymouth Raiders. The Heat are one win behind the Raiders with a game at hand. Guildford led 88-68 late in the third quarter, but the Eagles never quit, turned up the defensive pressure and used a 3-15 charge to finish regulation and force overtime when player-coach Fab Flournoy made a pair of free throws with 14 seconds remaining to tie the game at 96-96. In the extra time, Andrew Bridge's shooting took care of business and lifted Newcastle to its first win of the season over Guildford. Steve Leven led the Eagles with 30 points, Lynard Stewart had 20 points and 12 rebounds and Darius Defoe came off the bench for 18 points. Danny Gilbert finished with 27 points for the Heat, Mike Martin added 24 points and EJ Harrison 21. It was the Eagles' second overtime win of the weekend after edging the Everton Tigers 90-93 on Friday. The Heat trounced last place Team Birmingham Panthers 58-94 on Saturday behind John Nottley's 22 points. Meanwhile the Sheffield Sharks stretched their winning streak to four after beating Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 83-66 on Wednesday and the Worcester Wolves 69-99 on Sunday. In other games, the Wolves beat the Marshall MK Lions 75-97 on Friday, PAWS London Capital scored an 89-81 win over Everton Tigers on Saturday and on Sunday the SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks defeated the BiG Storage Cheshire Jets 81-89 and the Lions topped the Panthers 95-74.
LAST GAME GAME 29-30
April 2-6, 2008 | | Day | Match | Result | | Apr. 2 | Sheffield vs. Leicester | 83-66 | | Apr. 4 | Everton vs. Newcastle | 90-93 | | Apr. 4 | MK Lions vs. Woscester | 75-97 | | Apr. 5 | Birmingham vs. Guildford | 58-94 | | Apr. 5 | London vs. Everton | 89-81 | | Apr. 6 | Cheshire vs. Scottish | 81-89 | | Apr. 6 | Guildford vs. Newcastle | 101-108 | | Apr. 6 | MK Lions vs.Birmingham | 95-74 | | Apr. 6 | Woscester vs. Sheffield | 69-99 |
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| NEXT GAME GAME 31
April 11-13, 2008 | | Day | Match | | Apr. 11 | MK Lions vs. Newcastle | | Apr. 11 | Sheffield vs. Plymouth | | Apr. 12 | Birmingham vs. Sheffield | | Apr. 12 | Leicester vs. London | | Apr. 12 | Worcester vs. Cheshire | | Apr. 13 | Cheshire vs. Birmingham | | Apr. 13 | Guildford vs. Everton | | Apr. 13 | Scottish vs. Plymouth | | - | |
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| STANDINGS | TG | W | L | P+ | P- | | 1 | Newcastle Eagles | 31 | 27 | 4 | - | - | | 2 | Kularoos Plymouth Raiders | 30 | 22 | 8 | - | - | | 3 | Guildford Heat | 29 | 21 | 8 | - | - | | 4 | Marshall MK Lions | 30 | 19 | 11 | - | - | | 5 | SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks | 30 | 17 | 13 | - | - | | 6 | Sheffield Sharks | 30 | 15 | 15 | - | - | | 7 | Everton Tigers | 29 | 13 | 16 | - | - | | 8 | Worcester Wolves | 30 | 13 | 17 | - | - | | 9 | BIG Storage Cheshire Jets | 30 | 9 | 21 | - | - | | 10 | J. Homes DMU Leicester Riders | 30 | 9 | 21 | - | - | | 11 | Paws London Capital | 30 | 9 | 21 | - | - | | 12 | Team Birmingham Panthers | 29 | 5 | 24 | - | - |
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