BBL Trophy

Leicester Riders 91 (14,40,59) (Sims 33, Capers/Robinson 16)
Westfield Sharks Sheffield 113 (25,57,86) (Williams 22, Keeley 20, McKinney/Phoenix 12)

Westfield Sharks kept alive their hopes of qualification to the semi final stage of the BBL Trophy defeating the Leicester Riders 113-91 thus ending the Riders hopes of  qualification.

The Sharks took control of the game with a 11-4 first quarter tear to help them to a 25-14 lead and with the Riders losing Jamal Faulkner to an eye injury in the first quarter there was to be no way back for the hosts. 

Leicester's Antoine Sims scored five three pointers on
his way to a game high 33 points while Dave Keeley continued his fine start for the Sharks with 20 points.
 

Scottish Phoenix Mitsubishi Rocks 78 (25,36,58) (Berry 21, Myers 18, Sheckles 17)
Newcastle Eagles 87 (19,41,67) (Walker 28, Hyatt 22, Smith 16)

Newcastle Eagles put their injury worries to one side to record a hard fought 87-78 win  over Scottish Phoenix Mitsubishi Rocks to strengthen their claims for a BBL Trophy semi-final berth.

The Eagles, minus injured top scorer Nike Arinze, posted a 21-6 tear in the second quarter to take control at 41-31 and always kept their hosts at arms length for the remainder of the game, out-working the strangely lacklustre Scots. 

Rocks - without absent coach Kevin Wall - threatened a late comeback with a 7-0 start to the final quarter leaving them just two points adrift but they could not get any closer as Charles Smith and Walker combined to pilot the visitors clear. 

TJ Walker was on inspirational form for the Eagles with a game high 28 points.
 

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