BBL Trophy, Group North 2 
Newcastle Eagles  98  (30,48,71)  (Hyatt 28, Walker 20, Smith 17)
Scottish Phoenix Mitsubishi Rocks  91  (25,48,69)  (Sheckles 24, Berry 18, Myers 16)
 

Newcastle Eagles advanced into the last four of the BBL Trophy on Sunday after a 98-91 defeat of the Scottish Rocks at the Telewest Arena.

The Scots travelled minus point guard Ryan Huntley, who suffered a scratched eye in a collision with Chester forward John McCord during the team's BBL Championship encounter on Saturday at Braehead.

Needing a ten point win to pip their hosts to a semi-final berth, the visitors recovered from a poor start to level at 48-48 at half-time but were left short-handed following the ejection of centre Billy Singleton. 

In the fourth quarter, the Eagles reeled off seven unanswered points but saw their guests rally to edge ahead 83-82. 

However Stephan Sheckles, the Scots' leading scorer with 24 points, saw his three point attempt hit the rim and with it, the Rocks chances disappeared as Newcastle eventually fired off the final five points to advance.

Stephan Sheckles led the Rocks scorers with 24 while Jeremy Hyatt hit a game-high 28 for the Eagles.
 

BBL Trophy, Group South 1 
DG Essex Leopards Kool Kats  86  (18,41,62)  (Williams 22, Saunders/Webster 12)
Birmingham Bullets  62  (14,32,49)  (Rolston 19, Jackson 16, Griffin 9)

DG Essex Leopards Kool Kats finished off their BBL Trophy campaign with a convincing 86-62 victory
over already confirmed semi-finalists Birmingham Bullets at the Brentwood Centre.  

The visitors scored the first basket of the game, but never led again as Essex opened up an early lea which grew to 41-32 at the half.

In the third period, Bullets got to within ten points at 50-40, but the Leopards took control with a 12-4 burst to lead 60-43.  

Yorick Williams led all scorers for the Leopards with 22 points personal, while Kyle Rolston led the Bullets scoring with 19 points.

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