BBL Cup: Leicester Riders earn spot in Final

BBL CupThe Leicester Riders earned a spot in their second consecutive BBL Cup Final with a 75:45 semi-final win over the Sheffield Sharks. The victory was the Riders second win in the semi-finals, giving them a 165:115 aggregate advantage and moving them into the finals against the Newcastle Eagles. The Eagles beat the Plymouth Raiders 90:107 in the first of their two semi-final match-ups, but lost the second game 83:91 in overtime, giving them a 190:181 aggregate victory and a spot in the finals.

The final between the Riders and the Raiders, which is a single game, will be held Sunday, January 13, 2013 at NIA in Birmingham.

Newcastle Eagles won the title last season, defeating UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders in the final.

BBL Cup Competition
First Round
7 October 2012: London Lions 79-76 Durham Wildcats
12 October 2012: Mersey Tigers 51-103 Surrey Heat
12 October 2012: One Health Sharks Sheffield 90-59 Cheshire Phoenix
14 October 2012: Glasgow Rocks 88-85 Manchester Giants
Byes for finishing in the top four in the 2011/12 BBL Championship: Newcastle Eagles, Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders, Worcester Wolves, UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders

Quarter-Finals
2 November 2012: One Health Sharks Sheffield 72-71 Glasgow Rocks
2 November 2012: Newcastle Eagles 107-85 Worcester Wolves
2 November 2012: London Lions 74-90 Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders
3 November 2012: Surrey Heat 74-79 UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders

Semi-Finals (2 legs)
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders v Newcastle Eagles
1st leg – 25th November 2012 @ Plymouth Pavilions: Raiders 90-107 Eagles
2nd leg – 30th November 2012 @ Sport Central: Eagles 83-91 Raiders (OT)
Newcastle Eagles win 190-181 on aggregate.

One Health Sharks Sheffield v Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders
1st leg – 30th November 2012 @ EIS Sheffield: Sharks 70-90 Riders
2nd leg – 8th December 2012 @ John Sandford Sports Centre: Riders 75-45 Sharks
Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders win 165-115 on aggregate.

Final
13 January 2013: Newcastle Eagles v Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders

1 Comment

  1. Lady GaGa on December 11, 2012 at 10:06

    I cannot get used to these names of teams as they strongly connected with soccer powerhouses.

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