BBL 2017/18 Season - Weekend Thirteen (20th-22nd December)

(Worcester Wolves celebrate making the BBL Cup Final after downing Sheffield Sharks in their semi final tie, thanks to The Wolves for the photo)

Wednesday 20^th December

BBL Championship

Leicester Riders 90-78 Glasgow Rocks

BBL Cup Semi Final 2^nd Leg

Sheffield Sharks 65-71 Worcester Wolves (Worcester Wolves won 173-157 on aggregate)

BBL Trophy Round One

Falkirk Fury 54-83 Loughborough Student Riders

Friday 22^nd December

BBL Championship

London Lions 95-67 Plymouth Raiders

Surrey Scorchers 78-88 Leicester Riders

Latest BBL Championship Standings

1.       Leicester Riders Played 12 Won 11 Pct .917 Pts 22

2.       Newcastle Eagles Played 12 Won 9 Pct .750 Pts 18

3.       Sheffield Sharks Played 10 Won 7 Pct .700 Pts 14

4.       London Lions Played 11 Won 7 Pct .636 Pts 14

5.       Glasgow Rocks Played 13 Won 7 Pct .538 Pts 14

6.       Bristol Flyers Played 11 Won 6 Pct .545 Pts 12

7.       Surrey Scorchers Played 14 Won 6 Pct .429 Pts 12

8.       Cheshire Phoenix Played 9 Won 5 Pct .556 Pts 10

9.       Worcester Wolves Played 10 Won 5 Pct .500 Pts 10

10.   Plymouth Raiders Played 13 Won 4 Pct .364 Pts 8

11.   Manchester Giants Played 12 Won 2 Pct. 167 Pts 4

12.   Leeds Force Played 13 Won 1 Pct. 077 Pts 2

Leicester Riders are now in control of the BBL Championship after they scored a double this weekend, defeating both Glasgow Rocks and Surrey Scorchers to open up a four point gap at the top of the table.  Worcester Wolves made it through to the final of the BBL Cup after they defeated Sheffield Sharks 71-65 in their second leg semi final tie to win by sixteen points overall, meaning they set up a final against Cheshire Phoenix at Arena Birmingham on Sunday January 28^th at 3.30pm.  The final Round One tie in the BBL Trophy saw Loughborough Student Riders thrash Falkirk Fury, meaning the Midlands side set up a Quarter Final tie in London against The Lions.  The Lions themselves smashed Plymouth Raiders at home by 28 points on Friday evening and go fourth and behind The Sharks on a tiebreaker.  Six points currently separate 3^rd to 10^th, showing what a competitive league the BBL is.

Here are your weekend/new year fixtures

Thursday 28^th December

BBL Championship

Plymouth Raiders vs Worcester Wolves

Friday 29^th December

BBL Championship

Glasgow Rocks vs London Lions

Leicester Riders vs Leeds Force

Manchester Giants vs Cheshire Phoenix

Sheffield Sharks vs Newcastle Eagles

Worcester Wolves vs Surrey Scorchers

Monday 1^st January

Surrey Scorchers vs London Lions