Manchester Basketball win against Leicester Riders 87-89 in the Super League Basketball Championship.
MCR were led on the night by Keon Thompson with 22 points and Luke Nelson, who nearly managed a triple-double with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
Manchester made the trip to the Mattioli Arena to play against the Riders. Leicester’s Deante Johnson Jr and Jaylon White kept the hosts in it with 7 points each, but MCR matched the pace with Keon Thompson's scoring burst as they came out on top in a high-scoring opener, ending the first quarter Leicester 28-31 Manchester. Going into the second quarter, MCR looked to build on their start. Piggé’s dunk opened the quarter, but Leicester found their footing quickly scoring 5 points unanswered and levelling up the game. The quarter of runs from both sides as MCR would build a lead, followed by Leicester cutting down the deficeit. In the final minute of the half 2 free throws saw Leicester level the game at 46-46, then on the other side of the court Kayne Henry makes the layup off a tidy dish from Thompson but just as before the quarter reached it's end a Taryn Todd layup made the game level again at Riders 48-48 MCR.
Manchester came back out in the third quarter with an and won the period 25-20, with Thompson and Nelson leading the charge. The Riders stayed within touching distance, but MCR took a five-point lead into the fourth, with the score Riders 68-73 MCR. Entering the fourth quarter, Leicester kept up the pressure and outscored Manchester 19-16 in the final period. In the final minutes of the game the Riders found themselves up 81-80 but a run of consecutive buckets from Keon Thompson and Luke Nelson set MCR back up by 5 points. Leicester responded with a Thomas Hurley 3 point make but a steal in the last second by Duke Shelton into a layup by Jonathan Brown was the nail in the coffin. A close game, it finish Leicester Riders 87-89 Manchester Basketball.
MCR will be back in action at the NBPC for the FIBA Europe Cup against BC Kalev, on Wednesday 28th October with tickets live now!
Manchester Basketball win against Leicester Riders 87-89 in the Super League Basketball Championship.
MCR were led on the night by Keon Thompson with 22 points and Luke Nelson, who nearly managed a triple-double with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
Manchester made the trip to the Mattioli Arena to play against the Riders. Leicester’s Deante Johnson Jr and Jaylon White kept the hosts in it with 7 points each, but MCR matched the pace with Keon Thompson's scoring burst as they came out on top in a high-scoring opener, ending the first quarter Leicester 28-31 Manchester. Going into the second quarter, MCR looked to build on their start. Piggé’s dunk opened the quarter, but Leicester found their footing quickly scoring 5 points unanswered and levelling up the game. The quarter of runs from both sides as MCR would build a lead, followed by Leicester cutting down the deficeit. In the final minute of the half 2 free throws saw Leicester level the game at 46-46, then on the other side of the court Kayne Henry makes the layup off a tidy dish from Thompson but just as before the quarter reached it's end a Taryn Todd layup made the game level again at Riders 48-48 MCR.
Manchester came back out in the third quarter with an and won the period 25-20, with Thompson and Nelson leading the charge. The Riders stayed within touching distance, but MCR took a five-point lead into the fourth, with the score Riders 68-73 MCR. Entering the fourth quarter, Leicester kept up the pressure and outscored Manchester 19-16 in the final period. In the final minutes of the game the Riders found themselves up 81-80 but a run of consecutive buckets from Keon Thompson and Luke Nelson set MCR back up by 5 points. Leicester responded with a Thomas Hurley 3 point make but a steal in the last second by Duke Shelton into a layup by Jonathan Brown was the nail in the coffin. A close game, it finish Leicester Riders 87-89 Manchester Basketball.
MCR will be back in action at the NBPC for the FIBA Europe Cup against BC Kalev, on Wednesday 28th October with tickets live now!
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