Manchester Basketball beat Liverpool Basketball 85–91 in the Super League Basketball Championship.
MCR were led on the night by Keon Thompson Jr with 25 points and three steals, and Luke Nelson with 19 points. Duke Shelton added 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Manchester made the short trip to the M&S Bank Arena to play Liverpool. The hosts made the better start, with James Okonkwo hitting two early threes and a Haydn Ling three stretching the lead to 18–9. The first quarter ended with Liverpool leading 20–14. Going into the second quarter, MCR looked to respond, though Liverpool pushed the lead to 32–24 early on. A Nelson three then sparked a 9–0 run, with Brandon Mitchell-Day, Shelton and Nelson all scoring, as MCR took the lead for the first time in the game. Patrick Robinson kept the hosts within touching distance, but Nelson scored nine points across the 2nd quarter, and a Jonathan Brown jumper in the final minute sent MCR into half-time leading 45–43.
Manchester came out of the break and won the third quarter 20–16, with Thompson scoring six points and Matt Nicholson adding a dunk, set up by Chandler Piggé, to stretch the lead. MCR took a six-point lead into the fourth, with the score at Liverpool 59–65 MCR. Thompson took over the fourth, scoring 11 points as MCR led by as many as 11. Robinson, who finished with 24 pointsfor the hosts, kept Liverpool chipping away and cut the deficit to 82–84 with a minute to play. Thompson answered with a jumper, and after an Olutomiwa Sulaiman three made it 85–86, Nelson’s jumper with 15 seconds left and Mitchell-Day’s free throws sealed the victory. It finished Liverpool Basketball 85–91 Manchester Basketball.
Manchester are back at it in Latvia, against Valmiera Glass Via in the FIBA Europe Cup, on Wednesday November 4th. They the return to British soil to host Chesire Phoenix, Friday November 6th at 7:30pm. Tickets available now!
Manchester Basketball beat Liverpool Basketball 85–91 in the Super League Basketball Championship.
MCR were led on the night by Keon Thompson Jr with 25 points and three steals, and Luke Nelson with 19 points. Duke Shelton added 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Manchester made the short trip to the M&S Bank Arena to play Liverpool. The hosts made the better start, with James Okonkwo hitting two early threes and a Haydn Ling three stretching the lead to 18–9. The first quarter ended with Liverpool leading 20–14. Going into the second quarter, MCR looked to respond, though Liverpool pushed the lead to 32–24 early on. A Nelson three then sparked a 9–0 run, with Brandon Mitchell-Day, Shelton and Nelson all scoring, as MCR took the lead for the first time in the game. Patrick Robinson kept the hosts within touching distance, but Nelson scored nine points across the 2nd quarter, and a Jonathan Brown jumper in the final minute sent MCR into half-time leading 45–43.
Manchester came out of the break and won the third quarter 20–16, with Thompson scoring six points and Matt Nicholson adding a dunk, set up by Chandler Piggé, to stretch the lead. MCR took a six-point lead into the fourth, with the score at Liverpool 59–65 MCR. Thompson took over the fourth, scoring 11 points as MCR led by as many as 11. Robinson, who finished with 24 pointsfor the hosts, kept Liverpool chipping away and cut the deficit to 82–84 with a minute to play. Thompson answered with a jumper, and after an Olutomiwa Sulaiman three made it 85–86, Nelson’s jumper with 15 seconds left and Mitchell-Day’s free throws sealed the victory. It finished Liverpool Basketball 85–91 Manchester Basketball.
Manchester are back at it in Latvia, against Valmiera Glass Via in the FIBA Europe Cup, on Wednesday November 4th. They the return to British soil to host Chesire Phoenix, Friday November 6th at 7:30pm. Tickets available now!
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