5th December 2007 Marshall MK Lions 89 - 70 PAWS London Capital

BBL Championship Match Preview

Game details:-

Venue: Bletchley LC

Competition:- BBL Championship

Tip-off:- 7.30pm

Quarterscores:- 22-14, 50-28, 67-48

Overtime periods:-

Final result:- 89-70

Officials:- Majid Shahab, Bob Bhania, Mark Ennis

Top Scorers:

Lions: New 20, Williams 17, Griffin/Windless 10

Capital: Williams 20, Bradley 13, Miller 11

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The Marshall MK Lions went top of the BBL Championship table after an 89-70 home defeat of the PAWS London Capital gave them their seventh win in their last eight league games, and wrapped up the season series with this opposition in the process.

It was the second time in ten days that the Lions have beaten Capital, after knocking them out of the BBL Cup at the quarter-final stage towards the end of November.

Mike New led the scoring for the victors with 20 points, whilst Yorick Williams netted 17 on the night. For the Capital, Fred Williams matched New's game-high 20 points.

The Lions were in control from the outset as big man Shawn Jamison scored the opening basket and his team never trailed. They soon moved out to a 13-6 lead before a Yorick Williams three-pointer gave the Lions a 22-14 cushion after the opening ten minutes.

A 9-3 opening to the second stanza highlighted the Lions' dominance on their home floor, where they are 6-2 on the season so far, and when a Kevin Griffin triple sparked a 14-2 surge the score became 45-24 and put the game beyond the Londoners.

The Capital reduced the deficit in the third period inspired by 8 points from Fred Williams but were still 67-48 down going into the fourth. Captain Dru Spinks and Yorick Williams saw the Lions home as they combined to score their team's last 14 points.