15th March 2008 Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 78-65 Sheffield Sharks

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Game details:-

Venue: John Sandford Centre

Competition:- BBL Championship

Tip-off:- 7.30pm

Quarterscores:- 20-10, 40-22, 60-42

Overtime periods:-

Final result:- 78-65

Officials:- Ian Pollard, Paul Walton, Steve Ferriss

Top Scorers:

Riders: White 24, Wellington 16, Burns 10

Sharks: Whyte 15, Lyons 11, Graham 11

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Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders scored their first league win of 2008 with a 78-65 victory over Sheffield Sharks.

It keeps Riders in touch with the Sharks’ eighth position in the BBL table while condemning Sheffield to yet another defeat as they battle to maintain their record of reaching the play-offs every season.

The Riders win was based on superb defence in the first and second quarters which saw them lead 20-10 after ten minutes and 40-22 at half time. Sharks fought back to within 12 (43-31) in the third before Riders moved away again to head into the final stanza 60-42 in front.

Leicester’s lead peaked at 75-54 before a 9-0 Sharks run briefly gave the visitors hope. However, a Joel Burns three put the match beyond doubt in the final minutes.

Carlos White was the game’s outstanding player as his 24-points, 15 board and four blocks came in just 22 minutes of action.

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