[19.12.05] CHESTER JETS WITH A TIGHT WIN
An 84-81 win at the Northgate Arena saw the TCS Chester Jets move ahead of the Birmingham Bullets in the BBL Championship rankings on Sunday night.
An 84-81 win at the Northgate Arena saw the TCS Chester Jets move ahead of the Birmingham Bullets in the BBL Championship rankings on Sunday night.
With both sides desperate for a win, the Bullets were in front until the home side tied the game at 13 mid-way through the first period. The Jets got their noses in front and an 8-2 start to the second quarter extended their lead to 28-19. Birmingham responded immediately and posted a 10-2 burst to trail by just one at 30-29.
Across the half-time interval the reigning BBL Champions outscored their visitors by 15-5 to take a 45-34 lead but they couldn’t shake the Bullets off as they bounced back with a 10-3 burst to reduce the deficit to three. However, the Jets edged clear again as two three-pointers to end the quarter from Jamal Brown gave them a double-digit lead (59-49).
Birmingham ate into that lead and it was down to three at 72-69 with 3:30 left in the ball game. Chester scored the next 5 points and despite a three-point barrage, including three from Adam Williams, in the last 1:30, the Jets held on.
Phillip Gilbert led the scoring with 29 points, backed up by 21 from Shawn Myers for Chester. Jeff Bonds led the Bullets with 26.
BULLETS WIN TROPHY CUP CLASH
RIDERS PULL OFf A WIN AGAINST THE BULLETS
CHESTER JETS WITH A TIGHT WIN
OFFICIAL CLUB NOTICE
League Standings
| 1 | Scottish Rocks | 24 |
| 2 | Newcastle Eagles | 22 |
| 3 | Leicester Riders | 20 |
| 4 | London Towers | 14 |
| 5 | Westfield Sharks | 12 |
| 6 | Milton Keynes Lions | 12 |
| 7 | Guildford Heat | 10 |
| 8 | Brighton Bears | 10 |
| 9 | Chester Jets | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham Bullets | 6 |
| 11 | Plymouth Raiders | 4 |
