[19.12.05] RIDERS PULL OFf A WIN AGAINST THE BULLETS
The DMU Leicester Riders scored their second victory of the season over Midlands rivals the Birmingham Bullets with a 96-74 win on Saturday night.
The DMU Leicester Riders scored their second victory of the season over Midlands rivals the Birmingham Bullets with a 96-74 win on Saturday night.
After trailing early on, the Riders made a 13-2 tear mid-way through the first quarter to lead 20-11. The visitors came back in the second period, led by Dino Tanner’s 12 points, including 6 of an 8-0 burst to bring them back to within one at 38-37.
After the half-time break, the Riders rattled off 10 unanswered points, including two threes from Ryan Huntley, to take a double-digit advantage (59-49). 4 points from Jeff Bonds got Birmingham back in it before a further two triples from Huntley and one from Joel Burns stretched Leicester’s lead to 68-55.
The home side opened the final period with an 18-7 run to effectively settle the game.
Ryan Huntley led the scoring with 24 points, shooting 8/13 from beyond the arc, whilst Tony Holley posted 14 points and 16 boards and Robert Reed made 10 points and 15 boards on a night when all of the Riders players got on the scoresheet. In response Dino Tanner scored 17 with Jeff Bonds and Matt Kemper scoring 16 each for the Bullets.
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 |
