Basketball
Eagles Move second
14 October 2007
Newcastle Eagles moved into second place in the BBL after an 80-99 wins at Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders. Great Britain point-guard Richard Midgley led the Eagles with 28-points. There were also wins for Big Storage Cheshire Jets and SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks over Team Birmingham Panthers and Worcester Wolves respectively.
Team Birmingham Panthers 76 (23,42,57) (Williams 24, Feggins 14, Paternostro 12)
BiG Storage Cheshire Jets 89 (24,43,61) (Obazuaye 30, Myers 21, Walker 17)
Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 80 (21,40,60) (Wellington 17, McKnight 10, Mills/Lamble/Woodyard 9)
Newcastle Eagles 99 (28,48,85) (Midgley 28, Stewart 15, Smith 13)
Worcester Wolves 71 (22,40,58) (Harker 23, Paez 16, Durant 12)
SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks 112 (33,63,84) (Hampton 26, Wohlers 23, Joseph 19)
| No. Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sheffield Sharks | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2= Poujoulat Heat Guildford | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2= Kularoos Plymouth Raiders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2= Newcastle Eagles | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5= Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5= Marshall MK Lions | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5= SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8= PAWS London Capital | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 8= BiG Storage Cheshire Jets | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 Everton Tigers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11= Birmingham Panthers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11= Worcester Wolves | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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