25/11/2006
Plymouth Raiders 71 -85 DMU Leicester Riders

BBL Championship
Plymouth 

Kularoos Plymouth Raiders closed the gap on league leaders Sheffield Sharks after a superb 85-71 road win at DMU Leicester Riders.

The Raiders are still in fourth but level on points with Guildford Heat and Milton Keynes Lions in second and third respectively. Leicester’s dismal run continues and they remain eighth.

After an even first quarter, which finished 21-21, the Raiders began to take control. At half time the score was 43-40 in their favour and there was more to come after the interval.

Alistair Gall hit a three and Andrew Lasker notched five-points as the visitors went 62-56 in front with ten minutes remaining. Riders were hampered by the loss of point-guard Rob Paternostro with an ankle injury during the third quarter.

In the final stanza Plymouth continued to pull away with the help of a couple of Leicester technical fouls. DeAntoine Beasley (pictured) led the Raiders scoring with a game-high 22.

24/11/2006
Milton Keynes Lions 84-70 DMU Leicester Riders

BBL Championship
Bletchley LC

The Milton Keynes Lions moved clear in second place in the BBL Championship with a convincing 84-70 victory over the DMU Leicester Riders, thus bouncing back from their first defeat on their home floor last week.

The Lions opened with the first four points of the game but a Delme Herriman three-pointer capped a 5 point response from the visitors to give them their only lead of the game at 4-5. Terrell Brown then sparked a 14-2 burst with back-to-back triples as the Lions posted a 22-10 first quarter.

A further trio of three-pointers blew the game open as a 15-4 surge gave the Lions a 21 point lead. Andrew Alleyne scored the last basket of the half for the Riders with the Sharks leading 46-29.

The visitors staged a comeback in the third frame as a 16-5 response brought them back within striking distance at 51-45. However, that run was halted by treys from Brown and Robert Youngblood as the Lions pushed it back out to 11 points at 61-50 going into the decisive stanza.

A barrage of threes effectively settled the game as the lead reached 79-57 and a strong finish from the Riders wasn't enough.

Tony Windless (pictured right) continued his return from injury with 19 points, with Kevin Griffin and Terrell Brown netting 16 each. Shawn Myers scored 18 and snatched 13 rebounds for Leicester.

18/11/2006
Worcester Wolves 62-84 DMU Leicester Riders

BBL Championship

Worcester Wolves’ poor start to the season continued on Saturday night as they fell at home to eighth placed DMU Leicester Riders.

The Wolves held their own through the first quarter as no less then seven different Worcester players found the hoop. Riders, though, still came out on top 22-19.

The lead was still three (36-39) at half time as the Wolves battled bravely to stay in contention. However, after the interval it was a different story as the Riders’ experience began to show.

A 20-9 quarter by Karl Brown’s team blew the match open and from then on there was no way back for the Wolves. Yorick Williams (pictured right) led the scoring for Leicester with a game high total of 23.

16/11/2006
LONDON UNITED POSTPONED

The BBL Trophy fixture between London United and the DMU Leicester Riders that was due to take place this Sunday, 19th November, has been postponed due to a problem at the venue.

The game is to be re-scheduled and the new date and time announced shortly. Any London fans that have pre bought tickets on-line for Sunday’s home game can either get a full refund on their purchase or the tickets will remain valid for the re-scheduled game.

11/11/2006
Riders 72 - Jets 83

DMU Leicester Riders suffered a second consecutive home defeat as they went down 83-72 to Chester Jets.

A slow start to the second half by the Riders proved the decisive factor, despite a fine fourth quarter showing.

Jets had the hot hand in the opening six minutes hitting four triples as they eased out to a 16-11 lead.

Despite some good work inside from Barry Lamble, Riders were still 27-21 behind at the end of the first before Shawn Myers and Yorick Williams took over the game in the second quarter.

They both hit from long range and a Myers three-point play was also part of a 14-2 run by the Riders which gave them a 38-33 advantage.

The pair hit another trey each in a 10-4 burst and in all combined for 21 of Riders 30 second quarter points on their way to a 51-45 half-time lead.

Riders, though, just couldn’t get anything to go at the start of the second half and Chester took full advantage. The Jets rattled in 13 unanswered points before Lamble laid in Riders first back of the quarter at the mid-point of the third.

Jets led 68-57 going into the final period but Myers and Williams again sparked the Riders revival. With some suffocating full court defence Riders held the Jets scoreless for five minutes as part of a 12-2 start to the final quarter which made it 69-70 just three minutes from the end.

But a triple from Maurice Hargrow steadied the ship for the Jets and sparked a 7-0 reply to make the game safe and Jets padded their winning margin from the line in the dying seconds.

Oh his home debut Shawn Myers posted 18 points, 6 boards and 4 steals, whilst Yorick Williams hit four long bombs in his 16 point haul. Barry Lamble did much of his good work in the first for 11 points, whilst despite struggling through injury Rob Paternostro was a point away from a double-double with 10 assists. Drew Alleyne led the team in rebounding with 11 and 6 points, whilst Del Herriman had 9 boards to go with 4 assists and 5 points. Dave Aliu chipped in with 6 points and Adam Williams had Riders other point.

The Jets were led by 19 points, 9 assists and 5 steals from Maurice Hargrow, whilst Jaz Cowan also chipped in with 19. James Hamilton posted a double-double 13 and 14.

10/11/2006
Brown adds Myers to side

DMU Leicester Riders head coach Karl Brown has added standout BBL forward Shawn Myers to his roster ahead of a big weekend for the club.

6’6”, 37 year old Myers brings with him a wealth of experience with a career including stops at BBL rivals, Springfield Honda Newcastle Eagles, Scottish Phoenix Honda Rocks and up until the end of last season at the Chester Jets.

Myers has posted impressive numbers during his BBL career averaging 20.72 points and 9.47 rebounds per game over his 184 game stint. He has also been no stranger to the medal podium, being an integral part of the Jets Championship winning side in 2004-05 and prior to that claiming the MVP in the Playoff Championship Final as he helped the Rocks to success back in 2002-03.

Brown is understandably delighted to have landed his man “Shawn is a great veteran of the league as his record reflects,” said Brown. “He’s been a consistent performer throughout his career and is a fantastic rebounder and a real threat at the offensive end.”

Riders are on the road in the BBL Cup this evening against the Sheffield Sharks (7.30, EIS Sheffield). Home fans will get the opportunity to welcome Myers the following evening against Chester Jets at the John Sandford Sports Centre (7.30).

10/11/2006
Sharks 76 - Riders 64

The Sheffield Sharks progressed through to the BBL Cup semi-finals after a fourth quarter surge helped them past the DMU Leicester Riders at the EIS on Friday.

The visitors actually had the better of the first quarter and led 13-16 going into the break. However, the Sharks, who last won the tournament in 2003/04, came back to lead 36-34 as the teams headed to the locker room at the half-way point.

The thrid quarter remained close and it was a one-point ball game going into the decisive stanza. The Sharks came out strong in the fourth period and outscored the Riders by 20-9 to join the Springfield Honda Newcastle Eagles in the semi-final draw.

A couple of players stood out for the victors, Blake Shelton (pictured right) netted 22 points and also had 8 rebounds and 6 steals, whilst Jeff Bonds scored 19 points and dished out 5 assists. The visitors, who were missing Terrence McGee, were led by Andrew Alleyne's 22 points. Debutant Shawn Myers scored 7 points and snatched 12 rebounds.