16/12/2006
DMU Leicester Riders 94-83 Milton Keynes Lions

BBL Trophy
John Sandford Centre 

Dmu Leicester Riders recorded back-to-back wins for the first time since October when they overcame Milton Keynes Lions 94-83 at the John Sandford Centre on Saturday evening.

Riders avenged two previous defeats at the hands of the Lions this season. And this victory puts them in charge of their pool in the Trophy.

They started well as seven Yorick Williams points helped them into an 11-7 lead. Former Riders ace Mike New, now with Lions, had two early shots blocked However, Lions stayed well in touch with two three-pointers late in the first quarter from Kevin Griffin and Robert Youngblood. Lions, who led the league for much of October, hit back in the second quarter.

Another Griffin triple tied the game at 21-21 before Tony Windless and Shawn Jamison shared five points to give them a 34-29 lead. However, they were pegged back to 41-40 at the break. Riders snatched control from the start of the third quarter. Delme Herriman opened with a three-pointer and Shawn Myers added another as a 9-0 burst led to a Lions time-out.

Riders continued to build their lead as Myers scored a further six consecutive points. The final quarter began with Riders leading 69-59 and the game looked settled when Barbadian international Andrew Alleyne threw down a huge dunk.

Lions narrowed the gap to 82-77 and ensured a tight finish to the contest.

A Williams block on Dru Spinks prevented Lions from getting any closer before Terrence McGee scored a pair of free-throws and fed Alleyne to gain an 86-77 advantage.

Riders kept their cool from the free-throw line and netted the final six points to seal a convincing victory. They were led by a 26-point haul from Myers, supported by 19 from McGee and 15 each from Williams and Alleyne.

Riders are not in action again until their January 5 clash at London United which will decide who reaches the last four of the competition.

Riders: Myers 26, McGee 19, Alleyne 15, Williams 15, Herriman 12, Lamble 4, Mills 2, Paternostro 1.
Lions: Griffin 15, Jamison 15, Windless 13, Brown 11, Youngblood 9, Spinks 8, New 7, Baker 5.

10/12/2006
Chester Jets 67-112 DMU Leicester Riders

BBL Championship
Northgate Arena, Chester

An incredible first quarter led to an easy win on the road for DMU Leicester Riders over Chester Jets.

The Riders shot out to a 13-0 start and backed it up with another 14-0 run to take the first 10 minutes 32-4. A shellshocked Jets team rallied slightly in the second as the half closed 54-23 in Leicester’s favour.

There was more heavy scoring from the visitors in the third quarter as a 14-2 burst opened up a 68-25 lead with seven minutes of the period to play.

A weakened Jets team battled on but couldn’t get any kind of momentum and were soundly beaten by a rampant Riders squad led by 38 points from Yorick Williams (pictured).

09/12/2006
DMU Leicester Riders 72-85 Sheffield Sharks

BBL Championship
John Sandford Centre

Sheffield Sharks maintained their place at the top of the BBL Championship table thanks to an 85-72 victory over the DMU Leicester Riders at the John Sanford Centre on Saturday evening.

The Sharks started the stronger leading 22-18 at the end of the first quarter, but the Riders came back in the second, and led by seven points at 42-35 going into the second half. 

In the second half, the Sharks trimmed the deficit to a single point at 57-58 going into the final stanza.  In the final period, the Sharks stepped up their intensity at both ends of the floor, and defeated 28-14 in the quarter to secure the all important victory. 

Jeff Bonds (pictured) led the Sharks scoring with 23 points, but it was Riders' Shawn Myers who led all scorers with 25 points personal.

03/12/2006
Scottish Phoenix Honda Rocks 84-72 DMU Leicester Riders

BBL Championship
Braehead Arena, Glasgow

DMU Leicester Riders slipped to their third consecutive defeat in the BBL Championship when they suffered an 84-72 setback at the Scottish Phoenix Honda Rocks yesterday.

It is five years since Riders scored a victory on their travels north of the border, but this game started well for the visiting team. The two sides could barely be separated in the early exchanges as the lead changed hands three times before Rocks finished the first period strongly to snatch a 22-15 advantage.

The Glasgow-based club, who have won their last six matches at the Braehead Arena, stretched their advantage in the second quarter and Riders were 42-31 adrift at halfway.

However, Riders looked strong early in the third frame.

They got back to within five points before the home side rallied behind Sterling Davis, who totalled 25 points, and the deficit looked insurmountable at 65-51 with just one quarter of the match remaining.

Riders showed real fight in the final stages, led by point guard Terrence McGee on his old stomping ground.

He scored five points to spark a run of 10 unanswered that cut the deficit to 77-70.

However, a number of fouls ensued as the chasing team stepped up the defence to try to get the ball back, and Rocks closed out the game from the free-throw line.