Leicester Riders 2006/07

[fcukcov]

The short-term future of the club was secured in the week

Friday, Riders lost to Plymouth in the BBL Trophy.

Saturday in front of the biggest crowd of the season at JSC, they beat table toppers Guildford, overtaking Chester in the process meaning Riders are currently in the playoffs with 13 matches left.

Chester lost on Sunday against Scottish Rocks meaning they have one game in hand. London United won over the weekend to go on 18 pts.

how?

 

[Hazzman]

how?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/basketball/6344037.stm

 

[fcukcov]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/basketball/6344037.stm

Is his son helping in the buyout? :icon_wink

 

[Hazzman]

Lost by six against Worcester last night. London and Chester didnt win however.

 

[Scarby]

A 37-point scoring barrage from Terrence McGee helped the Leicester Riders thrash London United 107-70.

The Riders, whose future has been in doubt this season, are now a single win away from the final play-offs spot, currently held by United.

Great Britain international Yorick Williams backed up McGee with 24 points, including six three-pointers.

The Guildford Heat edged clear at the top of the British Basketball League with a 91-73 win at Worcester.

England international Rod Wellington followed up his 15 points against Chester 24 hours previously with 25 points against Worcester.

Dan Gilbert also scored 25 for Guildford and another England cap, club captain Michael Martin, added 17 points. Tom Perkes again led the bottom-placed Wolves with 22 points.

 

[Hazzman]

Lost to the MK Loverboys on Sunday however.

Still remain 8th, the last playoff spot.

 

[Hazzman]

1 Guildford 30 25 5 50
2 Sheffield 31 24 7 48
3 Newcastle 31 22 9 44
4 Scottish Rocks 32 18 14 36
5 Milton Keynes 31 16 15 32
6 Plymouth 31 16 15 32
7 London United 31 11 20 22
8 Leicester 31 11 20 22
PLAYOFFS SPOTS^
9 Chester 31 9 22 18
10 Worcester 33 4 29 8

5 Games to go.....

 

[The_Lane]

Bottom two relegated??

 

[Hazzman]

Bottom two relegated??

Nope, just top 8 playoffs.

The League is expanding to 16 teams next season...well, 16 teams have declared interest in doing so.

 

[Hazzman]

Superb win on Saturday against Newcastle nearly assures the Riders of a playoff place.

 

[Joe_Fox]

cracking stuff.

 

[The_Lane]

Leicester lost in the BBL QF's last night 89-71 away to Sheffield. Despite being up 25-20 after the end of the first quarter.

The Leicester Warriors finished mid-table in the EBL 2nd division this season with a record of 11 wins and 11 losses.

http://www.englandbasketball.com/leaguetables/Default.aspx

 

[fosseboy83]

from bbc for anyone gives a shit http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/basketball/6594869.stm

 

[MHS]

from bbc for anyone gives a shit http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/basketball/6594869.stm

Great news.

 

[The_Lane]

I wonder how the club survives with the crowds they draw? The few games I went to last year there only seemed to be 200-300 people at the games.

 

[Hazzman]

I wonder how the club survives with the crowds they draw? The few games I went to last year there only seemed to be 200-300 people at the games.

I think they were helped by the last few games of the season when they were getting crowds between 500-600.

They desperately need a proper venue which is their own and near the city.