The long awaited EuroCup Champions Cup Final 4 took place this past weekend! In the semi-finals, Amiab Albacete (Harry Brown, Simon Brown, Ben Fox, Lee Manning, Charlotte Moore, Phil Pratt) won 81:56 over CD Ilunion (Gregg Warburton, Terry Bywater)
For Albacete, Ben Fox had 6 points and 3 rebounds. Lee Manning had 21 points, 13 rebounds and 1 assist. Phil Pratt had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 19 assists. For Ilunion, Gregg Warburton had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Terry Bywater had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists.
In the 3rd/4th playoff, CD Ilunion were defeated 89:65 by German side RSV Lahn-Dill. For Ilunion, Gregg Warburton had 6 points and 6 assists. Terry Bywater had 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.
In the final, Amiab Albacete retained their title for the third time in a row by defeating RSB Thuringia Bulls 70:64 in a thrilling final. For Albacete, Ben Fox had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Lee Manning 19 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist. Charlotte Moore had 4 points. Phil Pratt had 7 points, 9 rebounds and 19 assists.
Charlotte Moore, Phil Pratt and Greg Warburton were named in the All-star Five for the tournament for their outstanding performances.
At home in the final National League Premier Division game of the season, London Titans (Jack Perry, Jude Hamer, Gaz Choudhry) won 32:72 against hosts Plymouth Fusion. Jack Perry had 16 points.
In the BWB Women’s Premier League, Loughborough Lightning (Siobhán Fitzpatrick, Robyn Love, Laurie Williams, Lucy Robinson, Maddie Martin, Anastasia Blease) had a dominant 90:30 victory over Cardiff Met Archers (Jade Atkin). For Loughborough Lightning, Siobhán Fitzpatrick had 4 points and 3 rebounds. Robyn Love had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 13 assists. Laurie Williams had 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Lucy Robinson had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Maddie Martin had 2 rebounds. Anastasia Blease had 12 points and 1 rebound. For Cardiff Met Archers, Jade Atkin had 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists.
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