Leeds Carnegie Basketball returned to winning ways on Saturday with a tough fought 76-67 victory over physical Westminster Warriors at the Leeds Metropolitan University Sports Arena, while the Carnegie Women also celebrated.
Week 23 was a good week for the Wildcats and the Giants, both of whom are fighting for Play-Off places in the BBL. The Wildcats are in 7th place and are 12&14 while the Giants are joint 9th with the Rocks 9&15.
Over the years I have been lucky enough to collect hundreds of basketball programmes from teams old and new. For some time I have been wondering how I could use those on mikeshaft.com. Well I have decided to publish team lists from some of those programmes. I hope you enjoy this.
The line-up for the 2014 BBL Trophy semi-finals has been concluded as the last four teams standing in the competition continue their pursuit of the coveted silverware.
Another BIG week in the BBL including Championship and Trophy games is concluded with no surprises in the Championship and Wolves and Rocks picking up the final two places in the BBL Trophy Semi Finals.
It is difficult to imagine that for over 15 years I have never contemplated going through my VHS collection to look back at some of my SKY games from back in the Day. Well I am on it now.
Birmingham As defeated NASSA to win a stunning England Basketball National Cup Final at the Amaechi Centre in Manchester. The other winners were Sevenoaks Suns who won both the U16 and U18 Women's National Cups and Peckham Pride who won the U16 Boys Cup.
With the BBL Trophy now getting down to the business end of things it is Cheshire Phoenix and Sheffield Sharks who are first in to the 2014 semi finals. Back in the BBL it's Worcester Wolves who continue to lead the way, now with a record of 19 & 3.
