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Basketball: Defeated Leicester Riders are knocked off top spot

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Leicester Riders were knocked off the top of the BBL Championship table after suffering a second defeat of the campaign.

Jelson Homes DMU-backed Riders went down 86-82 at Plymouth in their final league game of 2012.

With Newcastle winning against London Lions, the Geordies overtook them in the table, albeit courtesy of having played an extra game.

Riders' new signing Anthony Rowe received a warm welcome from the home faithful on his first return to the Pavilions yesterday afternoon.

He made an immediate impression on the game scoring eight of Leicester's first nine points.

The Raiders, though, had the upper hand on the scoreboard, leading 14-9 after just six minutes.

Riders did narrow the gap, but it was not until the second period that they took the lead for the first time, Zaire Taylor pouring in nine points in an 11-5 spell, which closed the scores to 26-25.

However, Plymouth scored the next eight points without reply to quickly establish a 33-26 advantage.

Drew Sullivan, Rowe and Taylor, though, ensured Riders were level at 42-42 just before half-time.

Consecutive three-pointers from Javarris Barnett and Jeremy Bell helped the Raiders move 61-55 clear late in the third quarter, but eight points from Taylor in the last two minutes of the period meant the sides went into the final 10 minutes level at 65-65.

Mike Ojo hit two quick triples as Plymouth scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter to open a 73-65 advantage.

Their lead reached 11 points, before Sullivan sparked a 10-2 run by Riders to make it 80-77 with 90 seconds to play.

The GB captain scored seven of the points and came up with a vital interception and score to complete the run.

But Drew Lasker put the home side six points clear, before a three-pointer, steal and two free-throws from Taylor cut the gap to 83-82 with 27 seconds left.

Matt Schneck, though, sealed the win for the home team with three foul shots in the dying seconds, as Sullivan and Taylor were both unable to add to Riders' tally.

Taylor was in excellent shooting form to lead all scorers with 29 points, while Sullivan posted a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Riders now go into a two-week break from league action and don't play again until January 5.

Raiders: Schneck 19, Bell 17, Ojo 12, Lasker 12, Barnett 10, Potter 9, O'Reilly 7,

Riders: Taylor 29, Sullivan 17, Rowe 15, Losonsky 11, Lamble 6, Couisnard 4, Haggith, Calvo, Williams, Washington, Anderson, Maynard

Basketball: Defeated Leicester Riders are knocked off top spot


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