In WNBL2, London All Stars remain unbeaten despite a scare.
Encon Derbyshire Arrows (9-3) hung on to beat Manchester Magic (6-5) 79-77 in front of the NBL Live cameras in a thriller.
Titas Berzinis scored what turned out the game-winning lay-up with a minute left as 17-year-old Jack Walton had a chance to take the game to overtime but missed his free throws with seconds left.
Hamza Ibrahim led the Arrows with 29 points and nine rebounds. Pharroh Gordon had 20 off the bench for the Magic.
Leicester Warriors (9-3) hung on despite a strong fight back from Liverpool (2-9), with a 96-81 final.
Leicester had led by as many as 30 points before Liverpool reduced their deficit to just six, but that's as close as the North West side would get thanks to Joshua-Jai Williams-Clifford's game-high 22 points for the Warriors.
St Helens Saints (7-0) stayed unbeaten as they routed Cardiff City (1-8) 122-86.
William Self hit an astounding eight three-pointers on his way to 37 points to lead the winners as they remain unbeaten.
But they are all chasing the Bristol Academy Flyers II (11-0) as they overcame Worcester Wolves (2-9) 74-64. Tre Thomas led the way for the league leaders with 28 points.
Teesside Lions (4-5) relied on the dynamic duo of Jamie Glen and Brendan Patrick to see them past Bristol Basketball United (3-6). The two both had 29 points each to lead them to a 93-71 victory.
Towards the bottom end of the standings, Cardiff Met Archers (3-7) scored a big 84-80 win over Myerscough Basketball Academy (4-6). Ollie Wright led the Welsh side with 25 points.
NASSA and Barking Abbey remain level at the top of the South table after both teams recorded wins this weekend.
With Teddy Okereafor leaving for SLB side Caledonia Gladiators, NASSA (10-1) came in short-handed but still convincingly beat Endeavour Ipswich Basketball (0-11) 96-52.
Barking Abbey (10-1) matched them as 14 points from Amarlie Wilkinson along with a breakaway 23-8 second period helped them to a 94-57 win over Westminster Warriors.
Close on their tail is Team Solent Kestrels (9-1) as they used a 61-25 first half to breeze past Barnet Bulldogs 106-68 at the Solent Sports Complex.
Isa Brandon led the victors with 19 points helped by 17 from Ashley Briggs.
Richmond Knights (8-4) also picked up a positive result, beating Cobham Scorchers (2-9) off the back of a 32-20 first quarter and 18 points from Peter Onubogu.
London Stars (9-2) complete the top four as they routed Essex Rebels II (2-10) 93-54 at home, and 26 points from Romario Spence secured a 99-95 win for London Elite (5-5) against Greenwich Titans (5-5).
London All Stars (8-0) were given a scare by Endeavour Ipswich (4-5) by remained calm to score a 58-56 win, leaving them as the sole unbeaten side in WNBL2 and top of Pool II.
Neighbours London Elite (6-2) are not far behind though as they used a 28-7 first quarter to race away from Stevenage Royals 65-51 with East London Phoenix (6-3) making a capital treble, as they thumped Team Solent Kestrels (4-4) 92-63.
Milton Keynes Breakers (6-1) head into the break in high spirits after they snagged a 72-64 road win against Nottingham University Wildcats (1-6), with the Breakers tied at the top of Pool I on 12 points with Bromsgrove Bears
City of Birmingham Rockets (5-2) scored a 71-57 win over Cardiff Met Archers (4-3) to stay right in the mix.
Down at the bottom, Charnwood Riders (2-6) gave themselves breathing space over the bottom two, as they beat basement side Liverpool (1-6) 59-55 in a tight affair at Charnwood College.
Bristol Academy Flyers II 74-64 Worcester Wolves
Leicester Warriors 96-81 Liverpool - LIVE STATS
Manchester Magic 77-79 Encon Derbyshire Arrows - LIVE STATS
Teesside Lions 93-71 Bristol Basketball United (BBU) - LIVE STATS
NASSA 96-52 Endeavour Ipswich Basketball - LIVE STATS
London Stars 93-54 Essex Rebels II
Westminster Warriors 57-94 Barking Abbey - LIVE STATS
Richmond Knights 82-68 Cobham Scorchers
London Elite 99-95 Greenwich Titans
Team Solent Kestrels 106-68 Barnet Bulldogs - LIVE STATS
East London Phoenix 92-63 Team Solent Kestrels
London All Stars 58-56 Endeavour Ipswich Basketball II
London Elite 65-51 Stevenage Royals Women
City of Birmingham Rockets 71-57 Cardiff Met Archers
London United TBC-TBC Greenhouse Sports
Essex Charge 105-82 London Sharks
London Lions 88-66 Kent Crusaders
Northamptonshire Titans 72-88 Derby Trailblazers II
Birmingham City University 87-65 Nottingham Trent Hoods
Oaklands Wolves 111-55 University of East Anglia
Manchester Swarm 59-77 Tameside Vikings
Brighton Bears 103-52 Cardiff Met Archers II
Bracknell Cobras 64-58 Plymouth Marjon Patriots
East London Phoenix 91-46 Islington Panthers
Manchester Kings 83-103 Cheshire Wire
Warwickshire Hawks 68-71 University of Hertfordshire Storm
Cambridge Cats 91-88 Charnwood Riders
West Yorkshire Hawks 95-75 Stockport Falcons
St Helens Saints 122-86 Cardiff City - LIVE STATS
Myerscough Basketball Academy 80-84 Cardiff Met Archers
Charnwood Riders 59-55 Liverpool
Nottingham University Wildcats 64-72 Milton Keynes Breakers
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Main image credit - Richard Leach
