Meanwhile in a reduced fixture list, there are new leaders in Pool I of WNBL2.
Behind 36 points from Ethan Conway, Barking Abbey (6-0) remained unbeaten with an 85-70 win away at Endeavour Ipswich Basketball (0-6).
Richmond Knights (6-1) stayed in touch however with an 81-75 success over Essex Rebels II (0-7). Jordan Murray-White led all scorers for the Knights with 20 points.
NASSA (5-1) took sole ownership of third place as they downed Team Solent Kestrels (4-1) 83-73 in Southampton as a 27-10 first quarter set the tone for the Londoners to take the win. Sable Cooper hit six three-pointers for 23 points.
Two baskets in the final minute gave Greenwich Titans (3-2) a 93-90 win over the Westminster Warriors (2-4). Antonio Hughes went off for 26 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in the road win.
London Elite (3-3) got the better of Cobham Scorchers 78-66 and London Stars (5-1) saw-off Barnet Bulldogs (1-4) 86-82.
In the North, Bristol Academy Flyers (7-0) remain unbeaten, but had to work hard for their 98-89 victory on the road over Cardiff Met Archers (1-5).
Corey Hill filled the stat sheet with 18 points, six rebounds and eight assists, cancelling out Dan Flaherty’s game-high 29 for the Archers.
Leicester Warriors (5-2) are not far behind though as they shot 51% from the field in their 110-70 thumping of Cardiff City (1-5). Joshua-Jai Williams-Clifford led the way with 21 points.
Manchester Magic (5-2) are level with the Warriors after they eventually overcame Bristol Basketball United (2-3) 75-62 as Ethan Tucker starred with 24 points, supported by a 21-point, 13-rebound double-double by Tyme Regent-Bascombe.
St Helens Saints (3-0) continue their rise up the standings as they convincingly disposed of Encon Derbyshire Arrows (4-2) 91-68. Disraeli Lufadeju stood out with 27 points and 11 boards as they remain unbeaten.
There was a thriller in the North East as Teesside Lions (2-3) fell short against Myerscough Basketball Academy (2-4) as 27 points from Mark Rangeley secured a solid 79-78 overtime win.
And Worcester Wolves (2-4) overcame an early nine-point deficit to overcome Liverpool (1-6) 82-73 thanks to a 26-point, 19-rebound effort from Emmanuel Yeboah.
Milton Keynes Breakers (3-1) lifted themselves to top in Pool I with a hard-fought 70-66 win over City of Birmingham Rockets (2-2). Sarah Round led the Breakers with 19 points.
Charnwood Riders scored a deserved 74-65 win over the basement side Nottingham University Wildcats (0-4) to propel them up the Pool I standings.
Anna Idiata Mendez starred once again for Team Solent Kestrels (3-2) as her 16 points gave the South coast outfit a 53-42 win over London Thunder (0-6).
Endeavour Ipswich Basketball II (3-2) climbed up the standings, by collecting their third win of the season with a 14-point haul from Kaiya Bateman leading to a 79-50 win over Stevenage Royals Women.
There was also a 73-63 success for London Elite (4-2) over their neighbours Thames Valley Cavaliers II (2-4) and Oaklands College Wolves II (4-1) moved to second place in Pool II with a 69-58 victory over East London Phoenix (3-2).
Essex Rebels II 75-81 Richmond Knights - LIVE STATS
Westminster Warriors 90-93 Greenwich Titans - LIVE STATS
Team Solent Kestrels 73-83 NASSA - LIVE STATS
Endeavour Ipswich Basketball 70-85 Barking Abbey - LIVE STATS
London Elite 78-66 Cobham Scorchers
Manchester Magic 75-62 Bristol Basketball United (BBU) - LIVE STATS
Teesside Lions 78-79 Myerscough Basketball Academy (after 1OT) - LIVE STATS
Worcester Wolves 82-73 Liverpool - LIVE STATS
London Elite 73-63 Thames Valley Cavaliers II
Milton Keynes Breakers 70-66 City of Birmingham Rockets
London Thunder 42-53 Team Solent Kestrels
Oaklands College Wolves II 69-58 East London Phoenix
Northamptonshire Titans 66-72 University of Hertfordshire Storm
Essex Charge 83-72 Greenhouse Sports
Tees Valley Mohawks 106-74 Stockport Falcons
Oxford Hoops 79-81 Portsmouth Force
London United 91-79 Kent Crusaders
Birmingham City University TBC-TBC Derby Trailblazers II
London Sharks 56-68 East London Phoenix
CoLA Southwark Pride 84-49 Islington Panthers
Manchester Swarm 57-79 Sheffield Sharks
Surrey 89ers 62-82 Crawley Storm
Bracknell Cobras 78-54 Cardiff Met Archers
Warwickshire Hawks 109-71 University of East Anglia
Bath Basketball 74-71 Brighton Bears
Nottingham Trent Hoods 85-78 Cambridge Cats
London Stars 86-82 Barnet Bulldogs - LIVE STATS
Leicester Warriors 110-70 Cardiff City - LIVE STATS
St Helens Saints 91-68 Encon Derbyshire Arrows - LIVE STATS
Cardiff Met Archers 89-98 Bristol Academy Flyers - LIVE STATS
Nottingham University Wildcats 65-74 Charnwood Riders
Endeavour Ipswich Basketball II 79-50 Stevenage Royals Women
Charnwood Riders 89-95 Oaklands Wolves
Brighton Bears 86-80 Plymouth Raiders
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All image credits - Worcester Wolves
Words by John Hobbs
