UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Zabas 26, Marks 25, Colbert 21	108
	Guildford Heat McLemore 29, Martin 18, Joseph 16	68

Report by BBL

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders kept up their push for a play-off position thanks to a 108-68 victory over the Guildford Heat at the Plymouth Pavilions on Friday evening. 

The result moves the Raiders level on points with sixth placed One Health Sharks Sheffield while the Heat remain six points behind the battle for fourth place.  After a tight start to the game for both sides, the home side took control of the game as an Evaldas Zabas three-pointer sparked an impressive 19-4 burst to close out the first quarter with the Raiders leading 26-10. 

In the second quarter the Heat tried valiantly to get themselves back into the game as both sides traded baskets for the remainder of the half, but it was not enough to close the deficit as the Raiders headed into the locker rooms leading 55-33 at the half. 

In the second half Martelle McLemore helped the Heat trim the deficit slightly as the visitors closed the gap to 18 points at 57-39, but it was not enough as the Raiders regained control of the game and some impressive shooting to close out the third period leading 76-42 heading into the final stanza.

In the final period, the Heat tried valiantly to get themselves back into the game but it was not enough as the Raiders held on for the impressive victory to give Coach Gavin Love's team back to winning ways following defeats to Glasgow Rocks and Sheffield in their previous two games.

Zabas led the scoring for the Raiders with 26 points and he was ably assisted by Chez Marks and Lehmon Colbert with 25 and 21 points respectively, but it was McLemore who led all scorers in the game with 29 points for the defeated Heat outfit.

Interview with Coach Gavin Love
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Match Photos
		Photos taken by the Plymouth Post - can be viewed here
		Photos taken by Damian Pudner