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Guildford Heat
Vs
Plymouth Raiders
Saturday 3rd
May 2008
NIA, Birmingham
6.00pm Tip | Attn: TBA
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Top Scorers
Guildford Heat
Harrison - 21pts
Dorsey - 13pts
Martin - 12pts
Plymouth Raiders
Moore - 25pts
Lasker - 10pts
Durham - 9pts
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Guildford Heat joined Marshall MK Lions in the BBL Championship
Play-off Final on the back of their 81-66 success over Kularoos
Plymouth Raiders at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on
Saturday evening.
As in the first semi-final, both teams started slowly, but it was
Guildford who took the early advantage. A James‘ Jones three pointer
saw the Heat take an 11-4 lead. He hit a second three pointer later
in the quarter, before Mike Martin established a double digit lead
at 18-8.
Andrew Lasker kept the Raiders in touch with six successful free
throws, but EJ Harrison stretched the lead still further with a late
three to lead 21-12 at the end of the opening quarter.
Plymouth had the greater offensive threat early in the second
quarter and a James Noel bucket cut the gap to just two points at
24-22 to Guildford. The teams traded baskets thereafter, but the
Heat‘s scoring came largely in the form of three pointers from
Daniel Wardrope and EJ Harrison, the latter bagging one on the
buzzer as Guildford led 42-30 at half-time.
Guildford’s long range shooting continued to serve them well in the
third quarter - James Jones and Danny Gilbert getting in on the act
as the lead was extended to 51-34. But for Gaylon Moore and
Plymouth’s deficit could have been greater.
Allister Gall gave the Raiders’ faithful something to cheer about
with an excellent three pointer later in the third stanza, but the
Heat still led 60-49.
Guildford’s domination continued in the fourth period and they
gradually extended their advantage to 19 points at 73-54 and though
Plymouth’s effort level never wavered, they could find no way back.
Gaylon Moore led all scorers with 25 personal points for Plymouth,
while EJ Harrison led the way for Guildford with 21 points.
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