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Article: Raiders clinch tense Lions contest ; Kularoos Plymouth Raiders narrowly overcame Milton Keynes Lions in the BBL Championship at the Pavilions last night.
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- Plymouth Evening Herald, The
- Article date:
- April 17, 2008
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Kularoos Plymouth Raiders narrowly overcame Milton Keynes Lions
in the BBL Championship at the Pavilions last night.
Plymouth Raiders...77 Milton Keynes Lions...73
Coach Gary Stronach's team prevailed 77-73 after a frantic finish
to a largely stop-start contest.
Forward James Noel, inserted into Raiders' starting line-up for
the injured DeAntoine Beasley (shoulder), made the key play late in
the fourth frame.
His second-chance lay-up, after team-mate and guard Anthony
Martin missed his jump-shot from the left baseline, stretched
Raiders' lead to 74-69 inside the final two minutes.
Lions forward Mike New had a rushed jump-shot from the right
baseline to tie the game at 75-75 inside the final ...