The final week of the BBL regular season showed some unlikely results and leads to an All-Star 5 featuring two Newcastle Eagles for the second week in a row led by Josh McFoley as Surrey Scorchers got their first win in 10 games.
Josh McFoley – Surrey Scorchers
And goalkeeper Josh McFoley makes his second All-Star 5 appearance of the season after Surrey beat the Manchester Giants at Surrey Sports Park on Sunday, finishing the season on a high by winning their first since the opening weekend in March. In a game in which both teams scored more than a century, he took more than a third of his team’s points as he went 8-15 (53%) from behind the three-point line to total the distance of 38, nearly completing a double-double with nine assists and six rebounds. This included an incredible 23 points in the fourth quarter as Scorcher came from behind late on and McFoley hit six late triples and scored all the points in a deciding 11-4 run.
Larry Austin Jr – Cheshire Phoenix
Cheshire’s home win over Leicester Raiders on Sunday marked their highest finish in the BBL Championship since 2015 as captain Larry Austin Jr became clear of second in their 5 All-Star total, it was their second in a row and seventh overall. After a triple-double two weeks ago, he was close again with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists, along with three steals as the league leader in that category, to match the tone with 12 first quarter points as the Knicks led, followed by six in the fourth, trailing 4-4 late free throws, to separate the two teams in a tight second half.
Mark Loving – Leicester Raiders
Leicester secured second place in the BBL Championship table on Friday night by defeating B. Brown’s Sheffield Sharks at the Morningside Arena live on Sky Sports, resulting in Mark Loving’s fifth All-Star 5 as he moves into fourth place among all players. In this regard. He scored 25 points on 8-15 (53%) shooting from the field and a perfect 6-6 at the line, completed a double-double with 10 rebounds and handed out three assists, including back-to-back triples in a 10-0 burst on either side of the first half of the quarter. The first, and two home runs midway through the third inning after they temporarily slumped.
Justin Gordon – Newcastle Eagles
Newcastle finished the season with back-to-back wins to sensationally clinch a playoff berth on the final day of the league season, beating the Plymouth City Patriots to leapfrog their hosts in the process, led by Justin Gordon as they gain weekly honors for the second week in a row. The athletic forward notched a huge double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds, along with four assists and two steals, including five points and four boards in the key period as they won Section Two 27-12 and never fell behind again.
Hassan French – Newcastle Eagles
Prior to that game, the Eagles traveled to far-northern rivals the Caledonia Gladiators to keep their chances at those late championships, sealing the win at Emirates Arena behind a dominating all-round performance from big man Hasahn French in his third All-Star 5 appearance in the seven weeks. past. It was another double-double for the Frenchman as he shot 7-10 (70%) from the floor for 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and also totaled five assists with two steals and a block, including four points, five boards and three assists. In less than five minutes as they came back in the second quarter, they were followed by six points in three minutes in the third quarter to keep them ahead.
Off the bench: Vojtek Hroban (London Lions), Dirk Williams (Manchester Giants), Mo Solwad (London Lions), Josh Steele (Surrey Scorchers), Jamal Anderson (Cheshire Phoenix), Rashad Hasan (Plymouth City Patriots), Malcolm Delpech ( Bristol Flyers).