BBL Championship: Leicester Riders rally to beat Glasgow Rocks
Last Updated: 06/12/14 11:14pm
Leicester Riders produced a battling performance as they overcame a 13-point third-quarter deficit to secure a 93-82 victory over the Glasgow Rocks in the BBL Championship.
Neil Watson scored 25 points for the Riders and Rashad Hassan chipped in with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The Rocks led for most of the first half, but let their comfortable lead slip in the third period after a 27-6 run by Leicester which gave them a 68-61 advantage heading into the final period.
Leicester led by double figures in the fourth quarter, but allowed Glasgow to close the gap to 80-78, before going on a game-clinching 10-1 run to wrap things up.
JaJuan Smith had a team-high 19 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Rocks.
Leicester are now second in the table with 18 points from 11 matches, four points behind leaders Newcastle Eagles who have played a game more.
Bristol Flyers ended their four-game losing streak with a 72-67 win over Manchester Giants.
Alif Bland led the way for Bristol with 20 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks, while Ingus Bankevics and Ben Eaves collected 14 apiece for the visitors.
Bristol and Manchester are now locked together in mid-table with 12 points although the Flyers have played three games more.