The Rocks suffered a 104-91 defeat on the road to Milton Keynes at the Bletchley Leisure Centre on Friday night.
The Lions started the stronger and enjoyed a 9-2 start to the game. The Rocks began to get into their stride as both teams traded baskets for the remainder of the half as the home side went into the locker rooms leading by eleven points at 52-41 at the half.
In the second half the Rocks opened with an 8-0 burst at the start of the third period to trim the deficit to three points at 52-49. The Rocks continued to show resilience at both ends of the floor and a 15-6 tear for the visitors, including eight points from Chi Lewis-Parry, tied the game up at 66-66 with less than a minute remaining in the period. A Tom Eddie basket with thirteen seconds remaining for the Lions gave the home side a slender two-point advantage at 68-66 going into the final stanza. In the final period a Rob Youngblood three-pointer instigated a 17-6 tear for the Lions to take the score out to 85-72 midway through the final quarter.
The Rocks tried valiantly to get themselves back into the game, but the Lions were able to secure the victory from the foul-line. Yorrick Williams led the scoring for the home side with 21 points personal, while Rob Yanders led the scoring for the Rocks with a game-high 22 points.
Posted on 16 March, 2009
