Nailsea Lose to Redcliffe In Final Game of the Season, 54 - 65

Nailsea travelled to play Redcliffe away last night in their last game of the season. The game was fairly slow throughout with some physical and broken play in the second half. The game ended 54 - 65. MVP honours went to Jason Boulton who had 13 points, and was backed by a game high 17 points from Angus Roach. Nailsea have now finished their regular season games and have finished second in Division 2. The play-offs begin in a couple of weeks.

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Nailsea Defeat Unbeaten Newport in Overtime, 86 - 81

Last Friday Nailsea Basketball travelled to Newport to face Division 2 leaders, and undefeated side, Newport Knights. The game was very close throughout, with neither side really taking a commanding lead. Scoring was lead by Angus Roach with 23, and backed by the sharp outside shooting of game MVP Dan Roach with 22 points. The game finished regulation time tied at 75 - 75 and lead to the first overtime period of the season for the Nailsea team. In the extra 5 minute period, Nailsea managed to secure a 5 point lead and close out the game firmly with an 86 - 81 victory.

This win places Nailsea second in the league behind Newport, securing them a top spot in the play-offs in a few weeks.

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Nailsea Win in Last Home Game of the Season, Beating Filton II 75 - 67

Nailsea played their last home game of the regular season this week on Wednesday 12th March at Scotch Horn Leisure Centre. The game saw a close competition for much of the game, but a strong first quarter and consistent closing quarter helped secure a victory for the home side. The final score ended 75 - 67. Game MVP honours went to Gus Roach, with 25 points, marking a big inside game for the big men. Dave Beesley also supported with 14 points.

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With only 2 games left to play in the season, the current league standings for Nailsea are as follows:

Nailsea Win Against Olympiad, 88 - 67

Nailsea played their penultimate home game of the 2007 / 08 season this week at Scotch Horn against Division 2 rivals, Olympiad. The game ended with a convincing 88 - 67 score line in favour of the Nailsea team. This victory should place Nailsea second in Division 2 behind Newport who are currently undefeated.

The game was lead by game MVP Dan Roach with 16 points, and backed by Nick Ball (14), Jon Moore (14) and Dave Beesley (12).

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Nailsea Defeat Empees at Home in League Competition, 67 - 61

Nailsea started their league games again after a run of Trophy and Cup matches in 2008. Their first home game of the new year saw Nailsea face Division 2 rivals, Empees in what turned out to be quite a close game. The final score ended 67 - 61 to Nailsea, with Angus Roach picking up MVP honours and a team high 13 points.

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Filton Knock Nailsea Out of the Cup in Quarter Finals, 100 - 53

Last night saw Nailsea face their toughest opposition to date, in the form of the Division 1 powerhouse that is Filton. The team faced off in Nailsea at Scotch Horn on Wednesday 20th Feb, with the final score ending 100 - 53. This was the third Cup match Nailsea had played this year, after victories against Empees and the Wizards in earlier rounds. Being the only non-Division 1 team left in the tournament was always going to prove a challenge to the Nailsea team, but they came out fighting and put on a decent performance. The second half was better than the first, where Nailsea struggled against a young, fast team, who applied a full court press throughout most of the game.

This round up would not be complete without mentioning a fantastic alley-oop dunk passed from Jason to Gus late in the 4th, which he proceeded to dunk on top of one of the Filton players to the delight of the whole team and raucous Nailsea home crowd! Thanks to the fans as ever for their continued (and VERY loud) support!

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Nailsea lose Final Trophy Group Match Away at Police, 68 - 60

Nailsea travelled away last week to face the strong Avon and Somerset Police team. The match took place in Portishead on Wed 13th Feb and saw the Police team take a 68 - 60 victory, despite starting the game 4 points down from the trophy handicaps. Jason Boulton picked up MVP for the Nailsea team, along with a team high 17 points. Noone else on the team made it into double figures, a sign that the offense was a little quiet.

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Nailsea Defeat Newport Knights In Trophy, 82 - 77

This was the first game of the Trophy this year where a team starting with a deficit has managed to pull back the points for a victory! Newport Knights from Division 3 travelled to Nailsea on Wednesday 6th Feb to face Nailsea in their 4th match of the Trophy tournament. Despite a 27 head start, Knights were unable to contain Nailsea’s hot offense, consistent fast breaks, and strong defense. The game ended 82 - 77 in Nailsea’s favour after an impressive game throughout. Scoring was lead by game MVP Simon Baker with 20, and Angus Roach with 19.

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Nailsea Defeat Div 1 Worle in the Trophy, 81 - 67

Nailsea are back on their winning form thanks to a strong performance against Division 1 side, Worle, on Friday away. The Nailsea team went into the match with a 14 point head start and maintained this throughout the game thanks to a mixture of strong defense and god offensive shooting. The final score ended 81 - 67, but Nailsea had larger leads at points during the game. MVP honours went to Jason Boulton, who had a team high 20 points. Scoring was also backed by Simon Baker with 11.

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Nailsea Suffer Slow Start to Trophy Tournament

Nailsea have played their first two games of this year’s trophy tournament over the last fortnight. Last week they faced Division 3 rivals from last year, Totterdown, who were responsible for Nailsea’s only defeat in their first season! The trophy tournament sees point head starts awarded to one team to take into consideration current division positions, and so Totterdown begun the game with a 7 point lead. The final score was 61 - 51 to Totterdown, with Jason Boulton picking up MVP honours and 14 points for Nailsea. This was a difficult start to the group stage of the trophy tournament for Nailsea, with a busy schedule coming up to complete their other games.

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Last night in Nailsea, the team faced Division 3 team, Pirates B, who begun the match with a substantial 38 point head start. While the Pirates team had only 5 players in the game, they played with good strength, and despite periods of excellent defense and intensity, Nailsea were unable to claw back many points. The head start affected the Nailsea team’s mentality, and the game ended with Pirates up 95 - 56. Nailsea player Jake Watkins picked up MVP honours and a team high 16 points.

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The trophy tournament continues tomorrow night (1/2/08) with a tough game against Division 1 Worle, away at Hutton Moor Leisure Centre. The trophy then continues with a home match next Wednesday vs Knights, before the final first round match against the A&S Police away, the following Wednesday.