Taunton Tigers will be looking to complete the double over Manchester Magic on Sunday when they host the Division One high-flyers.

 

A pair of victories last weekend, coupled with Derby's loss at London Mets, put Manchester back in contention for the title, and they go into the game in third spot with a 12-5 record.

 

Meanwhile, Tigers look certainties for the playoffs and are chasing their first winning season in the top flight. They are currently seventh in the table with nine wins from 17 games.

 

When they met at the Amaechi Centre in December, the Tigers shocked Magic with a 97-89 win.

 

The Tigers American forward Chris Page led all scorers with 36 points and 11 rebounds as the visitors ended Magic's 13-game perfect start to the season. Forward Paul Yabsley added 32 points and guard Joe Andrews scored 19 as the win saw Taunton leap up to fourth place in the Division One standings.

 

David Watts scored 26 and Stefan Gill finished with 22 points and 7 assists as the Magic allowed their opponents to get to the free-throw line 28 times in the contest and the visitors knew exactly what to do when they got there, knocking down 75% of their free-throw attempts on the night. To rub salt into the Magic wounds, they lost American guard Brandon Kimbrough with a knee injury late in the game and he has only recently returned to the Manchester line-up.

 

 

Tees Valley Mohawks will be looking for a surprise victory against high-flying Leicester Warriors when the teams meet in the north east on Saturday.

 

Mohawks go into the game desperate for a victory to give themselves a chance of avoiding a bottom two finish. They are currently 11th in the table with a 3-13 record, two wins behind Coventry Crusaders and London Leopards.

 

Meanwhile, last Saturday's home loss against Taunton Tigers saw Warriors tumble from third to fifth spot in the table with an 11-6 record and Karl Brown's side realistically now need to win their remaining five games if they are to stand any chance of winning the league title.

 

When the teams met for the first time in the top division, Warriors continued their good start to the season with a 118-89 home victory in December. Led by Joe Reynoso's 25 points, the midlands team never looked back after racing into a 35-22 first period lead.

 

That advantage grew to 69-38 at half-time and a 24-16 third period ended the game. MD Janiska added 18 for Warriors, while Mike Martin had 16. Steve Leven led all scorers with 30 points for Mohawks, with Brian McCotter adding 28.

 

 

Mar 13 2010 6.30pm	Tees Valley Mohawks	v	Leicester Warriors	University Of Teesside Follow the Live Stats
Mar 13 2010 7.30pm	Derby Trailblazers	v	London Leopards	Noel Baker  Follow the Live Stats
Mar 14 2010 4.00pm	Taunton Tigers	v	Manchester Magic	Wellsprings LC
Mar 14 2010 4.00pm	Tees Valley Mohawks	v	Bristol Academy Flyers	University Of Teesside Follow the Live Stats
Mar 14 2010 4.00pm	London Leopards	v	Coventry Crusaders	The Brentwood Centre Follow the Live Stats