London Lions defeat Leicester Riders 89‑70
LEICESTER, England (Interstat) — Chaundee Brown scored 16 points, grabbed six rebounds and added two blocks to lead the London Lions to an 89-70 victory over the Leicester Riders on Thursday afternoon at Mattioli Arena.
London led by 21 points at halftime after scoring 25 in the first quarter and 24 in the second. Leicester rallied with 25 points in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 12, but London answered with 29 points in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
The Lions improved to 34-18, while the Riders fell to 14-19. London’s Aaryn Rai contributed 17 points and four rebounds. Tarik Phillip added 16 points, four rebounds and four assists. Joel Scott chipped in five points, five rebounds and five assists.
Leicester’s Travis Evee led all scorers with 23 points, five assists and three rebounds. Aaron Menzies posted 17 points and 11 rebounds. Flynn Raffett added 17 points.
Brown, London’s top star, has scored in double figures in three straight games, including 16 points in the Lions’ previous win over Newcastle on May 1.